With the recent volatility in the markets and (very) extreme price action, investor confidence has been shattered. This is evident in the charts of stocks across industries, in the indices for numerous timeframes, and in sentiment. During the six year bull market, dips were buying opportunities, but not this time around. The days of deferring…
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Webinar Recap: How To Trade In a Bear Market During last week’s option trading webinar, we talked a lot about the extreme volatility that had taken over the market, volatility that continued to rear its head this week. Well, guess what? We are now in a bear market, so we turned our discussion to the…
DetailsAlibaba Group is by far the biggest retailer in China, boasting a huge base of buyers. Sales and margins are strong and off the charts, yet the company has had some issues and controversies, and those have shown up in the stock chart. First and foremost, they are dealing with the economic slowdown in China.…
DetailsWhen markets opened on Monday, August 24, a slew of sell orders were already lined up, causing many computer systems to go haywire. Many brokers were locked out, and with market makers and specialists unwilling to take action, we saw enormous bid/ask spreads, stops being hit at very low levels, and frozen markets. This all…
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Webinar Recap: Extreme Volatility and Market Movement I led a discussion on this crazy market, which is NOT easy to trade. We are finding opportunities, but a volatile market requires a new and very disciplined approach. I discussed some of the strategies we are using in the Explosive Options service. This week’s action was one…
DetailsThe markets have been on quite a wild ride lately, and the volatility index has made it clear how painful the situation is for everyone. The downward moves have been sharp and deadly, seriously threatening a six year bull run; much of the damage has occurred over the last few days. Interestingly, markets were so…
DetailsLast week was a difficult one for markets, which I realize is probably a gross understatement. The SPX 500 fell a stunning 5%, and the Dow Industrials dropped 3%, or more than 530 points. It was the worst week in nearly a year, and it set the indices back – way back. That drop seems…
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Webinar Recap: Mean Reversion and Volatility Trade Structures With school back in session in many areas of the country, I figured it was time for some nice educational webinars on options trading. First up: mean reversion and volatility trade structures, two advanced trading strategies that I use on a regular basis. Mean reversion may actually…
DetailsRemember that shocking moment four years ago when ratings agencies had the gall to downgrade the US debt rating from AAA to AA? It felt like the “shot heard round the world” as other countries sat up and took notice. The reason for the downgrade was more political than anything else, of course. The debt ceiling…
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Webinar Recap: Global Market Analysis With Ashraf Laidi Today we brought back Ashraf Laidi to our weekly webinar, a foreign market expert who’s appearance couldn’t have come at a better time (looking at you, China). Ashraf is the Chief Global Strategist at City Index / FX Solutions, founder of Intermarket Strategy Ltd., and author of…
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