The Selloff Begins
Inquiring minds reached out yesterday asking if it was too late to participate in the selloff of equity prices. After all, a 600 point (2.3%) selloff in the DJIA, a 55…
Equities: Brutal Drop, Wicked Bounce, What’s Next?
To our way of thinking, the equity market is changing its character and we are doing our best to keep up with it. On October 9, 2018, we did not like…
Should You Play the Dead CAT Bounce?
On Friday, the Options Action panel took a look at Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) the big industrial machine manufacturing company. For the last few years, CAT has looked overpriced to us,…
Is it Time to Sell Volatility?
The month of October will go down as a surprise and shock to many investors. We at theOptionsEdge.Com are always a bit skeptical on extended bull moves and whenever it…
Equity Prices Smashed, What’s Next?
Everything has gone macro. As the larger equity market sells off, the company-specific news is being ignored by investors. So today, we will discuss what is next for the Dow…
Investors Hit the Panic Button
Interest rates have been inching higher for a few years now. The yield on a 10-year US Treasury bond bottomed on 5-July-2016 at a rate of 1.35%. This is a…
The Equity Markets “Feel” Strong but “Is Something Rotten in the State of Denmark?”
Ever since the 4th of July, the equity markets have found their legs. Prices have moved higher for all the broad popular indexes. But do we have a discernible trend we…
Update | Options Expiration
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of the week. Since we have 7 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them so our readers can decide what they…
Trade Suggestion Update | Options Expiration Week
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 9 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them now so you have time to decide…
Will the Equity Market Trick (Almost) Everyone?
The equity markets are in the process of confusing every short to intermediate term trader. For the past few weeks, the S&P 500 has been in turmoil, giving fits to…