Are Bonds About to Break Again? What About Financials?
Yields rose with the broader market today and bearish option interest builds in the bond space. What's next for financials and REITs if yields continue to move? The option market is giving a heads up how to position yourself in the short-term. (TBT, TLT, SYF, LQD, IYR, DFS, BX, DB, TTWO, PM)...
Are Markets on the Verge of a Crisis?
-oversold has become cliche' -YTD recap of major sectors -liquidity is nonexistent in many products -indices are seeing a concentration of liquidity -Bid back under bonds -dollar hedge is still underway -volatility looks all wrong -contango in a bear? -forget about a bottom; sell premium and survive SPX Expected Move-- --last week-- 133.43 …
Market and Key Leading Stocks Cling to Support... for Now
In tonight's video update, we highlight the current "edge of the cliff" price to monitor as we go into Friday and into next week. We highlight the weakest stocks leading the market to the downside, then update how bonds and yields are performing as we continue to see "risk off" behavior in markets...
Are Markets Beginning to Feel Panic?
Markets completely correlated to the downside today as we get the first glimpse of real panic in the market. Here's what you should be looking for to determine if a bottom is in or if more sell side activity is coming...
Big Retail Stocks in Play: Earnings Hits and Misses
Today was saw pre-market news from Wal-Mart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD) on their earnings and we'll focus on other stocks Lowe's (LOW) and Target (TGT) tomorrow for additional clues about the state of leading retail companies. Beyond retail sector stocks, we had Retail Sales this morning as well. In tonight's video we focus on…
Bernanke Skewers Powell as Market Pauses, VIX Falls and Commodities Pop
Bernanke blasts Powell for being too accommodative and not willing to 'shock the market.' He also added a few words on the future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, stocks hesitate, the VIX falls sharply and the commodity rally is reignited. Also, a look at what comes next. (OXY, AAPL, TLRY, CVNA, IYR, TLT, LLY, T)...
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…
Your Sector Spotlight and Weak Stock Scan to End a Volatile Week
Volatility continued in the stock market with another decline in all but the Russell 2000 index today (IWM). In tonight's video, we take a broader perspective to highlight which sectors are leading us to the downside and which two are showing relative strength. Finally, we pinpoint the large market cap stocks (familiar names) within a…
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...
Sell-Side Activity Continues as we Plan for the Inflation Data in Tomorrow's CPI
Stocks continued sliding lower in another series of volatile sessions after last week's Fed Announcement and Friday Jobs Report. For Wednesday, we're preparing to trade and react to the CPI or Consumer Price Index economic data tomorrow morning pre-market and what it suggests about inflation still heating up, or finally cooling down. We also pinpoint…