Options Expirations
Standard monthly options will expire on Friday. We have nine trade suggestions that are set to expire. Four of those trades were winners, and five were losers. This article is…
Government Debt: How does it end?
From the country's founding in 17-September-1787 until the creation of the Federal Reserve, the cumulative inflation rate was virtually zero. Furthermore, the government did not accumulate "permanent" debt. This is…
Next Step in the Bear Market
It is always good practice to step away from the markets for a while. It helps to refresh the mind and look at the economic, market, and valuation environment through…
Options Expiration 21-Oct-2022
Standard monthly options will expire on Friday. We have eight trade suggestions that are set to expire. Five of those trades were winners, and three were losers. Net-net, those suggestions…
Technical Tuesday
The price of stocks is in bear mode, and the selloff has been treacherous. The winners are the bears, and the bulls remain hopeful. But hope is not a strategy.…
Close a Few Trades
After a two-month rally from the June low, equity prices have returned to their bearish ways. This price action should have bullish investors concerned as the bond market bubble is…
Close a Few More Trades: F & SU
Today's priced action was ugly, to say the least. But there is something else that has had us concerned as of late: the oil price. This article is for registered…
Options Expiration
Time is running out on a number of our trade suggestions. Four trades were winners, and five trades were losers. Not surprisingly, all the winners were bullish trades, and all…
Volatility & Market Turns
Options traders are concerned with volatility. But volatility is a complicated subject as there are two primary forms to consider. The first is "realized" volatility. It is a backward-looking measure.…
What’s UP with the Dollar (UUP)
The US dollar has been the big winner in the currency space. On a long-term basis, the rally started in 2014. It is now undergoing its 3rd big leg higher,…