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The drop today in the S&P is simply a bit a weakness at this point but the drop in the VIX Index is worth exploring for my VIX Index Call Strategy. With the VIX Index back to below $12 for much of today, the call options for both August 19 and September 16 expiry...
The No vote on Sunday by Greeks should set the stage for a sell-off of stocks for Monday. The question now is how Greece can stay in the EU or how it could be allowed to leave. Allowing Greece to leave sets a precedent that other nations could follow. This would be...
Weakness in stocks was expected today but not to the extent the market is showing. The Fed rally and the rally based on euphoria over a "possible" or "probable" resolution to the Greece - Euro crisis, seems to have come to an end, so does this mean the market...
Yesterday's rally was poor but held above the 2075 level which is all traders were looking for. This is what prompted the outlook for a bounce today. Again the bounce today is large as it was back on May 27, May 14 and May 8 but is it any different? S&P 5 Day...
I had expected that after the selling last week there was a chance for a bounce today. The closing candlestick on Friday though was a doji-cross candlestick which often signals more downside ahead. Which the S&P tried to hold on this morning, the selling is too...
Part of the reason for the drop on Tuesday was comments again from a Federal Reserve figure. But there were also signs on Tuesday that the economy is improving which many analysts and investors believe would solidify the case for a rate increase. The durable goods...
For many days I have complained that market volumes and breadth have been poor. There is no way a market can advance on the poor showing of anemic new highs. With the markets unable to move higher, it was obvious that they would pullback. The question now is whether...
This week I held off on trade ideas before the markets opened as I felt the market direction could change. My outlook was built around watching the indexes continue to have trouble setting and holding new highs consistently. As well volume has been poor until...
Friday's decline helped some of the trades I outlined before the markets opened. Here is the recap and review of the various trades I was considering for Friday along with notes for Monday's trades. VIX Index Call Strategy Original Trade Idea: I am not holding any VIX...
I have a lot of capital which will be released back to my portfolio on Friday with my various trades expiring. With the S&P still holding around the 2100 level I plan to put most of this capital back to work. I am not concerned about a possible pullback of stocks...