If your trade wins big, but the world ends, can you still spend the money?
Option Block 223: Making Money for the End of the World
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2/26/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, February 26
2/25/13 Options News Rundown
All the options news that’s fit to report for Monday, Feb 25
Is Gold Losing Luster?
In just over four months, prices of gold have lost their luster trading lower by $250/ounce H/L.
Volatility Trading Digest – Downhill Momentum
Last week we noted the combination of waning momentum and the upcoming sequestration chatter was increasing the probability that the overdue market correction was about to begin. Now the increasing volume on the two down days confirms the short-term momentum is downward.
Volatility Trading Digest – Trend Change
There are several reasons for choosing USO for our downside suggestion including the fairly high 10 day correlation of 78% with S&P 500 Index along with the recent seasonal pattern that has seen crude oil decline from February – early March highs to June lows the last two years.
2/25/13 Pre-Market Movers
A quick look at the names active in the pre-market for Monday, February 25
Option Block 222: Bonds. Contrarian Bonds.
Bonds were supposed to sell off, so what do they do? Rally! Plus GOOG, AAPL, SPX & more.
A Big Old Jet Airliner….
Yesterday we had good old fashioned follow through, and the market was only down small on the day.
Downtrend in 30-Year Bonds?
As of this post 30-yr bonds are probing the down sloping trend line that has capped rallies since the first week of December.
Is It Time to Buy NDX Vol?
One of the things we concentrate on in our option mentoring is trading indexes. There is plenty to be made in the index space, typically on the short premium side.
Is the S&P Overextended?
Has the day of vindication finally arrived? I have been warning of prices being overextended to the upside for several weeks now.