Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – VIX Futures Premium Added
We begin by updating our indicators while checking on the progress of the equity uptrend.
4/1/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Monday, April 1
Buying Calls Instead of Apple Stock
You have been watching Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) and you believe this downtrend for the stock is about to end. You believe that this stock, despite its high price, now has potential and could easily make it back to $500 soon.
Option Block 230: The Psychology of Options Trading
Friends don’t let friends trade drunk.
Is the Loonie Set to Fly?
After starting 2013 with a 5% slide the Canadian dollar has found its footing.
What the Early Morning Activity in VIX Futures Told Us
Some depositors in Cyprus took a haircut yesterday morning on the bailout from the EU. When they think about, it after the dust settles, is that some money is better than no money.
Extreme Correlation Between Equity Returns and Implied Volatility
Everyone knows that implied volatility and stock returns tend to be negatively correlated. The results from a recent study we did showed, though, that when implied volatility and stock returns become too negatively correlated, volatility sellers should consider moving to cash.
A Cup of Morning Joe
Coffee has been one of the worst performing commodities YTD ? good news for bears, bad for bulls!
Volatility Trading Digest – Increasing Volatility Ideas
Since the current S&P 500 Index (SPX), uptrend appears stalled or perhaps in the process of forming another symmetrical triangle continuation pattern, the options implied volatility has started increasing although from a low level. If the uptrend resumes we can expect to see lower implied volatility once again, in the meanwhile perhaps we should consider some ideas in the event implied volatility continues increasing.
3/25/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Monday, March 25
The Almighty Greenback
The US dollar has benefitted from being the best house in a bad neighborhood in recent months.










