By Lawrence G. McMillanA week ago, $SPX was struggling to break through the old highs just below 3400. That is no longer the case, as the Index made a strong move upward this week, allaying any fears...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe S&P 500 Index ($SPX) finally made a new all-time closing high this week, both intraday (Aug 18th and 19th) and closing (Aug 18th). This was cause for selling in some...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 21, No. 20 on October 26, 2012. I’m always a bit dubious of analyses of how a...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe CBOE has listed mini volatility futures, trading with the base symbol VXM. These are worth $100 per point of movement, as opposed to the $1,000 per point of movement on the...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAt the current time, realized volatility is dropping, $VIX is dropping more slowly, and $VIX futures are remaining at fairly lofty levels because of the uncertainty surrounding...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAs $SPX has approached the all-time highs, some selling has appeared. This is understandable, as many traders probably figure they are grateful to have gotten "even" and are...