[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS83aXY5RjNKOWNQbw==[/video_player] A very quiet sideways day with the FOMC minutes barely even to get any life out of the market. That sucking sound you hear is the volatility being sucked out of the market. Not only is volatility near all time lows, but this one of the longest stretches of volatility this low that we have ever seen. In tonight’s video let’s strategize as to what opportunities are out there in a low volatility market…  

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9RMzJ4UFR3U1hOaw==[/video_player] All of the major indexes closed the week slightly off all time highs. The low volatility and high SKEW has drained the options market of many of the most widely used strategies. In this extended weekend video let’s review what volatility and SKEW is, why it’s important, and look at the limited options strategies that can work in this type of a market…  

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9wWldSMUwyYzVSUQ==[/video_player] You may or may not be tired of hearing this – new record highs across all of the major indexes were hit today.  In tonight’s video we will revisit the expected move for the week and look at what the market expects for the next 2 days.  Please note in the video I erroneously mention 2243 as a key level in the SPX please read as 2343.

[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…