A Pivotal Moment for Markets?

The Bond Debacle—rising rates—YCC—bond volatility—impact if bonds rally or sell off The Rotation Game Goes On—selling was not met with correlation—tech, financials, energy, Russell—will correlation grip hold?—can markets move forward without high correlation and capitulation? Expansion of Volatility—vol futures, where’s backwardation?—VVIX–Selling Gold, Oil SPX Expected Move–last week EM– 74.11 (95.56 actual move)–next week– 124.68 expected move -Do NOT Step in front of this Move-Know your aggregate risk and you best be comfortable with it!

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Volatility Spikes! Your Updated Plan of Attack

Stocks continued a sharp pullback today, but bonds did as well with new lows developing after multiple down days in a row. In tonight’s video update, Corey quickly updates the broader market, bonds, TSLA, and other key factors in play as we go into Friday and the weekend…

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Today’s Scan for Key Stocks Stronger than the Market

Though the SP500 pulled back lower today, some key stocks outperformed the market to make new 52-week highs, and in some cases, new all-time highs. In tonight’s video, Corey highlights these key stocks and then discusses broader money flow in the markets, including quick comments on Crude Oil (/CL), Gold (/GC), and Bonds in play…

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Higher Rates are Taking a Toll on Markets

A tale of two markets. Today tech got rocked as money flowed out of them into financials, energy, and airline stocks. Higher rates is good for financials up until a point. What happens when rates reach a breaking point? Find out what to look for in this evenings video…

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The Great Gamma Unwind

Dynamics of dramatically rising interest rates–Bonds continue declines sending rates flying–In percentage terms just how far has the 10 year rate gone YTD?–the critical juncture; movement in bonds can cause this… The Great Gamma Unwind–a little Dodd Frank with a side order of Volcker Rule–bona fide hedger!–market neutral- you trade with the dynamics of the market SPX Expected Move–last week EM–57.45  (4 day trading week)–next week– 74.11 expected move

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Slowly Swing Trading in a Resilient Market

Stocks did pull back or retrace lower this week, but is this all the market will give to the downside? In tonight’s video, we discuss the shallow swings – and small trades – taking place in strong stocks in a resilient market as we move carefully through February…

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Massively Unchanged Markets?

Bonds moving big recently with huge volume yet the stock market isn’t moving. What’s going on here? The bonds usually lead the way so one only of these two things can happen now…

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Is the Market Ready for a Sell Off?

Join Brandon in tonight’s video as he explains why the market may be ready for a sell off. Brandon explains that as we angle down off the highs of today’s session, we may be at a point where the market may start to sell off. Is pressure on the market going to yield more to the upside or maybe more to the downside? Tune in and find out…

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