By Lawrence G. McMillanAll indicators were in synch this week, as $SPX finally broke out to new all-time highs. The breakout started with a "90% up day" last Friday, which put the Index on the brink...
The recording of Larry McMillan and Ken Calhoun's recent "Option Indicators & Breakouts" webinar is now available. In the video, Mr. McMillan discusses the current state of option-oriented...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 11 on June 8, 1995.One of the facets of an option's description is when that...
By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 12, No. 17 on September 11, 2003. The CBOE has announced a new computation of $VIX....
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe got the breakout to new intraday and new closing highs that we were looking for. Now, the object for the bulls is to hold onto the gains. In that regard, we want...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 3, No. 22 on November 17, 1994.Traders in all markets often attempt to determine if a...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe broad stock market has been able to consolidate its strong post-Brexit gains. There was a day and a half of selling this week, but a strong upward reversal by $SPX from...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 6, No. 6 on March 27, 1997.I was tempted not to label this article as a "basics"...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 22 on November 30, 1995.Using options to protect your portfolio is, for most...
By Lawrence G. McMillan This article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 7, No. 6 on March 26, 1998. There are only two types of volatility – historical (...