SPY: Market Update, Dare to Prepare
On March 23, the S&P500 found a bottom after falling by about 32% from its high on February 10. We do not know for sure, but we think this is…
Options Expiration (16-April-2020)
Standard monthly options are set to expire this Friday. We have 9 open trade suggestions that have at least 1 leg of the trade structure coming due at the end…
Slip, Sliding Away
The equity markets had their little party after the government passed the biggest giveaway in the country's history. There are parts of the bill that we like and are suitable…
SPY: A Serious Beatdown… A Wicked Bounce… What’s Next?
It is no secret that we are in a fast-moving market. But let's be frank. Bullish investors are licking the wounds of serious losses suffered over the last month. It…
SPY Update: Equities Catch a Flu and What is the Investor to Do?
Yesterday, the equity market took it on the chin. The DJIA, SP500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 all fell by at least 3%. The headline number was the drop in the…
SPY: Roll the Volatility and Crash Trades
As equity market prices continue to move away from reality, we have suggested that investors consider either lightening their risk load by selling some long positions or doing some hedging.…
Market Update (SPX, SPY)
An interesting thing happened on the path to a Bubblicious bull market. Some people we read were saying that the equity markets were in a bubble. Others argued it was…
Roll the S&P500 (SPY) Vol and Hedge Trades
As we sit here today, we ask ourselves the question. Is the US Economy in 2019 about to undergo the Japanese stock market experience of 1989? This article is for…
Adjust the Equity Volatility Trade
One of the most popular trading strategies implemented by professional traders is the volatility trade. Indeed it was the introduction of options that made volatility trading possible. This article is for…
Time to Hedge
Over the past week, we have shared a number of methods for hedging that can also be used for taking outright downside exposure. This Friday Mike talked about how to…