By Lawrence G. McMillanThere are two major approaches to analyzing markets—technical and fundamental. Most investors are familiar with fundamental analysis. That is the process by which analysts...
By Lawrence G. McMillanSeveral of the major indices ($SPX, $NDX, and $RUT) have made and held new all-time high ground recently. Pullbacks have been small, and it appears that there is still an...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe major indices are on a roll, with S&P 500 ($SPX; SPY), NASDAQ-100 ($NDX; QQQ) and now Russell 2000 ($RUT; IWM) all making new all-time highs simultaneously. Back in...
By Lawrence G. McMillanOne doesn’t often consider butterfly spreads or condors, say, as short-term speculative strategies. However, they can be, if you set them up that way. The main problem with...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAfter bottoming near 6300 on March 30th, $SPX has rallied strongly. The first stage was an oversold rally that carried up to resistance just above 6600. Then a temporary cease-...
By Lawrence G. McMillanModern portfolio protection is not about guessing when the next decline will occur—it is about structuring your portfolio so that adverse market moves are manageable, and...