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Volatility Capture
By Lawrence G. McMillanIn today's market, you may find yourself invested in cash or Treasury bills, enjoying the recent increase in yields. However, you may miss out on the opportunity to maximize...
By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 22, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThomas Peterffy is well-know for founding the computerized trading firm Timber Hill and also for founding Interactive Brokers. Thomas recently was the Keynote Speaker at the...
By Lawrence G. McMillanOnce the market perceived that the "debt ceiling crisis" might not be a crisis after all, it began to rise again. $SPX is right at the top of the trading range and is...
By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 15, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks have hunkered down into an even narrower trading range this week, although intraday volatility has seen some large moves. As a result, $SPX is still in the confines of...
$VIX Composite 1989 - 2022
By Lawrence G. McMillanHere’s a chart that we haven’t revisited in a while. It shows the composite value of $VIX (actually, $VXO in the early years) from 1989 through 2022. In reality, the CBOE...
By Lawrence G. McMillanI have known Paul Stevens since the 1970’s. He has had a long a successful career in the options arena. Paul (an English major in college) was kind enough to write up some...
Lawrence G. McMillan Stock Market Update
By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 8, 2023.
$VIX1D - VIX 1 Day
By Lawrence G. McMillanEveryone seems enamored with zero day to expiration (0DTE) options. Trading volume has been huge, and no one exactly seems to know why. The conventional wisdom is that market...

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