You’ve heard the term, but do you really know what an option spread is? Even if you’re versed and experienced in buying and then selling options for a profit, it’s entirely possible you don’t. (And if so, you’re not alone.) Maybe you’re looking for a new strategy to limit the volatility of — and the potential for loss in —...
Following through on the bullishness that materialized on Friday of last week, the market logged a third consecutive daily win on Tuesday. The win, however, is tainted. Stocks started to struggle right at major technical resistance we all should have seen coming. Take the S&P 500 as an example. The index finally fought its way above the 20-day moving average...
Following through on the bullishness that materialized on Friday of last week, the market logged a third consecutive daily win on Tuesday. The win, however, is tainted. Stocks started to struggle right at major technical resistance we all should have seen coming. Take the S&P 500 as an example. The index finally fought its way above the 20-day moving average...
Things were touch-and-go for most of the week, with the market poised log its fifth weekly loss in a row early Friday. Then something jolted the bulls into action. The S&P 500 rallied an impressive 1.18% on Friday, leading stocks a much-needed weekly win. Don’t pop the corks on the champagne bottles just yet, however. We had every reason to...
Things were touch-and-go for most of the week, with the market poised log its fifth weekly loss in a row early Friday. Then something jolted the bulls into action. The S&P 500 rallied an impressive 1.18% on Friday, leading stocks a much-needed weekly win. Don’t pop the corks on the champagne bottles just yet, however. We had every reason to...
The stock market’s been on thin ice for a while. Tuesday’s selloff brings it back within striking distance of more serious trouble. Indeed, by some measures it may already be past its breaking point. But first things first. In this past weekend’s Weekly Market Outlook we pointed out the S&P 500 was close to testing a key support level around...
The stock market’s been on thin ice for a while. Tuesday’s selloff brings it back within striking distance of more serious trouble. Indeed, by some measures it may already be past its breaking point. But first things first. In this past weekend’s Weekly Market Outlook we pointed out the S&P 500 was close to testing a key support level around...
In sports, an ugly win is still a win. The same goes for the market. Even so, an ugly win like Monday’s is worth exploring. It suggests something is wrong is with market, even if stocks didn’t technically “lose” the day. And in this case, there are two things potentially wrong with the bullish effort. The first red flag is...
In sports, an ugly win is still a win. The same goes for the market. Even so, an ugly win like Monday’s is worth exploring. It suggests something is wrong is with market, even if stocks didn’t technically “lose” the day. And in this case, there are two things potentially wrong with the bullish effort. The first red flag is...
Trying as hard as it could, the market just couldn’t work its way back into the black for the week on Friday. The bulls gave up on the effort mid-day, in fact, dragging the S&P 500 to a loss of 0.27% for the day, and leading to a loss of 0.7% for the week. It was the fourth losing week...
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