Mean Streaks of Volatility
Volatility in the context of stocks and indices refers to the degree of variation or fluctuation in the price of a stock or an index over time. It is a…
Implied Moves, Implied Volatility, and Foot Locker Earnings: FL
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Weekly Options Watch – Some of the stocks poised to move on earnings, and some simple hedges for macro risks.
Weekly Options Watch - What do options markets imply could move sharply this coming week? How to hedge an equity portfolio using ETF options. This article is for registered members…
Ring the Cash Register
Since the October 2022 bottom, investors' mood has turned from fear to confidence and complacency. This is usually a sign of a pause if not a retracement of some or…
Mid Month Market Review
The bear continues to growl and investors, retail and institutional, wonder when the furry critter will go into hybernations.
Monthly Market Update
August is another down month for financial assets. Price action is volatile, creating confusion in the minds of strategists and financial media.
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.…
Market Review
Thursday was a heck of a day for risk assets. Prices fell hard across the board. We have warned investors that the Fed's monetary policy errors and the cash dropped…
The Week Ahead | 08/26/2019
Mike Khouw of CNBC always reminds me to sell options when volatility is high and buy options when volatility is low. Well we have seen some volatility this past week…
The Week Ahead | 05/20/2019
The last two weeks the Fear monitor that most investors watch $VIX has been in a bullish trend. Unless you have been knee deep with other projects, you know there is a…