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SRAA Morning Note: September 26, 2016
Debating the Action September 26, 2016 Videos/Charts (click to view) Morning Call: September 26, 2016 Companion Charts: September 26, 2016 Daily Recap: September 23, 2016 By Scott J. Redler We have mostly red arrows to start the week. Europe is down broadly as we get fresh headlines about Deutsch Bank hitting yearly lows. […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 28, 2016
Options Supplement: April 28, 2016 Stocks had a roller coaster ride today as global markets and earnings were in focus. The S&P 500 opened down about .5% as global markets were shaky following the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand pat. Traders used the morning dip to buy however, and took the average green mid-day as people focused […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 27, 2016
Options Supplement: April 27, 2016 Stocks had another mixed day Wednesday as earnings and the Fed took center stage. The Nasdaq was under heavy pressure today following a sharp selloff in AAPL following their quarterly report. Big tech names have had a tough earnings season so far and have really weighed on the QQQ’s, which […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 26, 2016
Options Supplement: April 26, 2016 Action was mixed today as traders looked forward to a busy night of earnings and the FOMC rate decision tomorrow afternoon. The S&P 500 finished up about .2% but the tech-heavy Nasdaq continued to struggle and finished lower by .15%. Oil had a nice day, closing up about 3.25%, and […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 25, 2016
Options Supplement: April 25, 2016 Stocks had a quiet Monday session as traders prepped for a busy week of earnings and the Fed meeting on Wednesday. The S&P 500 finished off about .15% while the Nasdaq couldn’t muster a bounce from Friday’s drop and closed down .2%. Early weakness in Europe weighed on our markets […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 24, 2016
Options Supplement: April 24, 2016 Friday might have been the best example recently of the resiliency of the market and strength through rotation. The headlines read of one earnings miss after another but when the bell rang to finish the session, the S&P 500 was flat and the Dow managed to close higher by .1%. […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 21, 2016
Options Supplement: April 21, 2016 Stocks had a rare down day today as earnings season kicked into high gear. The S&P 500 and Dow both finished about .5% lower, breaking a three day winning streak as the oil rally stalled, and the tech heavy Nasdaq finished close to unchanged. The SPY has stalled over the […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 20, 2016
Options Supplement: April 20, 2016 Stocks continued their grind higher on Wednesday as sellers remained conspicuously absent. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all finished up less than .25%, mostly fueled by gains in oil (+4%). A weak report out of INTC after the close yesterday was shrugged off by traders as it managed to […]
OTC Options Supplement: April 19, 2016
Options Supplement: April 19, 2016 Stocks had a mixed day today as earnings season began to heat up. The S&P 500 and the Dow finished up about .3%, led by gains in materials, financials and energy, but the Nasdaq struggled for most of the day and finished off about .6%, mostly weighed down by chips […]