The worst drop for American equities in 18 months is setting up the biggest test since October
Bloomberg: Buy-Writing to the Bank
For the first time since 2011, speculators using the buy-write strategy are beating the Standard & Poor?s 500 Index.
Bloomberg: S&P 500 Can’t Close The Deal
Gone are days when equities powered to records with ease.
Bloomberg: Bulls In Energy Stocks
Traders Dump Energy Hedges Amid Another Low Hurdle For Earnings
Bloomberg: S&P 500 and Its 200-DMA
What broke the U.S. stock market?s back nine months ago proved to be its springboard on Tuesday.
Bloomberg: Small Caps Playing Catch-Up
With the S&P 500 stalled out, investors are adopting an old line from Steve Martin: Let?s get small.
Bloomberg: Shorts Aim At The S&P 500…Again
The wall of worry has gone back up and hedge funds don?t think U.S. stocks will get over it this time.
Bloomberg: Market Breadth Hits 8-Month Low, Hedgers Pile In
Trouble is brewing in an indicator measuring how many companies are keeping the stock market aloft in the U.S.
Bloomberg: DAX Hedging Costs Skyrocket
The stimulus trade in German equities is crumbling and investors are bracing for the fallout to worsen.
Bloomberg: Bulls In Retailers
Traders are backing away from bearish bets on U.S. consumer stocks just before a big batch of earnings reports.
Bloomberg: April Ends In Pain
Plunging stocks took the shine off a month of records in U.S. equities.
Bloomberg: S&P 500 Hedges
With rallies in U.S. stocks falling apart on a daily basis, one measure of trader anxiety in the options market is flashing more pessimism than any time in six years.