What’s October Supposed to Look Like This Time Around?

Last week we looked at a commentary from MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert, pointing out how October was the market's most volatile month. That's not necessarily a bullish or bearish thing; it could be both. It's just a message that things get more wild this month than any other month of the year, with a lot of travel between the high and...

What’s October Supposed to Look Like This Time Around?

Last week we looked at a commentary from MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert, pointing out how October was the market's most volatile month. That's not necessarily a bullish or bearish thing; it could be both. It's just a message that things get more wild this month than any other month of the year, with a lot of travel between the high and...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Breakout Effort Gets Traction

It was a September to remember for several reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the market made gains. The typical September outcome is a loss of 0.67%, but the S&P 500 managed to dish out a gain of just under 2%. Just as amazing, however, is that we've now gone nearly 11 months without a correction...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Breakout Effort Gets Traction

It was a September to remember for several reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the market made gains. The typical September outcome is a loss of 0.67%, but the S&P 500 managed to dish out a gain of just under 2%. Just as amazing, however, is that we've now gone nearly 11 months without a correction...

Option School: What the Heck is “Selling Volatility”?

For options trading veterans, it's probably a term you've heard before, though it's not necessarily a term you know the actual meaning of. And for options trading newcomers, it almost sounds like a senseless term designed solely to confuse and/or intimidate. Don't sweat it if you don't know what the term means though. Selling volatility is a real thing, and...

Option School: What the Heck is “Selling Volatility”?

For options trading veterans, it's probably a term you've heard before, though it's not necessarily a term you know the actual meaning of. And for options trading newcomers, it almost sounds like a senseless term designed solely to confuse and/or intimidate. Don't sweat it if you don't know what the term means though. Selling volatility is a real thing, and...
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