Tag: market volatility

The Big Picture: Does it seem like it’s hard to make sense of what’s going on in the market?  Guess what?  The market has no...

The S&P 500's upside explosion since February 11th has squeezed the shorts dry, but there's another squeeze unfolding that's leading me to believe an...

Data from the volatility market suggests that stock market expectations in the near-term may have finally gotten a bit too complacent.  For the duration of...

The Big Picture: Recognizing our biases in the context of what’s playing out is essential for long term success in the markets. For example, I...

Stocks rallied for the third consecutive week last week. Can the stock market make it 4 weeks in a row this week? The rally last...

Trading is one of the few areas where people believe a small amount of knowledge or simplicity will immediately make them money. As a...

Since the Fed intimated that it would begin tapering QE in May 2013, U.S. financial markets have experienced several “taper tantrums”. And since QE-balance...

One of the more legitimate reasons I started trading options is that I wanted the ability to adapt to changes in the market by...

This article is the first in a series co-authored by David Fabian (fmdcapital.com) and Aaron Jackson (northstarta.com). Each week we will be unlocking the...

The Big Picture When the market seems uncertain, it’s helpful to step back and ask yourself what participants might be thinking at different price levels...