Post-earning trade is one of my favorite times for a stock. The news is really is inconsequential except when put against the underlying movement.
The Funky Fly Lands on INTC
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VIX and SPX not Moving in Sync
While the SPX was up big yesterday, traders may have reasons to fear continued turbulence in the markets at least in the near term.
SPX Strangle/Iron Condors Looking Interesting
At the end of the day Friday, the market sold off pretty big. While some might lament that 'the bear is returning', I look at it a different way.
The VIX Bought the Rally Yesterday
I was trying to find the really good news yesterday for the rally but I think it was more an absence of bad news.
First Solar Bucks the Trend
On a day when I look at my own book and think "anything long is wrong" here comes a name that has been taken to the woodshed over the last year, FSLR.
A Breakdown of the new OIL VIX Contract
I have to admit, there are very few traders that are as excited as me that the CBOE is relaunching options and futures on GVZ and OVX.
Why Does This VIX Seem So Scary
As I look at the VIX trading 16% yesterday, and the market still near 2008 highs, it got me thinking. What is with all the gloom and doom?
More Room for GRPN to Tank
Yesterday was not exactly the best day for Groupon. On Friday they announced that they were going to have to restate revenues, again.
Do Option Values Really Increase Into Earnings?
Heading into earnings season, I thought it might be interesting to talk about how options work into earnings.
How to Win With a Long Time Spread
Well there was another humdinger of a market yesterday.
VXX- the New Trade King
For a moment in time this week the VXX was headed into the basement of volatility history
A Sneaky Way to Buy Options
I am going to take a rest from the volatility products today and go back to some vanilla equities. For the most part the easier trades in those names are done as they give a little bounce today.