{"id":21663,"date":"2017-12-20T14:52:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T19:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=21663"},"modified":"2017-12-20T14:55:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T19:55:06","slug":"traders-digest-12-20-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2017\/12\/20\/traders-digest-12-20-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader\u2019s Digest: The 10 Stories We\u2019re Reading Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/blog-feature-Trader-Digest-002.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13312\" height=\"304\" width=\"740\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c3\">Wonder what traders are talking about today?<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c6\">We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-13\/fed-raises-rates-while-sticking-to-three-hike-outlook-for-2018\"><strong>Bitcoin's post-futures collapse, and what it means<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/scott-redler-read-2018-market-outlook\/\"><strong>Why you should read Scott Redler's 2018 Market Outlook Report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/scott-redler-moving-averages\/\">\u200b<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-tax\/house-approves-sweeping-tax-bill-in-a-win-for-trump-idUSKBN1ED16V\">The long-awaited passage of the GOP tax bill<\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1ca\">And more!<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1cb\">So check out these links right now and get up to speed:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-19\/bitcoin-slumps-10-percent-in-biggest-drop-since-before-futures\">\u200b1) Bitcoin Tumbles From Record in Biggest Slump Since Futures (Bloomberg)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Lost in the hubbub over the feeding frenzy in cryptocurrencies and related stocks is the original digital coin itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-13\/fed-raises-rates-while-sticking-to-three-hike-outlook-for-2018\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/scott-redler-read-2018-market-outlook\/\">\u200b2) 10 Reasons to Read Scott Redler\u2019s 2018 Market Outlook Report (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>You may owe it to yourself to get Scott Redler's 2018 Market Outlook Report<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/scott-redler-read-2018-market-outlook\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-tax\/house-approves-sweeping-tax-bill-in-a-win-for-trump-idUSKBN1ED16V\">3) House approves sweeping tax bill in a win for Trump (Reuters)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-tax\/house-approves-sweeping-tax-bill-in-a-win-for-trump-idUSKBN1ED16V\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/20\/november-us-existing-home-sales.html\">4) US existing home sales jump to 11-year high (CNBC)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Republican leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on their final tax bill, paving the way for an overhaul of the federal tax code by Christmas.Republicans are moving with full speed to pass the tax bill, a process that gained urgency after the Democrat Doug Jones' unexpected victory Tuesday in Alabama's special election for a US Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/20\/november-us-existing-home-sales.html\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/19\/options-case-study-hitting-it-big-on-akamai-akam\/\">5) Options Case Study: Hitting It Big On Akamai (AKAM) (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>On November 21, 2017, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) caught our attention and Options In Play subscribers were alerted to buy the January $57.50 calls.Here\u2019s how we spotted the opportunity:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/19\/options-case-study-hitting-it-big-on-akamai-akam\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffersresearch.com\/content\/education\/2017\/06\/23\/5-tips-for-short-term-options-trading\">6) 5 Tips for Short-Term Options Trading (Schaeffer's Investment Research)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>From implied volatility to technical analysis, here's everything you need to know for quick options profits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffersresearch.com\/content\/education\/2017\/06\/23\/5-tips-for-short-term-options-trading\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/18\/sami-abusaad-easy-trading-pattern\/\">7) Easy Trading Patterns You Can Use Today (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Check out these two training videos from Black Room Moderators Sami Abusaad and Ifan Wei.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/18\/sami-abusaad-easy-trading-pattern\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u200b<a href=\"http:\/\/groups.csail.mit.edu\/mac\/classes\/6.805\/articles\/money\/nsamint\/nsamint.htm\">8) How to Make a Mint: The Crytography of Anonymous Electronic Cash (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>M.I.T. broke down the basics of electronic cash&#8230; back in 199^&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/groups.csail.mit.edu\/mac\/classes\/6.805\/articles\/money\/nsamint\/nsamint.htm\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2017\/12\/20\/tesla-model-x-off-road-tug-of-war-with-hummer-land-cruiser\/\">9) Tesla Model X is put to the test off-road and in tug of war with Hummer and Land Cruiser (Electrek)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>How powerful is the Tesla Model X? See how it performs in a tug of war against a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Hummer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2017\/12\/20\/tesla-model-x-off-road-tug-of-war-with-hummer-land-cruiser\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10) Bitcoin<em><\/em> (Ultra Spiritual Life)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Emotional Healing Coach' J.P. tells you why Bitcoin is the veganism of the financial world.*<\/p>\n<p>*Just in case it's not 100% clear, this video is a parody<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wonder what traders are talking about today? We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like: Bitcoin&#8217;s post-futures collapse, and what it means Why you should read Scott Redler&#8217;s 2018 Market Outlook Report \u200bThe long-awaited passage of the GOP tax bill And more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: \u200b1) Bitcoin Tumbles From Record in Biggest Slump Since Futures (Bloomberg) Lost in the hubbub over the feeding frenzy in cryptocurrencies and related stocks is the original digital coin itself. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b2) 10 Reasons to Read Scott Redler\u2019s 2018 Market Outlook Report (T3 Live) You may owe it to yourself to get Scott Redler&#8217;s 2018 Market Outlook Report Read the Article -&gt; 3) House approves sweeping tax bill in a win for Trump (Reuters) The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. Read the Article -&gt; 4) US existing home sales jump to 11-year high (CNBC) Republican leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on their final tax bill, paving the way for an overhaul of the federal tax code by Christmas.Republicans are moving with full speed to pass the tax bill, a process that gained urgency after the Democrat Doug Jones&#8217; unexpected victory Tuesday in Alabama&#8217;s special election for a US Senate seat. Read the Article -&gt; 5) Options Case Study: Hitting It Big On Akamai (AKAM) (T3 Live) On November 21, 2017, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) caught our attention and Options In Play subscribers were alerted to buy the January $57.50 calls.Here\u2019s how we spotted the opportunity: Read the Article -&gt; 6) 5 Tips for Short-Term Options Trading (Schaeffer&#8217;s Investment Research) From implied volatility to technical analysis, here&#8217;s everything you need to know for quick options profits. Read the Article -&gt; 7) Easy Trading Patterns You Can Use Today (T3 Live) Check out these two training videos from Black Room Moderators Sami Abusaad and Ifan Wei. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b8) How to Make a Mint: The Crytography of Anonymous Electronic Cash (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) M.I.T. broke down the basics of electronic cash&#8230; back in 199^&nbsp; Read the Article -&gt; 9) Tesla Model X is put to the test off-road and in tug of war with Hummer and Land Cruiser (Electrek) How powerful is the Tesla Model X? See how it performs in a tug of war against a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Hummer. Read the Article -&gt; 10) Bitcoin (Ultra Spiritual Life) &#8216;Emotional Healing Coach&#8217; J.P. tells you why Bitcoin is the veganism of the financial world.* *Just in case it&#8217;s not 100% clear, this video is a parody<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[671,678],"tags":[679],"class_list":["post-21663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-no-ads","category-traders-digets","tag-traders-digest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21663"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21680,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21663\/revisions\/21680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}