[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9ULW9GMEl2aExrSQ==[/video_player] Today the SPX has once again moved exactly to its expected move. Whether you’re long or short this market in tonight’s video let’s look at what the expected move is and how to determine your risk…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9iS2FIeWxSaFpVMA==[/video_player] Friday saw another day of all time highs in the Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P. The Russell trailing just slightly. This past week saw another week of movement within the expected move. In this extended weekend edition let’s look at why the options market is so quiet and what you can do about it…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9ZTHpJeUlNX3BVWQ==[/video_player] Another new high in the Nasdaq 100 while the rest of the major indexes trail behind. The only financial instrument moving significantly this week has been Bonds. Bonds closed at a 3 week high and interest rates plummeted. In tonight’s video we will look at what this means for the markets specifically the financials that rely on higher interest rates…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9fNkE3NzVaSDBlMA==[/video_player] A quiet post Super Bowl trading session saw stocks mixed and treasuries rise.  The one and half point rise in the 30 year is a significant move; however, the reaction from stocks was muted.  In tonight’s video let’s review one of my favorite weekly options strategies for markets like this…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9ZOEZMVkpqM3YzWQ==[/video_player] Stocks rallied on Friday led by the deregulation talk in the financial sector and a better than expected jobs report.  The major indexes and market sectors were unable to hit new post election highs on the good news.  Volatility remains suppressed across the board despite the sell off in big tech stock names. These are the 2 sectors to watch next week…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9fZTI3REtrUlBlbw==[/video_player] Equities looked to snap its recent losing streak this morning and then ended the day flat. This morning saw very strong economic data (ADP private jobs and manufacturing data), coupled with a big earnings beat out of Dow component and tech giant Apple (AAPL) overnight. The Fed ended their 2 day meeting with no interest-rate move as expected. FB was the big earnings announcement after hours beating expectations sending the stock higher. In a market near all time lows in volatility is there any chance of volatility coming? In tonight’s video we look to see if there is any volatility on the horizon… Pairs Trading: The Final Frontier Class: https://theotrade.com/pairs/