Dec, 09, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe broad stock market -- as defined by $SPX -- had a major failure today in that it could not break through the upside resistance at 1265 (the approximate location of the 200-...
Dec, 08, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillan While I am a technician, I am the first to admit that not every form of technical analysis yields useful information. In fact, being a mathematician, I really like to...
Dec, 08, 2011
In this video recorded at the TradersExpo Las Vegas, Lawrence McMillan, founder of McMillan Analysis, explains what he means by a "90% day," and why it can provide important signals for both traders...
Dec, 05, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is sometimes referred to as an indicator which measures the cost of protection. To understand the thinking behind this definition, consider that...
Dec, 02, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis week's rally has improved the status of many of the indicators, but not necessarily the chart of $SPX itself. A breakout above resistance and the 200-day moving average at...
Nov, 29, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanIn the continuing roller coaster that is this market, Monday was a “90% up day” of gigantic proportions. Advancing volume led declining volume by a nearly 40-...
Nov, 25, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanJust over a week ago, $SPX was probing the upper end of the trading range, a few days after a strong rally on Veteran's Day. But upside momentun slowed, and selling set...
Nov, 24, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanDespite some positive signals, the news events and market worries have swamped stocks with wave after wave of selling in the past few days.The Standard & Poors 500 Index...
Nov, 23, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanWhen is it a good time to write naked options? When volatility is high and the market is “dangerous” or when volatility is low and the market is in a bullish...
Nov, 22, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanIt just doesn’t seem that this market can put a rally together. There were two attempts to do so this morning, and both failed. Yet, when $SPX probed below...
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