PreMarket Prep

On today's show we discuss:

- The first new crypto play of the new year

- 2018's biggest ratings changes, including ABT, NFLX, DIS, PCG and LULU.

- LB, KSS and the state of the retail rally

Featured Guest:

Nic Chahine, Create Income With Options Spreads (34:50)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Ending the year at all-time highs

- Dennis' continued position in GE

- Forex and crypto markets with Nicola Duke

- IBM's potential with Sean Udall

Featured Guest:

Nicola Duke, Analyst for Forex Analytics (34:00)

Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies (55:10)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Bitcoin's stumble after South Korea shutdown

- DIS's blackout and LIVE's earnings price surge

- Alan Brochstein's take on the marijuana market's global impact

Featured Guest:

Alan Brochstein, Author of "420 Investor" and founding partner of New Cannabis Ventures (34:25)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Crude oil touching $60 and copper at its highest level since 2014

- The price action in AAPL, the breakout in retail and yet another blockchain play in NVFY

- Option and ETF strategies with portfolio manager Tommy Lackey

- Benzinga Pro tips

Featured Guest:

Tommy Lackey, managing partner and portfolio manager at Relativity Capital Advisors (34:25)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's episode we discuss:

- Apple's tumble following analysts' iPhoneX cut

- Crypto stocks rebound with the rally in bitcoin

- Trading tips for lower-volume trading session

- FANG, BABA and others with Nic Chahine

Featured Guest:

Nic Chahine, author of Create Income With Option Spreads (32:10)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Blockchain stocks and the money flow of Bitcoin

- Earnings from NKE

- A Jefferies note on food stocks

Featured Guests:

Kenny Glick, Hit The Bid Radio (32:15)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- The blockchain mania continues with LTEA

- PCG's cut preferred dividend

- Earnings from FINL, CAG, KMX and more

Featured Guests:

Marc Chaikin, Co-Founder of Chaikin Analytics (15:40)

Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity Products and Alternative Investments at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (35:05)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- The high-flying action in stocks that merely mention "bitcoin" or "blockchain" (33:30)

- Earnings from FDX, BB and MU

- The upgrade to steel stocks

Featured guests:

Paul LaMonica, digital correspondent at CNNMoney (19:50)

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Follow-through trading from Friday's after-hours session

- M&A deals with HSY-BETR and HUM-KND

- An upgrade for TWTR

Featured guest:

Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations for O’Neil Securities

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

On today's show we discuss:

- Earnings from COST, ADBE, and ORCL

- Sympathy moves in shipping stocks after DCIX news

- Gordon Johnson's downgrade to CSIQ

Featured Guest:

Gordon Johnson, Solar Analyst with Axiom Capital

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. Listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ or catch the daily recordings on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.