Aug, 11, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanA twitter follower recently inquired about extremely heavy option volume in a particular stock. I explained that it was due to dividend arbitrage. For those wondering, the...
Aug, 08, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe have often used the phrase, “oversold does not mean buy.” It is probably one of the most useful phrases a trader can employ. Many a would-be bear missed almost...
Aug, 08, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe $SPX chart remains bearish after having broken down through 1950. $SPX sliced right through the next support level at 1925, and after temporarily holding at 1915, appears...
Aug, 06, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanOne of our customers recently asked a good option-related question regarding the purchasing of worthless options at expiration. This is a very common occurance so I...
Aug, 04, 2014
We all know that trading options is exciting, highly competitive, and can be very profitable. The key to long term and consistent profits in option trading is options education. The McMillan...
Aug, 04, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanI want to spend just a moment pointing out how these market tops can unfold. One good example was in 2007. The market had just made new all-time highs in July and...
Aug, 01, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe genie is now out of the bottle, and it's going to be very hard to put him back in again. $SPX has broken major support at 1950, and that changes things: the chart of $SPX...
Jul, 31, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanWednesday was a volatile day, with prices swinging back and forth several times during the day. However, by the time that the dust settled, $SPX was virtually unchanged...
Jul, 28, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe are going to have a slight schedule alteration for August. Since there are five Thursdays in July, and since our office is going to be closed at the end of August for three...
Jul, 25, 2014
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe follow four main indicators, and they usually guide us in the correct direction of the markets. As noted elsewhere in this issue, price is the most important indicator of...
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