Uncle Mike goes on an epic rant on the proper ways to use annuities.
Option Block 229: The Death Hedge
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Natural Gas: the Energy Commodity
Just as unpleasant as unwanted gas can be?I?ve been equally uneasy about having clients in bearish natural gas trades in recent weeks.
Visual Proof of VXX Futility
One of the mistakes that sends many traders to our option mentoring is the trading of VXX. Shockingly there are traders that think this ETN should perform the way the VIX performs.
Option Block 228: Mini Mania
It was a manic mini Monday on the Street yesterday. What did the all-stars think?
Buzz Chop in the S&P
The Cyprus buzz chopped a full 2% off the S&P 500 (from Friday?s highs to overnight lows). Equity bulls fought hard to grab control of the wheel once the regular session opened this morning, paring the loss to just 0.45%.
Option Block 227: When Options Make an $800,000,000 Profit
When using options can help turn around a position that’s down
3/15 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Friday, March 15
Six-Year Low in the VIX? What Does It Mean to YOUR Options Trading?
The VIX, or CBOE?s Implied Volatility Index, hit a six-year low this week. What does that mean to options trading? Lots!
Waving of the Wheat (Futures, that Is)
It seems wheat futures put in an interim bottom last week, as the May contract busted through overhead resistance (20-day MA, light blue line) in intraday trading.
GLD Vol Also In the Toilet
While the big news around Option Pit Mentoring is the VIX closing below 12 again, SPX is not the only major product with IV in the toilet.
3/14/13 Morning Futures Roundup: How Much Lower Can the Yen Go?
How Much Lower Can the Yen Go?
3/14/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the most active names in the pre-market for Thursday, March 14.