Are Structural Cracks Appearing in the Markets?
-Low /es volume intraday -Low Skew -Volatility did not explode -Volatility futures are in contango? -Dollar won’t back off -Crypto- stable coins, not so stable -Oil riippin’… again! -Hawkishness at the Fed -Short term rates will rise SPX Expected Move-- --last week-- 136.34 (expected move) --next week-- 133.43 (expected…
Are Markets on the Verge of Collapse?
Stocks continue the slow decline lower with no signs of capitulation yet. Everyone is looking for the bounce that is just not coming. Watch tonight's video newsletter update and prepared for what's next...
Bitcoin Down 10% in One Day. What’s Going On? Don Kaufman Talks to CoinDesk TV
Volatility is through the roof on Bitcoin. This may not be the time for a long-term investor to get in but there are some intriguing arbitrage opportunities, says TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist Don Kaufman. See Don’s full discussion with CoinDesk “All About Bitcoin” anchor Christine Lee.
Risk High For Utilities But There’s Potential to Outperform Market, Don Kaufman Tells U.S. News
Over the three months preceding May 4, utilities were the second-best-performing sector in the S&P 500, rising more than 3% as the broader market fell about 7%. TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist Don Kaufman gives his perspective on the prospects for the utility sector in this U.S. News & World Report story. Click here to read…
Into the Eye of the Volatility Storm
Market Update-- -the FED bid and the smack BACK -volatility and preparing for more pain -bonds crushed, rates soared, markets broke -dollar whats oversold and whats not-- -AMZN, NVDA -AAPL, MSFT -XLF, XLP, XLU -CAT, WMT -volatility, percentages, & correlation Gauging Risk and What is Working- -Expected moves -premium selling and inflection point spreads SPX…
Inflation, Markets, and Rates ALL FED UP!
Thank you FED!! In today's trading, we witnessed some staggering moves to the upside, across the board, in one of the largest moves we've seen to date. Join Don in tonight's video as he shows us how we are right on target to the upper edge of the expected move and what we can look…
An iron condor trade can minimize risk while profiting from low volatility, Don Kaufman tells Business Insider
An iron condor trade consists of two puts (one long and one short) and two calls (one long and one short), each with different strike prices but the same expiration dates. In this Business Insider story TheoTrade chief market strategist Don Kaufman explains how iron condors work, when trading them can be profitable while limiting risk, when…
How Much More Carnage will Markets Sustain?
-4211 and the critical breach below -currency movement -correlation in the SP100 -Forget the Fed -GDP declines-1.4%, did inflation peak? -tech earnings -mega market cap debacle SPX Expected Move-- --last week-- 134.17 (expected move) --next week-- 168.46 (expected move)
Can Big Tech Save the Markets?
MSFT and FB rally on earnings beats. GOOGL plunges on a miss. Tomorrow after the close is AAPL and AMZN. This is make or break for the markets. Here's what to look for in the underlying of the market. One thing is for certain volatility is here to stay...
Dramatic Selling Creates These Opportunities
Market Update-- --SPX EM - it is getting REAL out there --correlation made a comeback --volatility explodes back on the scene --volume in SPUZ incredibly light --FED officially against the markets Pricing Pressures Moving Forward --Tech earnings may take a back seat to present volatility --GOOGL, NVDA serious technical breaks --MSFT, FB on the edge…