Author: Ryan Mallory

Pre-market update (updated 7:30am eastern): European markets are trading -0.4% lower. Asian markets traded 1.0% higher. US futures are trading slightly lower. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): International Trade...

As option traders we must always be aware of the various factors that affect options. A lot more so than regular stock traders. One thing we must pay attention to is volatility and what it is doing to options. Simply, we will...

The Chart of the Day… Quick Glance at the Market Heat Map and Industries Notables: Overall a quiet market today. Tech in particular was muted among the bigger names. Services showed more bullishness than any other sector....

So far today it has been relatively quiet for me. I sold out of Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) at $30.28 from $28.78 for a 5.2% gain and haven’t done much else. I’m tempted to add another short position to the...

$SPY dropped nicely, but dip buyers came in to save the day for now. I noticed that there are some heay names that are not doing as well as they were about three days ago, and that worries me. I am not worried about the long...

$SPY opening lower today (no surprise from my part). I personally don’t even know how to describe how stupid this past three day rally were. Absolutely no news, again I am still looking for more upside, but it better come...

Pre-market update (updated 7:00am eastern): European markets are trading 0.5% lower. Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. US futures are trading slightly lower. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase...

The Chart of the Day… Quick Glance at the Market Heat Map and Industries Notables: Utilities = Awful…Healthcare = Awful Basic Materials – solid all around – Conglomerates were pretty good as well. My...