Will Markets Hit a Wall of Economic Reality?

Hot jobs report, hot CPI print, and hot retail numbers doesn't cool off the market. PPI numbers come out tomorrow and Fed speakers are lining up to jaw bone the markets. The question on the mind of all market participants is at what point will the market hit a wall?

Quintessential Bear Market Rally? Don Kaufman discusses with CoinDeskTV

Christine Lee: Joining us now discuss is TheoTrade Co-Founder Don Kaufman. Don, give us the technical analysis of what you're seeing right now. We're seeing Bitcoin rising throughout January. It seems to be a bit of a correction. Are we in a bear market rally that is now correcting itself or something more dangerous? Don…

Is the Bear Market Rally Over?

-VVIX, Bonds, Dollar -TSLA, NVDA, MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL -financials have yet to break -/ES 4106 make or break -Find LOVE in CPI Day Get your trade on - This week's Profits and Losses -MS, PFE, QQQ catapult SPX Expected Move - -last week- 76.53 (expected move 5 day week) -next week- 104.08 (expected move 5…

Will the Gamma Squeeze Turn Bearish?

The current leg in this rally from low to high is 10%, but that pales in comparison to the rallies we had in 2022. Is this rally different? Let's take a look at why this one may not be...

Married Puts? Don Kaufman talks Risk Strategy with NewThinking

Excerpt from the article: However, there is a way to guarantee your ability to sell a stock at a set price through a strategy called a “married put.” This is an important strategy to deploy before corporate earnings and other volatile events, which can help you lock in your gains and reduce risk. This process…

Ridiculous Rally or New Bull Beginnings?

-bifurcation in sectors -FED saw its shadow... winter is still here! -jobs # on fire! -bonds & dollar reversals, tide turning? -just shy of 4211 -SKEW up! VOL down? -new bull beginnings? Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses -covering short puts into the rally -allocations and one-sided trade SPX Expected Move-- -last…

FED Induced Irrational Exuberance!

The much anticipated first FOMC meeting of the year lived up to expectations. The Fed raised by 25 basis points and has started to mix some dovish comments into the otherwise hawkish statements of late. This sent the markets on a roller coaster ride, but mostly up. Our 4211 target in the S&P is still…

Layoffs, Poor Earnings and a Rally?

-Good news is good again? -durable goods, GDP, PCE Layoffs IBM, DOW, SAP, MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, META -Earnings, MSFT, INTC, AXP. TSLA -BX redemption requests 7% of 73 billion -Will the FED crush the Rally or fuel it? Get your trade on-- This week's Profits and Losses -covering short /ZB premium -sold Ultima calls, QQQ,…

The Rally that Will Not Die!

The market continues to show it's resilience today as the "RIP YOUR FACE OFF RALLY" continues! Has the economic environment changed enough to suggest we are at the start of a new bull market? Join Don, in tonight's video, and find out...

Markets Back on the Verge of Volatility?

- I repeat.... 3931!! - Financials will continue to lead - Earnings TSLA, MSFT - Economic Calendar - Skew/Vol is picking up Get your trade on - This week's Profits and Losses - Covering short premium for 50% - Catapult XHB vs /ES, closed XLP for 150% gain SPX Expected Move - - Last Week…