While the S&P 500 Index made a new intraday high Friday, it also closed lower making a Key Reversal on high options and futures expiration related volume.
Volatility Trading Digest – Rotation Challenge
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Volatility Trading Digest – Alternative Energy Ideas
We have a brief market comment followed by alternative energy ideas for FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) and Plug Power Inc. (PLUG).
Volatility Trading Digest – Index Disharmony
Without any help from the weather, after several anxious weeks, without fanfare the S&P 500 Index finally broke out above the seemingly impenetrable barrier at 1850.84, putting an end to concerns about a potential Head & Shoulder Top pattern we have been carefully following.
Unusual Options Activity Review: HL, BTU, JNPR, SWY, CAH, OLN, BIG, MAR, .SPX, .VIX, .VXN, DIA
Unusual Options Activity Review for Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Unusual Options Activity Review: ADM, FTR, AVGO, SKS, SFD, CIM, LAMR, UBS, .VIX, DIA
Unusual Options Activity Review for Friday, February 15, 2013
Unusual Options Activity Review: FDO, HPQ, WDC, SFD, PHM, WCG, AFL, FSL, VIX, DIA
Unusual Options Activity Review for Wednesday, January 2, 2012
Rising correlation and stock volatility
In 2011 and early 2012, one of the big themes was the elevated correlation among individual stocks. In the ?risk on, risk off? environment, investor appetites for stocks were indifferent to the fundamentals of particular companies: trades were all about the macroeconomic risks.