By Lawrence G. McMillanSelling has picked up this week, but mostly on the one big down day on which the CPI report came out. CPI itself wasn't up much (0.1%), but the implications are that rate cuts...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 22, No. 14 on July 26, 2013. When one says that “the market” is overbought, he...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThings were rolling along pretty smoothly, with $SPX having made new all-time closing and intraday highs on March 28th. There was a little pullback at the beginning of this...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe have had a proprietary volatility premium indicator in place for some time. Now, we are going to begin to use it in a trading system that we have developed.$VIX continues to...
By Lawrence G. McMillanShort volatility strategies attract traders seeking profits during low or decreasing volatility periods, making them appealing in quiet market settings. This appeal has...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe $SPX Index registered another new all-time closing high yesterday (March 27th) and another new all-time intraday high on March 21st. So, the bull market is still in place...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIn today's ever-changing markets, you want to ensure that your investments will work for you no matter what scenario the markets may bring. When trading only stocks or futures...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 12, No. 2 on January 23, 2003. We have often stated that we prefer to sell index...