S&P500 (SPX) It’s Fun at the Top but Tough to Trade
Picking tops and trading bear markets are tricky affairs. It is much easier to buy a cheap stock and hold it for a few years as it chops higher, eventually…
Roll the Hedge (SPY)
For the past number of months, we have been nervous bulls. With a bullish underbelly, we have discussed several bullish ideas in the value stock arena. But to hedge ourselves,…
Crash Proof
The equity markets gave investors a bit of a scare on Wednesday when the DJIA opened 500 points lower. Some feared that this was the beginning of the end. Some…
The End is Near… Or Not
We have been thinking here @ theOptionsEdge.Com, but we are having trouble bringing closure to the thoughts running through our minds. We generally hate being two-handed economists, but this is…
SPY: Be Patient, Don’t Be So Quick to Buy the Dip
Risk assets, specifically, stocks, are finally showing signs of stress. Investors have been acting like stocks were safe havens as no matter what the news, share prices, as reflected in…
SPY: Has the Bear Woken Up?
Today was quite a surprise to bulls. At the same time, it is not quite what the bears were hoping would manifest. This comment might seem like an odd comment…
SPY: The Bubble Pops
We have talked about the Fed's misguided monetary policy and how they have inflated asset prices in a vain attempt to stall the recession caused by the government's shutdown of…
SPY: Roll the Volatility Trade
Professional volatility traders spend most of their effort trading volatility. They try to buy it cheap and sell it dear. If you examine who makes the most consistent profits, it…
SPY: Roll the Volatility Trade
Volatility trading is a strategy that is primarily followed by professional investors. But there is nothing mysterious about the strategy or its implementation. Furthermore, it is the volatility trader that…
Close SPY Hedge & TSLA Short Vol Trades
Today, we suggest investors close a couple of trades. The SPY trade was a hedge/bearish bet that did not work. The other is a Tesla trade that worked magnificently. This…