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By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks have moved back and forth through several supposed minor support and resistance levels this week. As a result, the picture has developed into that of a wider trading...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe following is a remembrance of the early days of listed option trading, written by my good friend, who was an arb at Paine Webber.In February of 1974, I finished my four-...
Option Basics
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 13 on July 13, 1995. Most option traders quickly realize that time is a...
By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on January 23, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...
By Lawrence G. McMillanI had been trading over-the-counter options for some time, ever since having read the book “Beat The Market,” by Edward Thorp (yes, the same guy who originally figured out how...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks started the year off strongly, rallying with expanding breadth and favorable put-call ratio buy signals. However, in the end nothing changed as once again $SPX was...
Averaging Up vs. Averaging Down
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 20, No. 3 on February 10, 2011. Most traders are familiar with the concept of...
By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on January 17, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...
By Lawrence G. McMillan50 years ago, on April 23rd, 1973, the CBOE opened its doors and listed option trading began. For the first time, such things as standardized striking prices and expiration...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market has put on a good show of strength this week, after breaking out on the upside from the trading range that had held prices in check throughout the last half of...

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