Options Trading Idea: Acquisitions Fueling Expedia’s Growth (EXPE)
Earlier this month Expedia (EXPE) announced a $3.9B cash and stock deal for HomeAway. While it isn't expected to be completed until the first...
Is Market Volatility Set To Rise Again? A Look At The VIX Fear Gauge
The S&P 500 fell nearly 1% yesterday and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped nearly 15% (almost 20% at one point intraday). This got me...
S&P 500 Weekly Review: Market Seasonality Calls For A Pause
Last week played out exactly how the first week of November would have played out from a seasonality perspective. Quite strong despite the back...
Stock Market Weekly Review: No Sell Signals… Yet
While I was a bit cautious heading into last week, the week turned out to be more bullish than expected save for the final...
S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Update: Market Catalysts Beginning To Wane
In the past month, as U.S. stocks persistently climbed to higher altitudes, air has progressively gotten thinner as far as shorts are concerned. With...
S&P 500 ETF (SPY): An Options Trading Strategy For Shorts
Up until Wednesday last week, the hypothetical trade involving a weekly short put on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was going pretty well....
2 Trading Strategies For Market Bears This Week (SPY)
The S&P 500 index rallied 0.9 percent last week – its third consecutive up week. Off the September 29th intra-day low, it is now up...
5 Trading Ideas For The Week Ahead: TWTR, VRSN, JUNO, LAKE, TSO
As traders get ready for another week of market action, they are once again wondering if the stock market has the momentum to continue...
Is The VIX Screaming “Lower Lows” Ahead For Stocks?
The “Fear Index”
The Volatility Index (VIX) is often referred to as the “fear index” since it tends to rise when market participants are concerned...
Is It Time To Short The S&P 500 (SPY) For A Trade?
During the September 15-30 reporting period, SPY short interest on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) dropped 15 percent period-over-period. This was interesting because...
