By Lawrence G. McMillanVolatility is one of the most misunderstood — and most powerful — forces in the options market. In this webinar, we go far beyond the basic definition of $VIX and examine how...
By Lawrence G. McMillanDespite some ugly days, or parts of days, $SPX continues to find support at or near 6800. On the other side of the range, sellers become more aggressive the closer that $SPX...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks continue to trade in a tight range, with a ceiling near 7000 and strong support in the 6720-6800 range. Eventually a breakout will occur, but until it does, expect more...
By Lawrence G. McMillanMost traders talk about delta, gamma, theta, and vega — but far fewer truly understand how they are derived, how they interact, and how they shape real portfolio risk. In this...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe schizophrenia of this market is really something else. On bad days, it looks like the world is imploding, but then it bounces right back. Meanwhile, it has been unable to...
By Lawrence G. McMillanHow should you properly insure a stock portfolio?Most investors default to buying puts — but the reality is that portfolio insurance is far more nuanced. The cost, structure,...
By Lawrence G. McMillanVolatility has increased with the failure once again of $SPX to clearly break out to new all-time highs. It last made a marginal new all-time intraday high on January 28th. SPX...