Following Ballmer’s resignation, we wanted to for a slight pullback in MSFT stock. The pullback was more than we bargained for, and so we’ve been in premium recovery mode ever since. We’ve been patient the …
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The VIX has been all over the place today as the market opened higher, sold off hard on the combination of technical resistance combined with Syria/Russia headlines only to quickly find buyers and be back …
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Yesterday, Dan wrote a couple pieces focusing on MSFT following the Nokia deal and focusing on the technicals in the stock here and the reason why the stock got hit on the news here. I …
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MorningWord 8/30/13: As the global community contemplates airstrikes against Syria on what appears to be fairly clear evidence that the ruling regime used chemical weapons on civilians, Crude oil has seen a bit of a …
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The summer debate over taper / no taper is close to a resolution. As much as we’ve tried to avoid the simplification of financial markets to one central bank decision, we do still think the …
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VIX spot is up to 16.50 today, its highest level since July 3rd. Even though the SPX index is down 75 points from its August 2nd high, the VIX is still at 16.50. It’s quite …
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Microsoft’s reaction to Steve Ballmer’s departure on Friday is a funny commentary on the market’s perception of Ballmer’s value to the company. But a renewed optimism towards MSFT shares, with hopes of a Marissa Mayer …
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The SPX index is up about 0.3% this week, after last week’s 2% loss, and VIX futures are broadly lower as a result. Here is last week’s snapshot: Compare that to today’s snapshot: Each futures …
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Bloomberg The Federal Reserve is likely to announce a third round of bond purchases tomorrow, according to almost two-thirds of economists in a Bloomberg survey, while also extending the duration of its zero-interest-rate policy into …
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Friday on Options Action I officially closed out of my AAPL Sept Call Spread Risk Reversal that I suggested buying on the site (here) when the stock was $360 and on the show July 15th, …
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