{"id":23894,"date":"2018-02-14T11:28:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T16:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=23894"},"modified":"2018-02-14T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T16:33:43","slug":"traders-digest-2-14-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2018\/02\/14\/traders-digest-2-14-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader\u2019s Digest: The 10 Stories We\u2019re Reading Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/blog-feature-Trader-Digest-002.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13312\" height=\"304\" width=\"740\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c3\">Wonder what traders are talking about today?<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c6\">We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/08\/options-in-play-roller-coaster-xvv\/\"><strong><u>Trading the VXX Explosion with Options in Play<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><strong><strong><u><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-02-14\/billions-in-vix-rigging-profits-a-battered-index-takes-new-hit\"><u>Is Somebody Rigging the VIX?<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><strong><u><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-economy\/u-s-inflation-firms-broadly-in-january-puts-spotlight-on-fed-idUSKCN1FY0GG\"><strong><u>Today's Hot Inflation Report, and What It Could Mean for the Fed<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1ca\">And more!<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1cb\">So check out these links right now and get up to speed:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-19\/bitcoin-slumps-10-percent-in-biggest-drop-since-before-futures\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/08\/options-in-play-roller-coaster-xvv\/\">1) &nbsp;Trading the VXX Explosion with Options in Play (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this options trading video lesson, Daniel Darrow explains why the VXX explosion should not be a surprise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/08\/options-in-play-roller-coaster-xvv\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Watch the Video -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-css=\"tve-u-160e0b0bcb7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-02-14\/billions-in-vix-rigging-profits-a-battered-index-takes-new-hit\">2) What If Somebody Really Is Gaming the VIX? (Bloomberg)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The claim sounds dubious: the VIX, that index at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-02-07\/how-two-tiny-volatility-products-helped-fuel-sudden-stock-slump\" itemprop=\"StoryLink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How Two Tiny Volatility Products Helped Fuel Sudden Stock Slump\">center<\/a> of the stock market\u2019s wild gyrations over the past week, is somehow being manipulated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-02-14\/billions-in-vix-rigging-profits-a-battered-index-takes-new-hit\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-economy\/u-s-inflation-firms-broadly-in-january-puts-spotlight-on-fed-idUSKCN1FY0GG\">3) U.S. inflation firms broadly in January, puts spotlight on Fed (Reuters)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January, with a measure of underlying inflation posting its biggest gain in a year, strengthening expectations the Federal Reserve will have to quicken the pace of interest rate increases this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-economy\/u-s-inflation-firms-broadly-in-january-puts-spotlight-on-fed-idUSKCN1FY0GG\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/02\/14\/the-dow-stocks-to-own-when-inflation-is-running-hotter.html\">4) Boeing and these other Dow stocks outperform when inflation is running hotter (CNBC)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Boeing and Apple are among the top performing components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average one week after inflation readings come in greater than expected, history shows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/02\/14\/the-dow-stocks-to-own-when-inflation-is-running-hotter.html\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/jeff-cooper-spx-profit-targets-long\/\">5) Jeff Cooper's SPX Momentum Targets (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Jeff gives us profit targets on recent SPX momentum trades on the long side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/jeff-cooper-spx-profit-targets-long\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/coincheck-exchange-sees-373-million-withdrawn-in-one-day\/\">6) Coincheck Exchange Sees $373 Million Withdrawn in One Day (Coindesk)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Japan's Coincheck exchange reinstated Japanese yen withdrawals yesterday and investors are already flocking to take out their funds following the firm's recent hack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/coincheck-exchange-sees-373-million-withdrawn-in-one-day\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/jeff-cooper-what-to-expect-from-here\/\">7) How I Called the Friday Market Bottom (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Learn why this top trader called the bottom last Friday, and how to know if it will stick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/jeff-cooper-what-to-expect-from-here\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/la-fi-markets-qa-josh-brown-20180214-story.html\">8) If you're under 40 you should be hoping for another stock plunge, says pundit Josh Brown (LA Times)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;It's normal in that pretty much 5% and 10% corrections are an annual event if you look back through history. What's abnormal was the speed with which this one happened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/la-fi-markets-qa-josh-brown-20180214-story.html\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/2\/14\/17011266\/google-chrome-ad-blocker-features\">\u200b9) Google\u2019s Chrome ad blocking arrives tomorrow and this is how it works (The Verge)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Google is enabling its built-in ad blocker for Chrome tomorrow (February 15th). Chrome\u2019s ad filtering is designed to weed out some of the web\u2019s most annoying ads, and push website owners to stop using them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/2\/14\/17011266\/google-chrome-ad-blocker-features\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10) How Elon Musk Improves His Odds of Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Learn why Elon Musk doesn't believe in wishful thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wonder what traders are talking about today? We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like: Trading the VXX Explosion with Options in Play Is Somebody Rigging the VIX? Today&#8217;s Hot Inflation Report, and What It Could Mean for the Fed And more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) &nbsp;Trading the VXX Explosion with Options in Play (T3 Live) In this options trading video lesson, Daniel Darrow explains why the VXX explosion should not be a surprise.&nbsp; Watch the Video -&gt; 2) What If Somebody Really Is Gaming the VIX? (Bloomberg) The claim sounds dubious: the VIX, that index at the&nbsp;center of the stock market\u2019s wild gyrations over the past week, is somehow being manipulated. Read the Article -&gt; 3) U.S. inflation firms broadly in January, puts spotlight on Fed (Reuters) U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January, with a measure of underlying inflation posting its biggest gain in a year, strengthening expectations the Federal Reserve will have to quicken the pace of interest rate increases this year. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b4) Boeing and these other Dow stocks outperform when inflation is running hotter (CNBC) Boeing and Apple are among the top performing components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average one week after inflation readings come in greater than expected, history shows. Read the Article -&gt; 5) Jeff Cooper&#8217;s SPX Momentum Targets (T3 Live) Jeff gives us profit targets on recent SPX momentum trades on the long side. Read the Article -&gt; 6) Coincheck Exchange Sees $373 Million Withdrawn in One Day (Coindesk) Japan&#8217;s Coincheck exchange reinstated Japanese yen withdrawals yesterday and investors are already flocking to take out their funds following the firm&#8217;s recent hack. Read the Article -&gt; 7) How I Called the Friday Market Bottom (T3 Live) Learn why this top trader called the bottom last Friday, and how to know if it will stick. Read the Article -&gt; 8) If you&#8217;re under 40 you should be hoping for another stock plunge, says pundit Josh Brown (LA Times) &nbsp;It&#8217;s normal in that pretty much 5% and 10% corrections are an annual event if you look back through history. What&#8217;s abnormal was the speed with which this one happened.&nbsp; Read the Article -&gt; \u200b9) Google\u2019s Chrome ad blocking arrives tomorrow and this is how it works (The Verge) Google is enabling its built-in ad blocker for Chrome tomorrow (February 15th). Chrome\u2019s ad filtering is designed to weed out some of the web\u2019s most annoying ads, and push website owners to stop using them. Read the Article -&gt; 10) How Elon Musk Improves His Odds of Success Learn why Elon Musk doesn&#8217;t believe in wishful thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[671,678],"tags":[679],"class_list":["post-23894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-no-ads","category-traders-digets","tag-traders-digest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23894"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23916,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23894\/revisions\/23916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}