Jul, 03, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanToday is a half-day, holiday-shortened session, and Friday will likely be a very low-volume affair. However, that doesn’t mean that prices can’t be volatile...
Jul, 01, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanWith the market having broken down in the past two weeks, this issue has a lot to do with volatility. The feature article discusses bullish setups via volatility spike...
Jul, 01, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe speed with which $SPX fell -- 63 points in two days -- meant that it sliced right through support areas without stopping. There is support at 1560 -- this week's low on $...
Jun, 27, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanWith the stock market collapsing recently, option implied volatility spiked higher in a large number of markets. Of course, actual (historical) volatility has...
Jun, 25, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanAll futures contracts are limited in the amount by which their price can change in any one day. The exchange where the future is traded determines the size of that daily limit...
Jun, 24, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillan(Barron's) - Options can be great contrary indicators.Puts and calls are very versatile. Strategically, they can be used for leveraged speculation by some, while providing...
Jun, 21, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe initial selling on Wednesday afternoon was probably just some profit-taking by traders who'd bought heavily on Monday and Tuesday. But then the selling gathered momentum.As...
Jun, 20, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanAfter the FOMC meeting announcement Wednesday, the stock market fell sharply. All those people who had bought earlier – on Monday and Tuesday – had apparently...
Jun, 14, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market has found itself under increasing pressure again this week, and once again seems to have found support at 1600. It is also clear that 1650 is resistance and $...
Jun, 14, 2013
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe feature article discusses the fact that stocks, bonds, and the U.S. Dollar have all been declining together. A hedged position is recommended in Bonds vs. the Dollar....
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