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…
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…
Where Have All the Buyers Gone? Is It the End of BTD?
S&P 500 slides to 13-month lows as Bitcoin gets slammed over 12%. Where have the dip-buyers gone? The fatigue in retail is palpable as today marked the largest outflow in years. While the outflows were apparent in most sectors, staples were almost unchanged on the session. Unusual option activity shows weakness in consumer finance companies…
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…
Despite High Volatility, SPX is Flat on the Week going into Fridays Jobs Report
After the Fed Announcement and Fed Funds Rate .50 Hike as expected, we saw a rapid surge of buying pressure into the market to end Wednesday and then on Thursday's session, all that buying activity gave way to large liquidation event centered on technology shares while bonds continued lower (and rates higher). Despite all this,…