Profit Off Volatility?
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...
Should You Buy Gold At Its Highs?
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 little...
What To Really Make Out Of Jay Powell’s Latest Statement
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...
Read this before it’s too late
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...
This Market vs. The Dotcom Bubble?
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 globalized...
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Is the world running out of gold?
To answer this in a word - yes. And I think this could set up for $3,000 an ounce in the near future. Let me explain. Everyone assumed that gold prices took off this year as a safety trade. When I dug into the charts this week, I realized something wasn’t quite...
If this is true, bank earnings will spark the next run
This week marks the unofficial start of earnings season. As I told High Octane members this past week, I expect markets to rally right into the election. Looking at this week’s landscape, I see one sector sparking the next leg. I’m talking about financials. Up until...
Why debit spreads make sense for small accounts
Know what the number one problem is for small account traders? Position Sizing. Avoiding excessive risk with a small account seems near impossible. But what if you could define your risk from the outset... Limiting your potential losses while leaving a...
No one saw these sectors coming except JC
JC Parets is known throughout Wall Street for his incredible insights. I’m highlighting his work in this week’s Intermarket analysis because it is so timely. As he prepared for his live event this Wednesday, I asked him for his thoughts on the market. What he...
Here’s what I expect from the week ahead
Your jump on the week looks at the themes driving this market… Starting with options expiration. Normally, traders expect increases in volume and chop during OPEX. So why isn’t the VIX agreeing with this assessment? VIX Hourly Chart How is it that...
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