Volatility is a Rockin
Markets---Highs to lows and back again!--Two sided market action!--Bond volatility--Nasdaq gets downright squirrelly Credit markets have severe issues—repo troubles resurface—swap volatility flyin’ The Tesla Effect—run from the ARKK!—XLY Reversing the rotation-—Financials are ready to feel the wrath of bonds!—Energy likely going down with banks Will volatility subside?—Correlation to the downside still elusive—dollar rallying—bonds and rates…
Target These Key Levels as the Market Pullback Continues
We're finally getting a long-overdue deeper pullback against this relentless up-trending market but how far should we be looking? In tonight's video, Corey highlights key simple targeting levels as initial (first) targets should the pullback we're seeing develop into something more substantial. What are the levels and what are the top market cap stocks saying?…
Options 101: Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Options
Last week, TheoTrade co-founder, Don Kaufman, unveiled his Ultima Income Generator class that incorporates micro S&P 500 Index futures options for small accounts. The class generated huge interest from our current members and many people joined the TheoTrade ranks to participate in the two-day discussion of how to sell premium and hedge. One of the…
Bond Selling Strikes Fear into Equity Markets
The S&P’s are off by 52 handles, the Nasdaq is down by almost 400 and there was another 3% selloff in tech but it’s bond selling that you need to be focused on. Tune in to tonight's video as Don explains how bond selling is striking fear in the equity markets....
Stocks Start March on a Rocky Start
It's a new month in 2021 and stocks are again back to mixed outcomes. While some tech stocks continue to slide lower, some key financial stocks are strengthening. In tonight's video update, Corey highlights key retail stock names and upcoming earnings as well as details recent price action in Gold and Oil along with the…
Are Gold and Silver About to Take Off?
Gold & Silver Unusual Option Activity Report It’s been a tough 2021 for gold and silver hasn’t exactly participated with the broader commodity rally either. Following silver’s one-day Reddit squeeze, it’s failed to generate any bullish follow through. However, as the current rally looks to eclipse the one-year anniversary in March, the market may need…
Will the Bid in the Markets Hold?
All of the checkboxes check off bullish today except for the bond market. The bonds next move will determine the next move in the stock market…
MO Breaks Out as Option Activity Surges
MO Unusual Option Activity Report At the beginning of 2021, I posted on some unusual option activity in Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO). The activity was part of a bigger move in tobacco companies since early November. In fact, we’ve had several different tobacco companies on my Top-Down Friday list since that time. While I’ve…
A Pivotal Moment for Markets?
The Bond Debacle—rising rates—YCC—bond volatility—impact if bonds rally or sell off The Rotation Game Goes On—selling was not met with correlation—tech, financials, energy, Russell—will correlation grip hold?—can markets move forward without high correlation and capitulation? Expansion of Volatility—vol futures, where’s backwardation?—VVIX--Selling Gold, Oil SPX Expected Move--last week EM-- 74.11 (95.56 actual move)--next week-- 124.68 expected…
Volatility Spikes! Your Updated Plan of Attack
Stocks continued a sharp pullback today, but bonds did as well with new lows developing after multiple down days in a row. In tonight's video update, Corey quickly updates the broader market, bonds, TSLA, and other key factors in play as we go into Friday and the weekend…