Nikola Corporation (NKLA)

People who don't consider the possibility that Donald Trump somehow could prevail over Joe Biden are open to being blindsided.

Traders have to take the extra step to understand the underlying company and sector before jumping into a position.

The positive news is that small-caps continue to do well and there's some good trading in smaller names.

The current hype surrounding U.S. and Chinese electric car upstarts brings to mind past manias involving promising technologies that were seeing growing adoption.

Hyliion Holdings seems to have found support in the lower $20s and is now turning up.

Faced with a pandemic and charged with running a behemoth of an industrial corporation, CEO Mary Barra did her job well.

The simple fact is you'll rarely call tops or bottoms but recognizing trends and changes in trends is a key to survival.

TSLA has had the premium EV market virtually to itself for 3.5 years and should be printing profits, but it's not.

Let's check out the charts of HYLN.

To see the immediate selling in the stock on the off chance Hindenburg's report could possibly be on SPAQ is downright scary.

I'm lookin' for love in all the right places with these lagging stocks.

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With the stock rallying, shorts were forced to cover, which pushes NKLA higher, causing more coverage.

Jim Farley must walk a fine line of adapting to new realities, maintaining Ford's fortress balance sheet, and keeping the family happy. Here's my take on the name.

Is this horse getting tired after a 750% gallop in 2020?

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We've entered no man's land as we head toward the downhill slope of the week.

The warrants are trading at a fairly heavy discount.

Just as Hindenburg raised key questions about Nikola, short sellers can help you think about your own stocks -- and whether you're getting taken for a ride.

The charts and indicators of NKLA look bearish.

I think that when I see the kind of across the board give up as we have today, I think it's healthy not toxic.

Can you close long puts in the pre-market? This could apply to calls as well, but the blunt answer is no, you can't.

Being scared of a pullback isn't 'expensive' or 'stupid'. It's just good investing.

Bidding for more General Motors . While the Nikola investment is embarrassing it has little consequence to GM's operations or finances. GM is trading at $29.80 now. It's my Trade of the Week.

I cannot invest in the name. Now, trading is different. If one were to try a swing trade or speculate, I am not getting in the way.

* Staying flexible, unemotional and opportunistic * Bear Markets don't travel in a straight line - this one will be no different   Besides the passing of Justice Ginsburg, the market is faced with a number of new challenges this morning:  * Nikola's...

Momentum and trend are key with this type of stock, so it is essential we see that continue.

I have sold out my Nikola trading long rental for a small profit. The accumulating news flow (both DOJ and SEC investigations) have put even more "hair" on this trade.   I made +$9 in one day abut a week ago - it is time to rest on those laurels.   ...