by Jeff Bishop | Sep 28, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
For some reason, the VIX and volatility has remained stubbornly high. But there’s something curious when you look at the chart. VIX Hourly Chart Folks – this is a warning shot. Every time the VIX ran into the 200-period moving average...
by Jeff Bishop | Aug 11, 2020 | Total Alpha
Over the weekend, I received a question from a High Octane Options member. Some of it dealt with the crude oil price crash from a few months ago…when the futures actually traded negative. But they weren’t asking about crude oil. Instead, they wanted to know if...
by Jeff Bishop | Mar 30, 2020 | Editorial
Did you know that the consumer staples sector is outperforming the S&P 500 by 8%? That’s right! While the SPY sank over 25.5% from its highs, the XLP consumer staples ETF is down less than 17.5%. I’m talking about the grocery stores, the pharmacies…and all...
by Jeff Bishop | Mar 23, 2020 | Editorial
Want a great deal? You can drop your money into a 10-year treasury bond that pays you less than 1%! When you say it out loud, it sounds ridiculous. Except, that’s where people are hiding their money. For the life of me I can’t understand why. There’s tons of...
