By Lawrence G. McMillanTraders were a bit leery of some potentially volatile events this week, but so far they have not proven to be troublesome. The NVIDIA (NVDA) earnings were positive, and the...
By Lawrence G. McMillanYesterday, I joined the team at tastylive for a conversation about the current market, some of the strategies I’m trading today, and how my approach to options has evolved over...
By Lawrence G. McMillanMcMillan has joined INVST — and the research, advisories, data, and market analysis you rely on will continue.We recently announced an important new chapter in McMillan’s...
By Lawrence G. McMillanA week ago, it seemed that $SPX had a renewed upside momentum, as it was making new all- time highs and internal indicators were improving. But there has been no follow-through...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe have been cautioning about a potential increase in implied volatility ($VIX) for some time. However, $VIX has essentially refused to move higher. In fact, it’s in a distinct...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAfter the monster rally of 400 points in just a few days in early August, $SPX took a few days to consolidate. Now it is making new all-time highs once again. There should be...
By Lawrence G. McMillanA little more than a week ago, the FOMC meeting concluded (on July 29th), and traders were not happy. They sold the market before and after the meeting, closing $SPX that day...