by Jeff Bishop | Aug 25, 2020 | Total Alpha
California and ride-hailing services aren’t getting along at the moment. However, this high stakes battle of chicken creates a unique opportunity for the savvy trader… Opportunities I want to bring into the open. Of course, it involves trading options. But not the...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 24, 2020 | Total Alpha
How much do you trust this market? Do you think it will rise forever? Or are you waiting to short it… like your life depended on it? Listening to the talking heads won’t help you find an answer. But… Analyzing the major markets will tell you everything...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 23, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
Can our economy recover if more than 10% of the population is unemployed? And shouldn’t we be getting back to normal by now? Last week’s jobless data reversed recent trends with week over week initial claims rising. Department of Labor Weekly...
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...
