Living in Miami it?s sometimes hard to avoid the sweet smell of roasted corn. We have the Latin American community to thank for Arepas ? a delicious snack made of melted cheese sandwiched between two corn patties, all sizzled to perfection on a street-side griddle.
VIX Points Toward More of The Same
I have been closely watching the VIX curve over the last month for signals that this rally could end in the near future.
4/10/13 Pre-market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Wednesday, April 10
Option Block 233: Trickle Down SPX
BOX files with the SEC for a jumbo SPDR. Is it time for trickle down SPX?
4/9/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, April 9
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?
Daily Cocoa- Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
Chocolate lovers have an eye on cocoa prices. The debate rages on? will Baby Ruth bars get offered up at a discount? Or will M&Ms soon be considered a luxury item?
Volatility Trading Digest – Volatility Kings? Update
Volatility Kings? is our list of companies having a tendency to experience increasing options implied volatility as their quarterly reporting dates approach. The increasing implied volatility reflects uncertainty or the width of the possible stock price distribution on the report date.
4/8/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Monday, April 8.
Volume Signals & Implied Volatility Mover
Volume Signals & Implied Volatility Mover
Option Block 232: Crushing Inflation
Action! Adventure! BOJ vows to crush inflation.
A Tale of Two Risk Assets
The VIX settled below 14 again yesterday, selling off as the market rallied. This after it underperformed Wednesday on the sell-off that briefly sent the market lower than 1550.









