By Lawrence G. McMillanRecently, there have been some articles in the media – both print and social – about box spreads and how people are using them to get reduced-cost loans. Some of these articles...
By Lawrence G. McMillanEver since $SPX dropped over 200 points on Friday, October 10th, (including after-market trading on the NYSE), there has been a difference in the volatility market. ...
By Lawrence G. McMillanVolatility exploded between October 10th and October 17th, but in the end, it didn't have its usual bearish effect. Rather, $SPX found support in the 6500-6550 area multiple...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market has definitely run into some trouble, and this time it might be significant. However, $SPX has held at a well- defined support level several times now, so that gives...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe’re going to look at two things here. First, there was recently a period of five trading days in which both $VIX and $SPX were up each day. That has never...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks continue to move higher, with $SPX making new all- time highs nearly every day. This has produced some overbought conditions, which we will discuss, but the $SPX chart...
By Lawrence G. McMillanLast week, something unusual happened — both the S&P 500 ($SPX) and the CBOE Volatility Index ($VIX) rose every single trading day. It’s a rare alignment, and one that...