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Oct, 04, 2016

By Lawrence G. McMillanStock prices were lower all day yesterday, but closed near their highs – thereby once again indicating that there is likely no follow-through momentum yet. $SPX has been making...

Sep, 30, 2016

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/30/2016

By Lawrence G. McMillan Stocks have tried to find a catalyst to spur them in one direction or the other, but they have been unable to do so. $SPX is locked into the 2120 - 2195 trading range. A...

Sep, 29, 2016

Stock Option Implied Volatility Distributions (12:12)

By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 12, No. 12 on June 25, 2003. In literally every issue of this publication, we...

Sep, 27, 2016

$VIX Seasonality in Election Years (21:20)

By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 21, No. 20 on October 26, 2012.We occasionally publish charts showing the seasonal...

Sep, 23, 2016

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/23/16

By Lawrence G. McMillanThe Standard & Poors 500 Index ($SPX) had been mired in the 2120-2160 area since it broke down on September 9th. In the last two days, after the Fed predictably kept...

Sep, 22, 2016

The Annual Intermarket Spread (19:19)

By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 19, No. 19 on October 14, 2010. Each year about this time, we review and recommend a...

Sep, 20, 2016

Options On $VIX (14:06)

By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 14, No. 6 on March 25, 2005. In a press release issued on March 18th, the CBOE has...

Sep, 19, 2016

The Week After September Expiration (Preview)

By Lawrence G. McMillanIn the last few years, we have been trading the seasonal systems following June and September expiration. By "expiration," we mean the third Friday of the month (the "old...

Sep, 19, 2016

Capitalizing On Pessimism (05:08)

By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 5, No. 8 on April 25, 1996. When traders get overly pessimistic, they sometimes...

Sep, 16, 2016

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/16/2016

By Lawrence G. McMillanLast Friday, the market broke down through support – and did so in a big way. This current breakdown has changed the status of the $SPX chart from “bullish” to “neutral”...

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