Options Supplement: August 21, 2016 By Daniel Darrow Stocks closed out the week on a down note Friday. The S&P 500 dropped .14% on the session and finished the week in the red for only the first time since the Brexit vote. The Nasdaq closed off .03% Friday but managed to squeak out a gain […]
Options Supplement: September 6, 2016 By Daniel Darrow The first day back after the long holiday saw stocks resume their rally. The S&P 500 gained .3% on the session but just missed putting in a new 52 week high while the Nasdaq finished at a new record after closing .5% higher. High-beta “FANG” names led […]
OTC: September 6, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: Traders back in the work mode had to tackle the lowest ISM services index since the year 2010. This flipped the thinking again back to no fed action and gave an immediate rise to gold and bonds causing the dollar, which had been gaining some momentum, […]
Options Supplement: September 5, 2016 By Daniel Darrow The hotly anticipated jobs report may have disappointed analysts but stocks didn’t seem to mind. The S&P rallied .42% Friday and finished the week up .4%, while the Nasdaq gained .43% Friday and also finished the week up .4%. The non-farm payroll report released before the open […]
OTC: September 5, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: Summer is over and as traders leave the beach they are hoping to leave the under 1% moves that has become the new norm buried under the sand. The low volatility environment in reality is only in the overall indexes which are still sitting at record highs. […]
Options Supplement: September 1, 2016 By Daniel Darrow Stocks had a volatile session today ahead of the closely watched jobs number tomorrow morning. The S&P 500 rallied from sizable early losses to finish flat on the session while the Nasdaq had a similar swing but managed to finish up .27% for the day. If you are looking […]
OTC: September 1, 2016 By Steve Smith SPX/SPY: The weak ISM this morning made traders nervous about tomorrow’s employment report coming in weaker than expected. The market tested the downside lows once again and recovered but oil USO wasn’t as lucky as it fell another 3% and now is down 11% for this move. […]
Marc Sperling Trade Idea Of The Week: USDJPY Short August 29, 2016 T3 Live’s Kurt Capra is stepping in to provide the latest trade idea of the week. Don’t Fear Forex… Attend my free webinar tomorrow and learn why so many stock and options traders are embracing the lucrative world of forex. The Trade Idea: USDJPY […]
Beta Time September 7, 2016 Videos/Charts (click to view) Morning Call: September 7, 2016 Companion Charts: September 7, 2016 Daily Recap: September 6, 2016 By Scott Redler We have mixed but mostly green arrows around the world. Overseas action remains constructive. Europe continues to act well. The DAX is up 0.4% as EWG heads […]
Pretty Dresses June 30, 2016 Videos/Charts (click to view) Morning Call: June 30, 2016 Companion Charts: June 30, 2016 Daily Recap: June 29, 2016 By Scott Redler We’re seeing mixed markets around the world as most areas took the elevator down and the bungee cord back up. In Europe, the FTSE is back to […]