by Jeff Bishop | Aug 20, 2020 | Editorial
Rules, structure, and discipline. All essential ingredients that make a top performing trader. However, top traders are also flexible, and understand when it’s OKAY to go against the rules. Today I want to share with you a story about how I did it… At the...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 18, 2020 | Total Alpha
We’re in one of the best trading markets I’ve seen in my lifetime. Investors may fear volatility, but I thrive in this environment. What I really love is the renewed interest in options trading. And I want to welcome new traders to the fold, because there’s so much to...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 17, 2020 | Total Alpha
Stocks and the VIX have a testy relationship. When stocks fall, the VIX spikes. If the VIX spikes, stocks tend to fall. But does the VIX trade like any other instrument? As a matter of fact, it does! Which is what makes this chart essential for this trading week. VIX...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 16, 2020 | Total Alpha
Which commodity do you think will face a massive oversupply and not enough centralized demand in August? If you guessed oil, that’d make sense. After all, GDP is slumping worldwide, gasoline and jet fuel demand are off sharply, and it could be years before we see...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 16, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
There may not be a lot of data points this week. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of obstacles. Money rotated with a vengeance from technology into small caps… …while inflation came in hotter than expected. That’s put a crimp on the treasury run...
