Nasdaq Warning of Pending Volatility
Nasdaq Warning of Pending Volatility Nasdaq is showing warning signs of pending volatility for the rest of the market. Here's what to expect in the week ahead.
Quantitative Easing Stock Market
Quantitative Easing Stock Market When the Fed was using quantitative easing to drive the stock market higher we saw much more violent moves to the upside then downside. This is not typical for a market. Tomorrow's unemployment numbers may give us a clue as to which direction the Fed will go.
Risk Reward in Stocks
Risk Reward in Stocks Investors tend to look at the correlation between risk and reward. The higher the risk the higher reward. Tonight let's step back and look at risk reward in stocks a little different. Where is the greater risk in the stock market to the upside or the downside? When you look at…
AAPL Options Trading Strategy
AAPL Options Trading Strategy Apple's earnings announcement has shell shocked investors as the stock tumbled down to a key support level. Today AAPL was one of the few stocks higher. Here is one AAPL options trading strategy I employ at key times like this. This options trading strategy minimizes risk while taking advantage of an…
Bonds and Stocks
Bonds and Stocks Bonds and stocks were moving today. Bonds to the downside while stock shot higher. Let's take a look at what the markets expect this upcoming week.
Is Stock Price Volatility on the Rise?
Is Stock Price Volatility on the Rise? According to the media stock price volatility was on the rise. Is that true? Well, the answer is yes and no. Let's separate fact vs. fiction in this weekends edition.
Is This the Start of the Stock Market Sell Off?
Is This the Start of the Stock Market Sell Off? Many people have been looking for the stock market to sell off after making an amazing run of 300 S&P points in the last 10 weeks. The next logical step would be a sell off and it would be healthy for the market to do that…
Where is the Implied Volatility Risk
Where is the Implied Volatility Risk Where does the market see the higher implied volatility risk? It's surprising to see that despite earnings announcements next week and a FOMC meeting that the SPX implied volatility remains low. You look at other markets like the XLF, the ETF of the financials and QQQ, the Nasdaq 100…
Why is the Stock Market Down Today
Why is the Stock Market Down Today The stock market was down today after an incredible 300 point rally in the SPX in a very short period of time. Think of the rally like you're running up a hill. At first your sprinting up the hill, but then you start to get tired. As you…
Trading Google Options on Earnings
Trading Google Options on Earnings Google the next big company to report earning on Thursday after the close. Trading Google options on the earnings announcement can be tricky. Let's first talk about which stock symbol to trade earnings on. Then let's look at a few possible options strategies you may want to utilize tomorrow.