By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market rallied early this week, peaking out at about 5700 on $SPX. A modest pullback has taken place since then. There is resistance from there on up to 5800. A close above...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThere has been a good deal of talk in option and other trading circles lately about how high realized volatility is, even though implied volatility has begun to taper off....
By Lawrence G. McMillan$SPX has risen for eight days in a row and is off to a positive start today, which would make it nine. This type of action has been accompanied by buy signals from breadth,...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIn a market environment where volatility is the norm, traders need flexible strategies that adapt to changing conditions. One such strategy is the butterfly spread, a time-...
By Lawrence G. McMillanA new setup has occurred in Tesla (TSLA) using the weekly McMillan Volatility Bands (MVB). TSLA closed back above its +3σ (three sigma) band, indicating a potential shift in...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis week’s earnings calendar is even heavier than last week’s, setting up plenty of potential opportunities for pre-earnings straddle buys. Many stocks are showing the classic...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIt really feels like the market is rallying strongly, and perhaps the bottom is in. But the evidence is not clear on that. Even though $SPX has rallied nearly 400 points from...