Silver happens to be one of my favorite commodities to trade but it is not for the faint of heart.
All That Glitters Is….Silver?
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When Volatility Doesn’t Do What You Think It Will
Did anyone catch the volatility markup at the end of the day yesterday? We had fairly solid pre-opening activity this morning, but news of the budget standoff sent the market into a small tailspin.
Striking Gold?
In the last 10 weeks gold prices have depreciated 7%. The last time this pivot point was challenged in early November it held but will this time be different?
Option Block 207: Ratio Combos and Weekly Premium
Mark bites into AAPL. Is there a guard rail at the fiscal cliff? Ratio Combo and more.
Is a Major Move in the SPX Upon Us?
Traders there are two very strange things going on in the option world right now.
What Is Happening with the Aussie Dollar?
In the last two months the Australian dollar has danced the trend line. However in that time frame prices have appreciated 5% lifting prices to multi month highs.
Bullish Look at Natural Gas
In just over 3 weeks prices of natural gas futures have lost 20% dragging prices to 3 month lows. With prices at oversold levels and relatively close to what I view as support; the lows from June and then again in September I have bullish trades on my radar.
130/30 Strategies as Expensive Beta
Only a few years ago, 130/30 funds were all the rage. They allowed equity managers who had traditionally been bound to a long-only strategy to make use of short exposure to shape their portfolios.
Is AAPL Still AAPL?
As I watched the market on Friday, most of the volatility was coming from AAPL. Traders still cannot get past the fact that AAPL has changed into a slightly different stock lately.
Volatility Trading Digest – Nuts & Bolts
Since nuts and bolts hold things together, they have come to symbolize the essence or the practical basics of things, making them a perfect metaphor for our volatility review. Further, as the holiday gift-giving season is near colorful plastic ones serve as a reminder of the many kid?s toys often seen this time of the year.
IV vs. HV Spread Is Getting Silly in SPX
Much has been said of the ‘low VIX’ right now. I would question whether the VIX is really that low.
12/12/12 Pre-Market Movers
A look at individual issues with interesting pre-market activity for Wednesday, 12/12/12.