The Best Ways to Short Volatility

I wasn’t surprised to see volatility return after the signals the market was throwing last Friday – the VIX spiked over 7%, the markets had a mini-selloff, and a few stocks ran into liquidity issues on Wednesday. Traders must have realized their mistakes, as they...

Intermarket Analysis

This week’s Intermarket analysis is brought to you by the letter ‘V’… for volatility. Because, if you haven’t noticed lately—Investors have been piling into stocks this year with less protection than a teen on prom night. We need protection from teen wolves, not...

Your Jump On The Week

I hope you used the holiday break to get some R&R— because we’ve got an exciting week of trading coming up, as there are several economic and political events you need to know about to be prepared. Now, if you didn’t spend all your time surfing the web for deals...

Push Your Edge To Maximize Profits

Do you know the difference between a good setup and a great setup? If not, then you’re leaving money on the table. If you’re like me, most of your profits are made from a few big trades. Don’t get me wrong…I can grind out a few bucks on a daily basis— but the...

Midweek update

It’s the midweek update, where I’ll be spending some time walking you through what’s happening in volatility, energy, currencies, bonds and small-cap stocks. Let’s get to it… Yesterday appeared calm on the surface. But look a little deeper, and you’ll notice...

How to Make $71,000 in One Trade

I love it when other traders leave early on Friday. The less competition, the better…that leaves more for me! They don’t know what they’re missing. My highest profit trades often come when no one is looking—and last Friday was no exception.  Despite the anemic trading...