I don’t have much to add about the horrific attack in Nice last night. It saddens me as it saddens you. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 the world grappled with the threat of large scale, …
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Friday’s tragic events in Paris punctuated what has been a very bloody couple of weeks at the hands of ISIS. First on October 30th with the downing of a Russian commercial flight from Egypt, killing all 224 people …
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Back in late August, after crude oil had already declined 10% from the late June highs, we placed a bullish trade playing for a rebound from an oversold condition (below). We chose to take advantage …
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In mid June when ISIS terrorists were making steady advances on Iraq’s northwest (where much of the their oil production sits) crude oil broke-out to new nine month highs. At the time we highlighted the …
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The move in bonds has surprised many investors of late. In the face of the impending end of the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing policy that has been in place since the end of 2008, many would …
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There are a couple large options trades in the oil patch that caught our eye. Both trades suggest that oil prices could be near an inflection point, possibly by September expiration. What is interesting about …
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One of the most interesting themes as it relates to unusual options activity over the last month has been the bullish flow in energy related names. In our daily unusual options activity post Too Many …
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If only on a small scale, this week saw the re-introduction of a little fear in the markets as Iraq is back in the news with the Sunni group ISIS overrunning the Iraqi Army in …
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Crude oil is back at the forefront of traders’ screens after the turmoil this week in Iraq. Both front month West Texas Intermediate crude oil and Brent oil broke out to 6 month highs this …
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Seeking Alpha Today’s Markets In Asia, Japan +1.1% to 9548. Hong Kong -0.1% to 22496. China +1.1% to 2730. India +0.2% to 18309. In Europe, at midday, London +0.3%. Paris +0.9%. Frankfurt +1.5%. Futures at …
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