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By Lawrence G. McMillanIt always seems that the first volatility explosion sends a warning shot across the bow.  That appears to be the case now.Tuesday's low for $SPX was at 1538.  That is...
Volatility Skew
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe term "volatility skew" refers to the situation where individual options on a particular entity have different implied volatilities that form a pattern. The...
By Lawrence G. McMillanI would expect $SPX to finally make a new all-time high soon. $SPX has support near 1530, which is also where the rising 20-day moving average currently is.Equity-only put-call...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIf there wasn’t such incessant media coverage today, one might have a somewhat different opinion of what’s happening in the current market.  I say this with...
The stock market continues to grind higher as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJX) continues to make new all time highs.  The S&P 500 ($SPX) is approximately 5 points away from...
By Lawrence G. McMillanSo, that’s what passes for a “down day” nowadays?   S&P futures were down for most of the day, but only about 7 points at their worst.  But, as...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWith the Dow ($DJX) making new all-time highs, and the Standard & Poors 500 Index ($SPX) simultaneously making new post-2007 highs, it certainly seems that higher prices...
By Lawrence G. McMillanMORRISTOWN, N.J. (MarketWatch) — With the Dow Jones Industrial Average making new all-time highs yesterday, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index simultaneously...
In this Orlando Money show interview, Larry McMillan discusses his market outlook for the near future.  As mentioned in The Option Strategist 2013 Stock Market Forecast, Larry compares...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe quiet sleep-walking phase of the market seems to have ended, although that doesn't mean that the bulls have relinquished control. The chart of $SPX has widened out a bit,...

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