Banging Around for the Options
Yesterday: The S&P500 mini-futures (ES) bounced a little on Thursday, enough to recover some...
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NQ: Bounce Target Attained
Over the last week or so the Nasdaq futures have been busy filling gaps. The largest was at 4349...
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Jobs Number Forecast
Today is a big jobs report, and once again the spotlight will be on wages and growth. Further,...
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Old Markets Fade And New Markets Form
The iconic thinker from the 1960s, Marshall McLuhan, is known for his commentary on media,...
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Crude Boosts Canadian Dollar
In recent weeks we have seen crude oil rebound from the lows in the first quarter. On Wednesday...
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Withdrawal Pains
Yesterday On Wednesday the &P500 mini futures (ES) closed just below 2074.25, about 10 points...
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Gap Hunt Complete
Over the last week or so the Nasdaq futures have been busy filling gaps. This is a type of...
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S&P 500 – Key Levels to Watch
Equities have retreated from the April highs in the last two weeks, dropping 1.33% so far this...
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Space Travelers, Bitcoins, and Neighbors Spying On Neighbors
This morning, a reader responded to my referencing that report from San Jose California about...
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E-Mini: Retreating Again
Yesterday Let’s recap a little. On Monday the S&P500 mini futures (ES) closed near the...
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Grain Exports
Export sales for wheat on the week came in at minus 449 thousand metric tons. Sales have been bad...
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Thoughts on Liquidity
“The Federal Reserve, consistent with its responsibilities as the nation’s central...
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Gap Hunt Continues
The Nasdaq futures ended the day on Monday near the Weekly Pivot (4469), which represents a point...
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Facebook Calendar Spread
As an options trader, all we are trying to do is maximize the reward for the risk we take. I...
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Clarity, Clarity, Speculation, and Creepy
I have to start the day with taking aim at Reuters News. Now, I get it, they have two different...
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Trading 101: Why I Never Buy or Sell That First Big Move
In the game of trading, there is always a rush to be the first one in or out of a stock’s huge...
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Soft Landing for Icarus
The Nasdaq futures ended last week at the Weekly Pivot (4469). Weekly pivots represent a balance...
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Short this Rally – SPX
This market continues to run with an all-in or all-out mentality. We are seeing massive moves both...
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Watch For The Developing Trend
Aside from last week’s up and down joy ride in the market, things seem to be the same generally –...
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Lindsay Right Shoulders
Long-time readers will remember Lindsay’s admonition that following extended basic advances...
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