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Volatility Metrics Calling For A Breather For Stocks

Major U.S. stock market indices rallied to fresh new highs last week.  Even small-caps, which until recently had been lagging their large-cap brethren, joined...

Are Traders Over-Confident That Santa Is Coming To Town?

We’ve covered the term structure of stock volatility indices on several occasions. This, again, refers to the relationship between the various durations, e.g., 8-day,...

VIX:VXV Volatility Ratio: Wait For Stocks To Go On Sale

As we've mentioned in previous articles, we watch the ratio between the 3 Month Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VXV) and the spot Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX). This...

VIX Index: 4 Straight Sub-13 Sessions A Warning For Stocks?

The last time spot VIX Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX) closed under 13 for four consecutive sessions was in early August last year.  In fact, the...

Volatility Spike Leaves VIX Open To A Reversal

Thursday saw a short-term volatility spike across the board as stocks were hit in early trading. But both reversed course, leaving a reversal candlestick...

Stock Market Bulls Set Up Nicely… In The Near-Term

The U.S. stock market indices had a powerful session on Tuesday, followed by another good session on Wednesday. Volume could have been a little better...

Weekend Update: Market Indicators vs. Market Frustrations

“If it wasn’t this, it’d probably be something else . . . ” - A line from Elizabethtown. Yes, I’m embarrassed to quote a...

Weekend Update: Stop Guessing Where Stocks Are Headed

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...

Has The Stock Market Rally Made Investors Complacent?

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...

Why Investors Must Adapt To A Changing Market Environment

The Big Picture - A Changing Market Environment Markets are constantly changing and and understanding a changing market environment is essential for long term success. In...

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