By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 16, No. 11 on June 15, 2007. At the end of most of my seminars, I give a few...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist NewsletterVolume 4, No. 1 on January 12, 1995. Buying options is often regarded as one of the most...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 2, No. 13 on July 8, 1993. Two strategies are equivalent when they have the same...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has made new all-time closing highs on the last three days. Other indices are following most notably the Dow ($DJX) and NASDAQ (QQQ and Composite)....
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 11, No. 6 on March 29, 2002. As this stock market continues to trade in a wide...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 1, No. 30 on June 25, 1992. Futures option margin requirements for customers are...
By Lawrence G. McMillan$SPX pulled back this week, partly because the market was overbought and also because the week after June expiration is a seasonally weak week. So far, it's just a normal...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 2, No. 1 on January 7, 1993. The real value in being able to use the options...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThere is a seasonality to volatility that has persisted over the years. Not every year is the same, of course, but the general pattern is similar. This can sometimes be useful...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe prospect of lower rates in both Europe and the U.S. has driven the market into a bullish stampede, as it seems to be on a massive "high."There should now be support on the...