SPY options were by far the most active, as traders continue to focus on the macro picture rather than deal in single stock options. 1. SPY – Calls were nearly as active as puts (vs. the …
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Options volumes very light among single stocks, with traders increasingly focused on protection, evidenced by the elevated CBOE composite put/call ratio for the third straight session (closed at 1.19 yesterday). 1. SPY – While volumes in …
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Here is a quick recap of all of the trades that we initiated, closed, managed, expired and considered (Name That Trades) in the week that was July 28th to August 1st: [hr] Monday July 28th: Trade: …
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The S&P 500 index had its first 1% move in either direction in 3 months. VIX spot had its largest one day percentage increase since April 2013. Not surprisingly, options volumes were dominated by macro …
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Here is a quick recap of all of the trades that we initiated, closed, managed, expired and considered (Name That Trades) in the week that was July 7th – July 11th:
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Put options in the main macro ETFs were quite active, swamping volumes of single name options. Stock volumes in the market were their highest in the past month, on the largest daily decline for the …
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I know I sound like a broken record but I have to tell you that the bifurcated price action in U.S. equities leads me to only one conclusion – we are going much lower at …
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The Nasdaq 100 index has been trading just above its 100 day moving average (now around 3549) for most of today’s session. The uptrend in the Nasdaq has been so steady over the past year …
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When the Internet bubble popped in the spring and summer of 2000, it was marked by fewer and fewer stocks making new highs, with a small group of “horsemen” doing a lot of the late …
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With macro much more in focus in 2014 (and the return of risk-on/risk-off), options traders have turned their attention to the broader indices more than individual stocks. As the SPY holds the 100 day moving …
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