The Internet is the future. Or at least it used to be. Today, the new shine of Internet shopping is gradually wearing off as it becomes part of the norm, particularly in developed markets. While …
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Options activity was once again focused on the energy sector. XLE actually closed in the green by the close for the first time in 5 sessions. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index closed down 0.7%, its …
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I put on a long call position in NLY two months ago, and have been watching the position ever since. I discussed the position in a COO post a little more than 2 weeks ago, …
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This week is much busier in terms of macroeconomic data to start the month of December. In the U.S., ISM Manufacturing data is released this morning, ADP Employment and Non-Manufacturing ISM data is released on …
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The energy sector was the most active in the options market on Friday after the huge drop in oil prices last week (around 13%). 1. XLE – XLE declined over 6% for the first time since …
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Not a surprise that options volumes were near their lows of the past year ahead of Thanksgiving. VIX spot touched 12 on Wednesday for the first time since September. 1. XLE – Dec5th expiration puts were …
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TLT has actually outperformed SPY in 2014. That’s quite a feat considering we’ve had another double digit percentage gain year-to-date for the S&P 500 index. TLT has been in a very steady uptrend since its …
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The S&P 500 index has not closed down by more than 0.35% since Oct. 22nd. 10 day realized volatility remained below 5. I discussed the volatility backdrop in yesterday’s CotD post. 1. AAPL – Highest volume …
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Event: HPQ reports its fiscal Q4 earnings today after the close. The options market is implying about a 3.5% one day move, which is quite a bit alower than the 4 qtr avg of about …
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Heading into Thanksgiving, VIX futures have actually held up quite well. That’s especially true considering that SPX 10 day realized volatility has been below 5 for the past 2 weeks, and the S&P 500 index …
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