NASDAQ Floats to New Highs While Other Stocks Remain Grounded

It was a similar story where the tech sector – or key stocks such as Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) specifically – led the market higher as the hot air balloon of price drifted higher on lower volume and volatility. However, beneath the surface, bearishness and weakness underscored what ended as a flat, lackluster session. Be sure to watch tonight’s video to spot what’s happening beneath the market and where the money is flowing in and out.

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Are Markets Displaying Inefficient Behavior?

Expected Move Breeches!–SPX–IWM–QQQ–XLF–XLE–TLT Rotation and Bifurcation comeback? Are rising rates going to become an issue again? Stress Test! Banks and Buybacks Dollar reservations Crypto cracks not proliferating… Volatility Dropped but the “tail risk” is still wagging–VVIX–SKEW–Back month premium Front and Back Month Premium–decay in the X-Mas Tree Ratio Spread SPX Expected Move  –last week– 90.48 (expected move)–next week– 53.25

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The Creeping Uptrend Continues with New Highs – Looking Beneath the Headlines

The Financial Sector (XLF) caught a persistent bid today which boosted the small-cap Russell 2000 index and IWM. However the headlines will report that the market made another new all time high… in the NASDAQ and SP500 (QQQ and SPY). In tonight’s video, Corey highlights these factors then takes you deeper inside the market to see what’s going on behind the flashy new highs. What’s the next play, what’s the risk vs. reward for those traders who are bullish in the equity creep and then what’s the risk vs reward profile for those of us using bearish strategies? Find out in tonight’s video.

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Updating the Highs in Expected Move and NASDAQ Achieved Today

Today had some strange price quirks in what achieved the upper bound of the expected move… and what did not. In tonight’s video, Corey walks you through today’s developments on the price charts, notes key updated levels, and pinpoints those strong stocks joining the market at the highs… for now.

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Can Reflation Hold Markets Together?

It’s a tough call for traders in determining where the market is headed right now. VIX movement has been muted and delta hedging has been taking place, and there is no panic to sell. Yet there is also no indication that the market will surge either. In other words, no direction is apparent right now. However, it’s not all lost, as through today’s market recap, Brandon reveals some interesting things you might not have considered…

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Is the Goldilocks Market Dead?

Market Update––FED triggers market vol–Financials Crushed–Dollar Bid is likely a fear trade, metals suffer–Bond Bid causes confusion- reflation trade dead–Correlation consistent? Volatility Shock?–VIX reacts mildly–Vol futures not inverted–VVIX–prolonged vol SKEW Flyin’–highest recorded SKEW–OTM index puts–Xmas tree/ratio skew trades in play SPX Expected Move  –last week– 59.33 (expected move)–next week– 90.48

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Making Quick Sense of Today’s Very Split Market

Today’s market was a challenging arena of strong bullishness in technology and the NASDAQ battling very weak financials and energy stocks that fell sharply. We’re continuing to see rotation within the market at the same time Gold (GLD) fell almost 5% lower today – a gigantic intraday movement. Tonight’s video helps you make sense of it all and keeps you focused on your risk and plan…

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TheoTrade co-founder, former CBOE market maker and thinkorswim Chief Derivatives Instructor.

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