The bulls really had the bears sweating on Wednesday… for a while. Before the closing bell rang though, stocks were as back-on-the-fence as they've been since early February. Now the bears will get their shot to take the control the bulls couldn't. The daily chart of the S&P 500 below tells the tale. For a short while on Wednesday, the...
By Patti Domm, CNBC Interest rates may be going up even faster than you think. That's because the Federal Reserve, in the minutes from its last meeting, announced that it would begin to shrink its balance sheet, ending some of the extreme measures it took to save the economy during the financial crisis. The Fed balance sheet grew from about...
By Patti Domm, CNBC Interest rates may be going up even faster than you think. That's because the Federal Reserve, in the minutes from its last meeting, announced that it would begin to shrink its balance sheet, ending some of the extreme measures it took to save the economy during the financial crisis. The Fed balance sheet grew from about...
And that begs the question: Is it time to get out? By Simon Maierhofer, MarketWatch In the post-2009 bull market in stocks, investors have been stubbornly bearish — to their own detriment. The most recent, and most pronounced, bout of pessimism happened in January and February 2016, when we issued a “buy” signal. Bull markets die of “starvation.” Just as...
And that begs the question: Is it time to get out? By Simon Maierhofer, MarketWatch In the post-2009 bull market in stocks, investors have been stubbornly bearish — to their own detriment. The most recent, and most pronounced, bout of pessimism happened in January and February 2016, when we issued a “buy” signal. Bull markets die of “starvation.” Just as...
Ever wonder how a bear call credit spread works, or for that matter, wonder what a spread is? Don't worry – it's not as complicated as it may seem. A spread is simply a two-option trade. One of the options is intended to drive the profits of a particular expected move from a stock or an index, while the other...
Ever wonder how a bear call credit spread works, or for that matter, wonder what a spread is? Don't worry – it's not as complicated as it may seem. A spread is simply a two-option trade. One of the options is intended to drive the profits of a particular expected move from a stock or an index, while the other...
One of the toughest parts about being new (or even a veteran) to the world of options trading is picking the right one. There are an overwhelming number of choices, in terms of strike prices and expiration dates, and each one of those options has a unique risk/reward profile. It doesn't have to be as difficult as it seems, though....
One of the toughest parts about being new (or even a veteran) to the world of options trading is picking the right one. There are an overwhelming number of choices, in terms of strike prices and expiration dates, and each one of those options has a unique risk/reward profile. It doesn't have to be as difficult as it seems, though....
By Annie Pei, CNBC One Bank of America technical strategist is making a bold call on the markets that could have the Street turning heads. On CNBC's "Futures Now" on Tuesday, Stephen Suttmeier revealed that based on past bull markets, the S&P 500 could reach 3,000 by 2019. "We are of the belief that this is a secular bull market...
