WED 10/29: FER – SELLING (ALL) P/L: +$582.08 +2.9%

3:52 PM – Gapped down on earnings but did close off the lows. Taking profits here as volatility may continue in the near term.

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Volatility After Earnings Isn’t Your Friend

  • Sharp post-earnings gaps often signal uncertainty, not strength.

  • Even small profits are worth protecting when volatility spikes.

  • Selling into noise lets you redeploy into cleaner, lower-risk setups.

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James had served as Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website to offer stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system.

Since the late 1990s, he has been analyzing growth stocks and providing investor-focused research rooted in time-tested technical strategies. Over the years, James developed a strong ability to quickly and accurately identify high-ranked trading candidates using this proven approach.

He has worked with a wide range of investors — from professional money managers to individual traders — helping them apply this disciplined system in real-world markets.

James has delivered weekly market commentary as part of the “Your Money Matters” radio program, broadcast on both ABC and CBS radio networks, and for a time was a daily guest on the Investor’s Edge radio program.

Today, he is the developer and founder of U L T R A — a robust yet easy-to-use trading system built to identify and manage high-probability stock trades based on strict technical rules and real-time alerts.