Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Bonds Trigger Slide
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Volatility Trading Digest – Sector Conflict
There was a noticeable change in sentiment after the July 4 holiday, while the S&P 500 Index along with the Dow Jones Transports remained relatively strong small capitalization stocks represented by the iShares Russell 2000 made an ominous decline as Treasury Notes and Bonds advanced creating a sector conflict along with evidence of increased hedging activity.
Volatility Trading Digest – Inflation Jitters
Last week the markets responded to Janet Yellen’s comment that recent inflation data is just ‘noise’ by scrambling to cover short positions in gold and silver.
Volatility Trading Digest: All About M&A Activity
Increasing deal momentum over the last month or so has been providing support for the market, as larger companies seeking growth seem prepared to pay any price
Volatility Trading Digest – Small Caps Respond
In this issue, we explore the obvious question, can the small – caps continue higher and are the major indexes overbought and due to retest breakout highs?
Volatility Trading Digest – Sell in May Update
Since the month of May ends this week and since stocks have a long history of declining in May or June now is a good time for a progress report
Volatility Trading Digest – Sell in May and Go Away?
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Goose & the Golden Eggs
Those who have plenty want more and lose all they have.
Volatility Trading Digest – St. Patrick’s Day
the bears are more likely to be celebrating than the bulls since most indicators show equities again turned negative last week with a few exceptions.
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.
Volatility Trading Digest – Could Go Either Way
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Review
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.