by Jeff Bishop | Aug 6, 2020 | Total Alpha
Many of the markets entered ludicrous territory lately… Where investors talk about fundamentals like some quaint relic from a bygone era. No market highlights this better than gold. As more bulls crowd this trade, the chances it falling off a cliff increase...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 4, 2020 | Total Alpha
Have you ever traded shares of Alibaba (BABA)? You might have thought you were trading shares of the company… But you really owned paper issued by Citigroup! And that’s not all… News of a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. sent investors scrambling. They didn’t know...
by Jeff Bishop | May 5, 2020 | Total Alpha
You better have two exit strategies before you place a trade. A profit target…And a stop-loss. It’s a trader’s way of looking themself in the eyes and saying, “You’re done here kiddo. Why don’t you sit this next play out?” I can’t think of any element more...
by Jeff Bishop | May 2, 2020 | Editorial, Options Trading, Total Alpha
$500 million…or 9 tons if you like. In an effort to save its nation, Venezuela raided its vaults to pay Iran for assistance it desperately needed to prop up the failing petrostate. That goes to show you the lengths people are willing to go to get their hands on...
by Jeff Bishop | Apr 30, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
It’s tough to move $2.3 trillion unnoticed. But that’s exactly what the Federal Reserve did nearly a month ago. We all read about the Fed dropping $4 trillion to lubricate the lending markets in March. However, did you know they “facilitated” another $2.3 trillion...
