We suspect underinvestment was the order of the day at yearend waiting the outcome of fiscal cliff wrangling in Washington DC. Accordingly, here are two new long ideas.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Ideas
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Volatility Trading Digest – The Market Tide Turns
Understandably the markets often give conflicting signals, some bullish, some bearish, but that was not the case for shortened last week as the markets discounted improving economic conditions and a somewhat less uncertain fiscal environment in Washington DC.
Volatility Trading Digest – Nuts & Bolts
Since nuts and bolts hold things together, they have come to symbolize the essence or the practical basics of things, making them a perfect metaphor for our volatility review. Further, as the holiday gift-giving season is near colorful plastic ones serve as a reminder of the many kid?s toys often seen this time of the year.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Selections
In this issue, we update our market indicators along with a short strategy comment about closing hedge positions followed by some interesting new Apple Inc. (AAPL) suggestions from an experienced well-known contributing author.
Volatility Trading Digest – Low Volume Profit Taking
For those of us attempting to understand market movements we propose yearend profit taking, before a likely capital gains tax rate increase next year, along with “fiscal cliff” uncertainty producing a wait and see attitude, are the two best explanations for the recent low volume up drift among others floating around.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Selection
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Now More Bullish
Despite all the “fiscal cliff” chatter the equity advance continued last week as other select “risk on” assets began participating. Although the probability remains high there will be a successful retest of the S&P 500 Index (SPX) low of 1343.35 made on November16 at some point, we know better than to fight the tape.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Selection
In this issue, we update our indicators and then explain why we remain cautious while offering two work in progress ideas, one an updated hedge using iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) and another long SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) suggestion.
Volatility Trading Digest – Scoreboard
We offer a tally of our closed November positions, then a new add-on idea using previously assigned stock followed by a conditional hedge suggestion.
Volatility Trading Digest – Oversold Bounce
By most measuring techniques, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is oversold and due for a bounce.
Volatility Trading Digest: Strategy & More Hedging
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Golden Hedge
With breakdowns below key support levels for both the S&P 500 Index (SPX), PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), along with several others, the time has come to get busy increasing hedge positions while adding a new SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) to the book.