by Jeff Bishop | Jul 28, 2020 | Total Alpha
During periods of fear and uncertainty, option volatility (better known as implied volatility) will rise. When the overall market establishes a bullish trend and complacency replaces fear—implied volatility contracts. Traders rely on the VIX to gain a pulse on the...
by Jeff Bishop | Jul 27, 2020 | Total Alpha
We’re living through a market straight out of Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Traditional correlations between stocks and safe-haven plays have all but disintegrated. So, it’s no surprise gold tore through the 2011 high without much fanfare… And just a...
by Jeff Bishop | Jul 26, 2020 | Total Alpha
On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. EST, the Federal Reserve will deliver its interest rate decision. And by decision I mean if they say anything other than how they plan to keep interest rates at zero until the cows come home… People will not be happy! But we...
by Jeff Bishop | Jul 25, 2020 | Total Alpha
I’m about to lay down some heavy news… Something you need to be aware of whether you’re a trader, investor, or just trying to make ends meet. We’re witnessing a potential collapse in the U.S. Dollar! While this scenario is typically so remote, we’d never dream...
by Jeff Bishop | Jul 23, 2020 | Total Alpha
Not a day goes by I don’t hear someone compare this market to the late ‘90s… When companies with no revenues just slapped a dot com at the end of their name…making them worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It was a much simpler time— before the Fed and...
