Market Commentary & Analysis
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Market Wrap
The SPX Breaks Support
By Robert Ogilvie |
The broad markets extended their losses today to new lows on most indexes.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
New Option Plays
Ignoring Lows in Oil & Gas
By James Brown |
The most recent plays for the Option Investor newsletter.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
In Play Updates and Reviews
Target Achieved! Hope you cashed out.
By James Brown |
The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Index Wrap
TOUGH MARKET, TOUGH ECONOMY!
By Leigh Stevens |
As I anticipated last week, we got a re-test of the prior lows and the S&P and the Dow held those prior lows either approximately or exactly, setting up possible double bottoms. While sellers may not try to push the major indexes to new lows, it takes real buying to then mount a sustained rally.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Contrarian
VIX Indicator Turns Negative
By Robert Ogilvie |
Contrarian commentary around three indicators
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
New Plays
Tall Cool One
By James Brown |
The most recent additions to the Premier Investor newsletter.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
In Play Updates and Reviews
Tighten your stops, Take some profits!
By James Brown |
The Premier Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.
Couch Potato Trader Updates
07:22:58 PM EST | 11/20/2008
LOOK OUT BELOW!
By Mike Parnos |
New lows were everywhere . . .
Covered Call System Newsletter
10:16:42 AM EST | 11/16/2008
Covered-Calls 101
By Ray Cummins |
The Q&A format is a great way to review the principal concepts of writing covered-calls.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Trader's Corner
Success in Volatile Markets
By Ray Cummins |
We have received a number of emails regarding the difficulty of trading options in volatile market conditions.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Options 101
Dancing with Delta
By Linda Piazza |
Whether option traders realize it or not, they're dancing with delta when they choose the option they'll trade.
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Intraday Market Update
02:15:29 AM EST | 11/20/2008
Global Gloom Growing
By Jim Brown |
Oil prices fell below $53 and almost a two-year low early Thursday as global stock markets prices in a deepening recession.
Intraday Market Update
01:36:42 AM EST | 11/19/2008
Automobile Apocalypse
By Jim Brown |
Detroit's big three automakers begged a reluctant Congress for a $25 billion lifeline to save themselves and the nation from an economic catastrophe if they were allowed to fail. I wonder how far I would get in selling that idea to my creditors?
Intraday Market Update
03:09:25 AM EST | 11/18/2008
Demand Dropping Sharply
By Jim Brown |
The news this week is full of stories about falling oil demand. With Japan and the Euro Zone already in recession and other countries circling the drain the outlook for demand is sinking fast.
Intraday Market Update
03:16:49 AM EST | 11/17/2008
GM Problem Solved
By Jim Brown |
Don't give them the money! That was the comment from a long time employee to me over the weekend. There is a better way to solve the problem.
Intraday Market Update
02:25:23 AM EST | 11/14/2008
Buckle Your Seat Belt
By Jim Brown |
If you are trying to trade energy in this market you need not only a seat belt but also a shoulder harness and a parachute if recent swings are any indication.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Leaps Trader Commentary
OPEC Who?
By Jim Brown |
Despite almost daily sound bites from multiple OPEC members or officials about further production cuts the price of oil remains in the mid $50s.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
New Plays
Dramamine Required
By Jim Brown |
Another serious volatility spike produced several causalities but we also picked up a couple new entries.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Play Updates
Stops and 900 Point Swings
By Jim Brown |
It is nearly impossible to use stop losses in a highly volatile market but fortunately only four positions were tagged by the 900-point range on Thursday.
Leaps Trader Intra-Week Update
01:41:58 PM EST | 11/13/2008
UWM Stop and Re-entry
By Jim Brown |
I believe the -500 point market drop to the October 10th lows could be a climax bottom.
Option Writers Newsletter
02:52:39 PM EST | 11/07/2008
Position Summary
By Robert Ogilvie |
Existing positions in Option Writer
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