Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

There were many developments reported by financial media last week, but not much attention was given to the decline in longer maturity Treasury bond prices as the Federal Reserve implemented the first round of quantative easing.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

The last time we featured Ben delivering the goods was September 24, 2007. Then he surprised the financial markets by delivering a more than expected 50 basis points reduction in Fed Funds rate.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

While the QE2 has been converted into a hotel in Dubai, its monetary namesake is due to arrive in New York on Wednesday and the financial markets are anxiously waiting to see just how big it is going to be.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

This will be the second week the financial news is likely to be focused on gold and earnings reports.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility

This year, once again, there is a good reason to place emphasis on fest in Oktoberfest as equities are again trending higher just as they were this time last year.

Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.

After clearing the 1150 resistance level and with no further significant technical resistance the S&P 500 Index now looks like it will make a run at 1219.80, the previous April 26 high