Memory is a funky thing in the market. Right now many new investors and traders have the 2008 crash in the forefront of their minds.
VIX & SPX Up. Is a Crash Imminent?
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Liking FB Again
Trading this market successfully has been about avoiding being too bearish.
Living in Bizarro 0% Interest World with the TLT and VIX
I understand the rush to safety. And to be honest I don?t know if it is worth fading this gap in the Treasuries put buying paper or not. What if the Fed doubles down like the BOJ is doing?
Looking at a VirnetX Buy-Write
I don?t like the risk of a buy write in September in this name but a short put spread like the Sep 12/14 would offer good yield with much less risk for .80.
Calls Trade in EMC
Shares of EMC Corp (EMC) are up .36 to 24.65. The 52-week high in EMC is $30
Calls Trade in Ford
Shares of Ford Motor Co. (F) are trading up .30 to 13.29 today. F is trading $1 off of its 52-week high
Calls Trade in VIX
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) index is trading 11.69 down .90. The index is trading at year lows.
Calls Roll in JPM
Shares of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) are up .37 to 50.57 today. JPM is trading near a 52-week high.
Buy the Rumor and Sell the News. Well, not Always.
I don?t quite know what happened between last Monday and Friday, but someone with a big bottle of happy pills was doling them out like candy from a Pez dispenser.
Puts Trade in FNSR
Finisar Corp. (FNSR) is trading up .89 to 15.90. FNSR is trading between the high and low for the last year.
Puts Trade in GOL
Shares of GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOL) are trading up .41 to 7.35. GOL is trading $1 from its 52-week highs.
Puts Trade in IRM
Shares of Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) are down .11 to 34.70. The stock is trading close to a 52-week high.