[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/

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9DZkg4azI1MWNmMA==[/video_player] Stocks started lower…finishing there as well…with major averages posting one of their worst sessions in months amid uncertainty following the immigration policy enacted by the Trump administration this weekend. The news weighed heavily on transportation stocks – airlines specifically. President Trump today signed an executive order to slash regulations and said will reveal his Supreme Court nominee pick tomorrow night at 8:00 PM EST as he remains busy into his 2nd week on the job. Major averages finished off their worst levels, but still posted the biggest drops of the year ahead of a busy week of earnings. Key events this week will include the FOMC meeting (starts tomorrow – ends Wednesday – with expectations for rates to remain on hold while waiting for more clarity on fiscal policy). The January monthly jobs data will be released on Friday, as well as

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9lV2JHQk9YUmhqMA==[/video_player] Stocks ended the day little changed, trading in a very narrow range throughout (an 8-point range for the S&P 500), as markets felt “tired” given the recent surge to all-time highs this week. The Dow Industrials topped the 20K level for the first time on Wednesday and the S&P 500 the 2,300 level yesterday, holding above or near those levels the last few days as investors continued to sift through a busy week of earnings. Economic data the last few days have been mixed, with disappointing housing data yesterday and GDP missing the mark today, but markets remain steady. Several sectors remain active given the stance/commentary from the new Trump administration with infrastructure, materials and financials rising, while shares of retailers and grocers were hit hard today on fears they would face billions of dollars in extra import costs under the border

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9vc3I5Z1VPcDA1aw==[/video_player] U.S. stocks advanced today, with the Nasdaq, S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Dow each posting new all-time highs. The Dow finally topped the 20,000 level on a continued rally that has been propelled by expectations of stronger economic growth and government spending under the new Trump’s administration. It was a similar picture in Europe as stocks jumped the most since November on optimism about corporate earnings. Earnings have helped fuel further gains for major averages, adding on to the Trump rally, while defensive assets such as gold and bonds have taken a back seat the last two days and the dollar has dropped to its lowest levels since early December. There were eight new 52-week highs in the Dow (IBM, DD, BA, AAPL, CAT, HD, V and AXP). As stocks hit new highs the number 1 email I’m getting is how can