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.…
AMC: AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC Entertainment Holdings is one of the Reddit, WallStreetBet stocks that have been in the headlines quite a bit over the last several months, and the stock price has gyrated…
The Week Ahead | 12/14/2020
Over the past week the Covid 19 Vaccine seems to be coming to the market so to speak. This news ha led to a rotation in the markets. The Mega…
The Week Ahead | 10/26/2020
Earnings season is well underway. 183 S&P 500 companies will report this week. Only Election and Covid news will reign supreme and will be what most investors will pay attention…
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…
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.…
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…
Equity Investors Nervousness Calms a Bit… Now What
Equity investors seem to have "gotten a grip" on themselves the past few days. Yes, there have been some equity price gyrations, but the moves both up and down have been…