OPEC Meeting April 2016
OPEC Meeting April 2016 With an unscheduled OPEC meeting in April 2016 let's take a look at what the stock market expects to come out of the meeting. Although implied volatility is low in the SPX there still seems to be a lot of concern in the financial sector. Many financials lowered there expectations and…
Value Area in Stocks
Value Area in Stocks The market has rallied to the value area in stocks. What happens next will set the tone for the rest of 2016. Let's take a look.
Bull Flag Pattern
Bull Flag Pattern A bull flag pattern is setting up in the SPX. What does today mean for the market trend? Bulls will need to see one big green candle to tell them this is the start of the next move higher. A move that could take us to new highs. Bears will be looking…
Straddle Option
Straddle Option With volatility low buying a straddle option in the SPY is one way to play an expected increase in volatility. Tonight let's review a few trades that have turned profitable for us. Also, we are going to set up a trade that you have heard about called buying gamma. A straddle option is…
Support and Resistance Trading
Support and Resistance Trading Here are the support and resistance trading levels I'm looking for to be tested over the next few weeks in the major indexes, gold futures, and crude oil futures. What happens at these key levels will tell us what the market wants to do for the rest of the year. Either…
Stock Market Volatility
Stock Market Volatility Stock market volatility returns today with a broad based sell off. TheoTraders were well positioned for today's stock market volatility. When volatility spikes there is no time to position yourself. You need to be positioned in advance. Here's what I'm looking for tomorrow to tell if the stock market volatility will continue…
Buy Stocks on the Dip?
Buy Stocks on the Dip? Do you buy stocks on the dip? Tonight let's take a look at the major indexes to see what levels are going to be the key to watch.
Long Gamma Trading
Long Gamma Trading This market is perfect for long gamma trading. We will talk more about being long gamma in tomorrow's trading room and set up some trades. The market continues to be quiet with volatility as low as it can get. The selling today was on very light volume. Let's take a look at…
SPX Chart Analysis
SPX Chart Analysis In theovideo weekend edition we will focus on a SPX chart analysis on multiple time frames. Taking a step back and looking at where we have come from in the big picture can help us determine where we may go. Let's take a deep SPX chart analysis dive and see what we…
Low Implied Volatility Strategy
Low Implied Volatility Strategy When implied volatility is low, we need to use a strategy that will benefit from an increase in volatility. We usually like to sell implied volatility in order to give us a statistical edge in the markets. However, when implied volatility is essentially zero - what do you do? Let's find…