by Jeff Bishop | Jun 23, 2020 | Total Alpha
It’s no secret, more people have picked up day trading over the last few months. New accounts at brokers from TD Ameritrade and Robinhood have exploded. Unfortunately, most of them don’t have a clue about what they’re doing. I’ve heard from numerous traders that...
by Jeff Bishop | Jun 22, 2020 | Total Alpha
Is it possible for markets to fall when everyone expects them to? Most of the time, I would say no… But this time is different and here’s why. While everyone is focused on not fighting the Fed, they’re ignoring obvious warning signs. Just take a look at the VIX and...
by Jeff Bishop | Jun 21, 2020 | Editorial, Options Trading, Total Alpha
Friday’s options market set a new record—and you probably missed it. Open interest (the number of open option contracts) for June expiration started the day at 381,360,325, beating the prior record of 380,000,000 set in 2011. That’s incredible given that we’re...
by Jeff Bishop | Jun 20, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
I don’t toss out words of warning lightly. But there are huge amounts of risks in trading Nikola (NKLA)…some of which most traders don’t even know… That’s why it’s important you read this carefully! Get involved in the wrong strategy…and...
by Jeff Bishop | Jun 18, 2020 | Total Alpha
Have you noticed things cost a little bit more at the grocery store these days? No, it’s not your imagination, our food is getting more expensive. This past month, the price of meat, poultry, fish, and eggs jumped 10% from the prior year. And there is...