Was That All the Selling?
Volatility took off, bonds and gold were up. Then stocks rallied into the close. Tonight let's take a look at the key level the S&P held and rallied from. Was that all of the selling we should expect or only the beginning?
LendingClub “Solves” Its Problems: Will Buy Its Own Loans
Investors just aren’t going to learn when it comes to LendingClub. To be clear, this stock matters for two reasons. First, it’s a classic example of a “story” stock gone horribly wrong and as is usually the case, some investors are going to believe the story until they finally just go down with the ship.…
Brexit In The Driver’s Seat For Markets As “Leave” Odds Rise
“In any event, watch the BoJ tonight. USD/JPY sunk to 20-month low at 105.44 before bouncing following the Fed decision. If Japan doesn’t play this exactly right, you could see further yen strength - and we’ve seen what that does to US stocks.” That’s what we said on Thursday afternoon after the Fed struck an…
Volatility Increases After Fed Announcement
TheoTraders stay in tuned to the volatility after a major announcement. The Fed saw fit to do... nothing! They didn't even change their statement. How will market react going forward? Let's take a look at the markets tonight and find out what you can expect.
Fed Fumbles, Stocks Fall For Fifth Straight Session Ahead Of BoJ
It’s safe to say that didn’t go precisely as planned. Stocks closed in the red Wednesday despite a decidedly dovish Fed statement, and frankly it’s hard to know exactly what to make of that. To be sure, the outcome was expected, but even Esther George was on board as the Kansas City Fed chief withdrew…
Gundlach Slams “Zombie Fed,” Says World Is “Losing Control”
Overseas markets got a bit of a breather Wednesday from the safe haven bid as everyone remained stuck in suspended animation ahead of the Fed decision. Come to think of it, that’s ironic because the Fed itself seems to be frozen. We’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about central banks today and tomorrow. As…
The Fed Dilemma will Dictate Markets Next Move
TheoTraders cautiously await the big news announcement by the FOMC on Wednesday. Will the Fed use words or actions to try and control the markets next move. Around the world negative interest rate policy (ZIRP) has flooded markets with liquidity. In the United States will the Fed put a positive spin on recent unemployment numbers…
Here’s Why US Equity Investors Should Care About China’s Bad Loan Problem
With all eyes on Brexit, the market seems to have temporarily forgotten about the biggest risk factor of all: China. Understanding the country’s capital markets, FX regime, and banking system can be a daunting task, but it’s worth the time to do a bit of research because it truly is important to comprehend what’s going…
Fear Builds Ahead Of Fed, Brexit Vote As German 10-Year Goes Sub-Zero
It’s probably safe to say that there’s now a palpable sense of anxiety hanging over global markets. We previewed the flight to safety here yesterday, noting that Brexit risk was driving investors into supposedly “riskless” assets and haven currencies. Currencies like the yen, which is trying pretty hard to press towards 100, creating a rather…
Volatility is Exploding: Get ready for a major event
TheoTraders always know what their risk is! Today volatility exploded higher. Short term volatility matched longer term volatility. The market is buying volatility with both hands. TheoTraders get prepared for a major market event. Watch the video now to be prepared.