There are many ways that analysts have been disseminating statistics that show the current market environment is at historic levels, not only in terms of price, but in terms of the length of time it’s gone without corrections of various magnitudes.
This is the only issue to be published in May, and it is a “double issue.” The reason for this change in the publication schedule was an extensive travel schedule from April 30th through May 15th. While not technically twice the length, there are twice the number of articles.
There is only going to be one issue published in May – on the 4th Thursday, May 22nd. We are planning for that to be a “double issue.” The reason for this change in the publication schedule is an extensive travel schedule from April 30th through May 15th, which will not allow time for publication of a formal issue. The weekly Hotline updates will continue throughout this time, without interruption.
Recently, it came to light that some traders follow the 90-day $VIX (Symbol: $VXV) because when the “regular” $VIX exceeds the 90-day $VIX, worthy market signals are generated. Recently (Volume 23, No. 4), we discussed what happens when the Short-Term Volatility Index ($VXST) crosses above $VIX. There are some similarities in these two cases.
We are back on a normal publishing schedule for the next two issues. However, due to travel commitments in May, there will only be one issue of The Option Strategist that month – to be published on May 22nd. There is some precedent for this in the past, and we will attempt to publish a “double issue” at that time. As always, the weekly Hotline updates will continue without interruption.
Recently, the difference between the two breadth oscillators that we follow moved to a rare, extreme differential. Buy signals were generated shortly after that. We have addressed this topic before (most thoroughly in Volume 21, No. 14). That issue was in July 2012. There weren’t any of these signals between that date and February, 2014. Now there have been two more signals.
This issue was published one day early, on Wednesday, March 26th. This is because of the AAPTA Conference in Austin (see page 10), to which I will be traveling on Thursday, March 27th (the usual publishing day).
Two weeks ago, as the market turned downward, a strong sell signal was generated by the “modified Bollinger Band” system. Last week, when there was a strong reflex rally, we received a $VIX “spike peak” buy signal. That system, too, is a powerful system usually. So which one is right? This article will explore the answer to that question.
There will be a very slight alteration of our publishing schedule. The second issue in March will be published one day early, on Wednesday, March 26th. This is because of the AAPTA Conference in Austin, to which I will be traveling on Thursday, March 27th (the usual publishing day).
