The Nasdaq Selling has Commenced
A significant pullback in the NASDAQ led by the monsters of tech today. This is what happens when the markets are so heavily weighted in very few stocks. We've been looking for this move, positioned for it, and got it today. There may be some more opportunities to get short this week. Here's what to…
Exuberance, Divergences, and Volatility! Everything You Want in a Market
NASDAQ gets downright sketchy--EM ripped apart 2 consecutive weeks--short duration bid-less moments--divergences are massive! Hold me! Market Caps- you want exuberance, you got it!TSLA = GS+CAT+COST Earnings Season - yes again!--financials - Debt risk hit the fan?--can any corporation provide forward guidance? Who says you cannot BUY Iron Condors?--Welcome to Gamma Irons--IV ranks--GLD--TLT--SPY SPX Expected…
Nasdaq on Borrowed Time?
Once again the QQQ is bumping up against the expected move for the week. Here are the types of trades Don is looking at to take advantage of the impending move...
Expected Move Indicates Correction is Imminent in this Index
The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) continues to make all time highs while continually breaking away from its weekly expected move. Is a correction imminent for the high flyer? Plus other trade set ups to look for this week...
Market Strategies, What's Working and What's Not
Strategy Session--Backspreads - outlier strats--In/Out Spreads--Duration Positions--Buying Irons--Calendar Spreads--Long/Short The Disconnect, asset pricing and main street--Blame the FED?--Blame the Qaunts! Next major move will be about MAGNITUDE!--high correlations SPX Expected Move--last week-- 101 (expected move)--actual move-- 121.05--next week-- 80.50
Big Moves Same Range
S&P tags the upper edge of the expected move. Despite the large intraday movement the overall market has been in the same range for the last 3 weeks. Here are the strategies Don is using right now in case the markets explode to the upside...
Second Wave of Selling?
Ranges are a rockin' Volatility Speaks SPX options have daily expirations this week Sector Rotations and Expected Moves--XLF, IWM, QQQ, XLE, XLV Big Tech still outperforming FB damaged goods NKE bombed how bout LULU SPX Expected Move--last week-- 112.76 (expected move)--next week-- 101.00 Forward look--know the calendar--watch the wild ranges--gravity points coming back in play
A Little Volatility Goes a Long Way
Is your risk reward viable? In this video Don shares his portfolio of trades and show you why risk reward is so important when trading. There's still a lot of movement that can happen in these final 2 days of the week. Make sure you take advantage..
Ratio Backspread Trade Setups!
The market is giving us plenty of opportunities for ratio backspreads. If you're new to this strategy it offers us the potential for mass returns with minimal risks. Here are a few backspreads I'm looking at…
Massive Ranges, Minimal Movement
Overnight ranges are massive, keep focused people! Monsters of Tech will not die? Position Breakdown --VIX --Long Vol in the XLF --Understanding my Shorts --I'm a backspreading maniac Outlier moves continue but you need to see this! --QQQ- msft, amzn, roku, aapl --XLF, EEM, XLE, XHB, IWM SPX Expected Move --last week-- 125.77 (expected move)…