When the Market Music Stops is it a Meltdown?
- Cooling economy and deflation are bullish? - retail sales big miss - dollar down - bank earnings - high skew with low vol (xmas tree's) Get your trade on - This week's Profits and Losses - closed GLD - closed /ES put - NVDA spread - short calls update! - opened XLY in/out spread…
On the Verge of Volatility?
CPI created some short term volatility this morning and with the FED minutes and statements made out of the ECB as well as oil reports that were released, it seems nothing can break this marketplace from the present range. Are we on the verge of volatility? Join Don, in tonight's video, as he breaks it…
The Pause Before the Storm
--Quiet week? Long live 4106 ! --Short interest still record high --sectors expected moves --hike or not to hike? FED --risk on risk off --VIX, Bonds, Gold, Dollar, Oil -CAT, COST, WMT, INTC, META, HYG Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses --closed /ES 3225 & 3275 puts --closed INTC --opened WMT position…
Are You Chasing this Market Rally?
--overbought insanity? --record shorts make for an ideal squeeze --employment on a Friday but Good Friday! --financials/energy up this week but still lagging --tech IS the market !! Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses --covered short /ES puts --closed META bearish trade for 30% gain --sold calls on /ES --new Catapult MSFT…
A Rally Before a Rout?
Does negative sentiment, earlier in the week, hint that today's rally may not be all that it seems? Are quarter ending numbers just window dressing for portfolio manager statements? Tune in to tonight's video to hear Don's take on things and find out where we are in our expected move for the week....
What Sector Shall be Pummeled Next?
--FED hikes and Yellen pikes... --vol, bonds, gold --SP500 concentrated equity risk --Let's talk TECH! Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses -- short calls on SPY at the highs! -- in/out spreads in GLD and META SPX Expected Move-- -last week- 120.30 (expected move 5 day week) -next week- 90.03 (expected move…
The 'How Did This Happen' Fed
How did this happen? The Fed hikes rates, as expected, and markets react positively at first before gripping fear takes over and sell side activity ensues. Join Don, in tonight's video, as he discusses how we managed to shoot up over the expected move, for the week, then quickly turn and dive deep into a…
What Does the Banking Crisis Mean for Bitcoin? Don Kaufman discusses with CoinDeskTV
Excerpt from the CoinDeskTV page: Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $28,200 after climbing nearly 40% in the last 10 days, despite jitters surrounding the banking industry. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss why the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is "rallying for all the wrong reasons." Plus, his outlook on the…
Banking Crisis, Inflation, Rate Hikes, and a Rally?
—30 billion fixes what? FRC and bank debacle —Fed Watch - rate hike or rate cut? —what volatility says about markets —bonds & bitcoin —why are energy stocks and oil tanking? —the divergence, Nasdaq vs Financials and Energy Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses -- Catapult- CAT out for a $6 gain!…
The Fear in the Financials Returns
The energy sector joins the financial sector in taking it on the chin today. Now the energy sector seems to be pricing in a major recession around the corner. Fund managers continue to move money into blue chip tech stocks. With a major ECB announcement tomorrow and still a 115 point move in the weekly…