Entries by Brandt Bakunoff

OTC Options Supplement: September 26, 2016

Options Supplement: September 26, 2016  Editors Note: We are re sending the options portion of OTC as some have reported not getting it.We apologize for the inconvenience. By Daniel Darrow Averages sank to start the week as investors lightened up ahead of the first presidential debate tonight. The S&P 500 lost .86% while the Nasdaq dropped .91%, with both […]

OTC: September 26, 2016

OTC: September 26, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: Election time and there’s a lot of hatred and distrust on both sides and a large swath of undecided whose allegiance hangs in the balance. It’s unlikely the issues will be resolved tonight or even this week. But the next few days should provide clarity to the direction […]

OTC Options Supplement: September 25, 2016

Options Supplement: September 25, 2016    By Daniel Darrow Stocks rounded out a central bank heavy week on a negative note Friday. TheS&P 500 dropped .57% on the session while the Nasdaq finished lower by .63%. Both averages gained 1.2% for the week, however. After a couple strong sessions fueled by dovish interest rate policy, averages reverted […]

OTC: September 25, 2016

OTC: September 25, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: The new week brings the election to the forefront as the first debate between the only 2 choices we have go at each other in what should be a name calling free for all. The market has to start paying attention to this as a Trump Presidency is […]

OTC Options Supplement: September 22, 2016

Options Supplement: September 22, 2016    By Daniel Darrow After a strong rally yesterday, stocks had some nice upside follow through today. The S&P 500 tacked on another .65% today and is now up over 1.7% from the Fed’s rate decision yesterday afternoon, while the Nasdaq added .84% to finish at a new 52 week high. […]

OTC: September 22, 2016

OTC: September 22, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: The post Fed hangover was limited to the U.S. dollar as it hit the skids with a dovish wait and see attitude while every other asset went higher. The relief of the status quo means it’s back to the buy side with no near term roadblocks to stop […]

SRAA Morning Note: September 28, 2016

Inside Day September 28, 2016 Videos/Charts (click to view) Morning Call: September 28, 2016 Companion Charts: September 28, 2016 Daily Recap: September 27, 2016   By Scott J. Redler We have mixed markets around the world this morning. Europe is bouncing back after Deutsche Bank (DB) ruled out a capital raise. The DAX is +1.1%, […]

SRAA Morning Note: September 27, 2016

Debating Times   September 27, 2016 Videos/Charts (click to view) Morning Call: September 27, 2016 Companion Charts: September 27, 2016 Daily Recap: September 26, 2016   By Scott J. Redler We have mixed markets around the world this morning. European markets had a strong open based on US futures, but have reversed to the downside. […]