Near All-Time Highs and Mountain of Liquidity Risk
Fundamentally Flawed-—Treasury ends emergency lending programs. Fed responds with disappointment.—Renewed economic pressure with lockdowns—unemployment benefits running out—double dip recession risks rise Traders Concentrate Liquidity-—what is concentrated liquidity?---retail sparking Algos—Rock the boat SPX Expected Move--last week-- 82.39 (expected move)--next week-- 67.39
This Selling Feels Different
Most of the tech stocks got whacked back today, but TSLA was masking a lot of the selling. We got bearish financials with the XLF today that immediately worked for us and our members. Watch this video newsletter update to find out why this selling feels different and what to expect next…
Manic Market Monday
Monsters of tech stocks like MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL, AAPL, and FB were the stocks that got us to highs. Now they are not participating. In their place other momentum stocks having be carrying the market up. Stocks like UBER and MU. Here's a way to go on board these momentum stocks in a risk defined…
Rotations, Risk, and Reality Lost
Volatility Compression—explosive moves, lower implied volatility Monsters of Tech— buying opportunity of the beginning of the end? IWM all-time highs— I’m long but risk/reward says get out now! XLF above 26.50 XLE— is energy on the road to recovery? CAT all-time highs-- buy the vol! SPX Expected Move--last week-- 91.54 (expected move)--next week-- 82.39
A Rally Back on Veterans Day
Join Don, on this rally back Veterans Day, as he makes a few detailed points that will help us through the remainder of the week. The S&Ps finished higher as rotations continue to be very much in play. Don takes a deeper look into the financial sector and fully anticipates a pull back and discusses…
If Bearish is Wrong then I Don't want to be Right!
Major rotation that we've been looking for took hold today. Russell 2000 saw a rare limit up and the NASDAQ was substantial down near 1 standard deviation. Where are the opportunities? Select stocks are seeing a "buy volatility" opportunity. Find out more in this video update…
We Ripped! But will we Roll Over?
Upside Volatility--160 pt SPX move got smoked--I am all rallied out--back to 3500, yet again Will volatility stay down?--2 recent breeches of EM--Vol futures speak!--bonds are scary--stay on your game --FED--Jobs numbers How Wild was the week?--QQQ--XLF--IWM--EEM SPX Expected Move--last week-- 158.40 (expected move)--actual move-- 239.48--next week-- 91.54
A Not so Certain Market Future?
With the uncertainty in this marketplace, due to the election, Don urges us all to take a step back based on a few factors which he covers in today’s video. Listen to Don explain how the Monsters of Tech are in fact holding the marketplace together and what could happen if we start to see…
On the Eve of Volatility
Markets are on the eve of a major volatility event. Here's where risk is being priced in and what you need to watch this week. Get ready for fireworks. Trade small and don't get caught up in the volatility. It's ok to be on the sidelines during this especially if you're new.
When Will Market Horror Show End?
The binary event is upon us: --volatility is BID --vol skew has shifted --all smoke and mirrors or is a real move coming? --pullback may feel huge but come on... we are back to levels from a few weeks ago... Gravity Points are back! --unfinished business at 3211 --we head under 3211 we get UGLY…
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