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…
Is New Home Sales Miss Bad for Markets?
In today's video, we look at the New Home Sales report from the Census Bureau. We also compare and contrast the SPX with ITB, the home builders ETF and compare to the downturn in New Home Sales in 2006 and 2007. In addition, we discuss the idea that New Home Sales and ITB can be…
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…
How Markets have Set-up Ahead of the Fed
We'll have our big, highly anticipated Fed Meeting tomorrow and it's been volatile trying to predict what they will do. Perhaps more importantly, we'll learn insights from Chair Powell about the rapid shift of risk and volatility due to the financial stock sell-off and how that's affecting the outlook for any future rate hikes. We…
Is Gold Predicting The Fed's Move?
Bullish option trades on gold and precious metals stocks were aplenty today as we head into the FOMC policy statement on Wednesday. The trade appears to be leaning toward a dovish result as the committee is expected to release their outlook for interest rates. Will they deliver for the market? (PAAS, GLD, WPM, SVM, SYF,…
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!…
Slower Hikes Means Faster Rally?
In today's video we discussed the expected slowdown of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. We looked at the change in rate hikes and possible cuts being priced in by the summertime.
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…
Bank Crisis Steals The Stage From CPI
We've seen two extremely high volatility trading session so far this week - but will the rest of the week be the same? In tonight's video, we cover the regional bank and larger bank stocks, where Bonds and Gold have moved, and the surprising sell-off in Crude Oil. Finally we pinpoint the weakest stocks making…
Bank Rout Sends Feds Scrambling as Investors Panic
A lot has changed over the past week as repricing of Federal Reserve interest rate policy last Tuesday had the options market betting on red for regional banks. Now that SVIB and SBNY have folded, do the Feds have what it takes to blow the next bubble or is more downside expected? Today's option trade…