Jan, 27, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThere have only been four down days in January, and as a result the market is very overbought. The intermediate-term indicators are mostly still positive at this time,...
Jan, 26, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanAn indicator that doesn’t get a lot of attention is how many stocks are above or below their moving averages. In this article, we’re going to take a look at...
Jan, 26, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) has been struggling this week. It hasn’t been going down, but it’s been...
Jan, 23, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanFriday was another boring market day, with $SPX in a 6-point range. The reality of the situation seems to have struck $VIX traders, though, as that index lost another 8%...
Jan, 20, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market continues its slow steady march upward. The $SPX chart is becoming stretched, though, and is somewhat overbought. The equity-only put...
Jan, 19, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and other major indexes, continues to plow forward at a relatively slow, steady pace.Since the S&...
Jan, 18, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) has launched a new volatility futures contract – this time on the Emerging Markets ETF (EEM). The volatility index (i.e., the EEM...
Jan, 17, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanEach fall we recommend a spread: long Gasoline, short Heating Oil. This fall, the spread had its best year ever. The entry date, Friday November 18th, was perfectly...
Jan, 13, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillan The over-riding characteristic of this market since the first of the year is boredom. Daily ranges are tiny, and volatility is practically non- existent. This is ironic, of...
Jan, 12, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis issue contains our annual analysis of the trades we’ve made in the past in The Option Strategist Newsletter. 2011 was a very good year for hedged positions,...
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