December Can Be Tricky As A Premium Seller
Historically there's a positive bias to December in the markets. As an option trader I like to look at the returns for the option cycle versus the calendar month. Specifically,…
Historically there's a positive bias to December in the markets. As an option trader I like to look at the returns for the option cycle versus the calendar month. Specifically,…
Quite the day for the broader market, weird actually, but bullish nonetheless. Those that tried to fade had their assets handed to them. The greater risk at this point though…
These stocks made new 52-week highs yesterday which are always good to watch for follow-through moves. Check the short interest to see if there is a potential for a squeeze.…
I wanted to share an update to my proprietary indicator which finds itself in a decisive area at the end of the quarter. The black horizontal line is my reference…
September has been a mixed bag but appears to be on track for some decent gains in 2010. As I pointed out last week, I thought the market would move…
The $SPY finds itself at the proverbial crossroads and it seems that everyone has an opinion of what's about to occur so I thought I'd muddy the water a bit…
Each option cycle I attempt to pick a leader in the $SPX option chain that can guide me. I typically look for strikes that are close to important technical levels…
Wednesday is what I'm calling the "event" where the $SPY ripped higher and never looked back. Thursday brought about a nice follow-through day, albeit on lighter volume. I like to…
Wednesday's action caught some by surprise and perhaps a bit of short covering ensued as a result. I track the $SPX in many areas and one metric is new daily…
So far I've outlined some historical ranges and gone through some technical analysis on the $SPX in an attempt to show how I approach the market. In this post I…