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Some short notes this morning before the markets open. The outlook is for stocks to move lower today. The earnings from IBM disappointed the market and the stock fell after hours almost 5% to $142.00. On top of that the signals at the close on Monday are for stocks to...
For those who have followed my VIX Index Call Options trade, today show the results of patience and picking proper entry points. Each time the VIX Index fell to $12.00 or below I had picked up the September and October $14 call strikes. The chart below for the past...
With earnings seasons for the last quarter almost finished, the overall growth of profits for the companies listed on the S&P was about 1.2 percent but more important was revenue which clearly showed a decline of 3.5 percent according to Thomson Reuters. Revenue...
Quite a few years ago I explained my use of the VIX Index Calls strategy and how it functions. Members can review the strategy outline article here. My VIX Index Strategy has done well most Augusts because it is the most consistently poorest month for stocks. Buying...
The rebound in stocks has been a little slow in getting started but as in the past the recent drop which lasted 5 straight days is the longest back to back drop so far this year. It also set up the market to continue the pattern of lower highs and lower lows. The...
Quite a few years ago I explained my use of the VIX Index Calls strategy and how it functions. Members can review the strategy outline article here. 2015 though has been exceptionally good for profits from the VIX Index Calls strategy. My last trade started on July...
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...
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...