Pairs Trading [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9hcE02ZnlkaGwtNA==[/video_player] Pairs trading set up between the XLF and QQQ.
Buy Stocks on the Dip? [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS92N0d0cWxUMWVjVQ==[/video_player] Do you buy stocks on the dip? Tonight let’s take a look at the major indexes to see what levels are going to be the key to watch.
Long Gamma Trading [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9RM2g5MnhlaGxzYw==[/video_player] This market is perfect for long gamma trading. We will talk more about being long gamma in tomorrow’s trading room and set up some trades. The market continues to be quiet with volatility as low as it can get. The selling today was on very light volume. Let’s take a look at the day.
SPX Chart Analysis [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9acUFYQWhMQUhadw==[/video_player] In theovideo weekend edition we will focus on a SPX chart analysis on multiple time frames. Taking a step back and looking at where we have come from in the big picture can help us determine where we may go. Let’s take a deep SPX chart analysis dive and see what we come up with.
Probability of Touching [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS92eWQzQjVEazNoUQ==[/video_player] Probability of touching provides all traders with a very important piece of information. Trading is all about probabilities and knowing what the probability of a stock reaching a certain price will help you in all of areas of trading. Let’s take a look at one ares.
Low Implied Volatility Strategy [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS84RklLRi1qbktsRQ==[/video_player] When implied volatility is low, we need to use a strategy that will benefit from an increase in volatility. We usually like to sell implied volatility in order to give us a statistical edge in the markets. However, when implied volatility is essentially zero – what do you do? Let’s find out in tonight’s video.
Fed Watchers [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS96cnZVS3gzbUlYZw==[/video_player] Fed watchers closely listened to Yellen’s speech today. The speech was a lot more dovish than investors anticipated and that sparked another break out to the upside. Some Fed watchers are issuing caution. What does Yellen know about the economy that she has turned so dovish in the last few months? Will Friday’s unemployment numbers give us any indication of what’s to come. In the mean time let’s see what the charts are telling us.
Liquidity Risk [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9ZSWo4R1FjcEROSQ==[/video_player] Liquidity risk was on the table today as the stock market saw its lowest volume day since the week between Christmas and New Years Eve last year. There were very few stocks trading enough volume today to even look at. NFLX and FB were the notable exceptions today barely. This was a day where theta decay was in your favor. When liquidity is this low you have to take all the market action with a big grain of salt. Let’s take a look at why you shouldn’t trust a quiet market.
How to Trade Earnings with Options [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9fMmR6ZTg1Y2V0Yw==[/video_player] With earnings season coming up everyone wants to know how to trade earnings with options. There seems to be big returns to be made from the move in the stock that after earnings are reported. Let’s take a look into the truth around how to trade earnings with options.
Low Volume Pullback [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9yek5IOVNKcS1TTQ==[/video_player] A low volume pullback in today’s stock market led lower by the energy sector. With the short week and a Thursday expiration let’s review some of our current positions. Here’s what we expect for tomorrow before the market takes a long weekend. Is today’s pull back the start of something more?
