The financial press likes to condense potential market catalysts down to this or that is the KEY to an upcoming event. For instance here are a few headlines I have seen or heard this week: …
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In early March we looked at the XOP etf made up of oil and gas producers and explorers. At the time it was finally starting to show signs of life after a brutal couple of …
Continue readingIn front of Friday’s OPEC meeting, S&P Energy Select etf (XLE) puts are active, with 83,000 puts already trading on the day, vs the one month average of 61k per day and 27k calls traded …
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We have had no shortage of questions recently on how to play the USO for a reversal in crude. I wanted to share a write up that I did for a friend who manages money for …
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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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Ford reported solid results this morning, driven by almost 20% revenue growth in N. America, which is still by far its largest market. American demand remains robust, while European weakness continued. Besides the fact that …
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