FOMC Meeting Looms on the Stock Market

FOMC Meeting Looms on the Stock Market [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS81NjdwS0JhZ2ZKbw==[/video_player] It’s FOMC Eve and the markets are jumpy as ever. Let’s dig inside the market to the specific sectors that are moving. More importantly, which ones aren’t moving. Everyone is expecting the first rate increase in 9 years. What should you expect when expecting?

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Volatility Risk is Off the Charts

Volatility Risk is Off the Charts [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9nNFFCUk5aMWxhNA==[/video_player] Are you ready for a 50 or 100 point move in the S&P up or down? Volatility is off the charts as markets moved very rapidly today ahead of the FOMC meeting. There’s no telling where markets are going to end up this week. Look at your portfolio and analyze your risk. If the S&P moves 50 or 100 points this week will you be able to weather the storm?

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Volatility Risk

Volatility Risk [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS92QWtERllWMWd1bw==[/video_player] Volatility risk is on. An in depth look at volatility and what it means to the markets. Today saw the largest move in volatility in several months. Are the markets pricing in the FOMC announcement in advance? Is there more downside to come? Find out!

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Volatility Futures Says Risk is Here

Volatility Futures Says Risk is Here [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9NdDJJUFJzSmN3aw==[/video_player] Volatility futures scream higher which signifies risk in the market. Find out the key stocks that are holding the market higher. Will these key stocks hold into the rest of the year or will they breakdown?

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Market Divergence

Market Divergence [video_player type=”youtube” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9uelM1SXJBeVVHMA==[/video_player] Let’s take a look inside the markets at the indexes. The QQQ has been outperforming all the other indexes. When you drill down inside the QQQ you find only a handful of stocks are leading the charge. What happens when these stock break?  Find out!

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Stocks to Watch Right Now

Stocks to Watch [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9vSzR2Wl8zNGtMbw==[/video_player] What stocks to watch? While the overall market is flat on the year. There are only handful of stocks that are up and up big on the year. Don Kaufman shows you how to identify the stocks to watch for the rest of the year. These are the stocks to watch so you can change your strategy with the changing the markets.

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Oil Trading Alert – Crude Oil Falls Below $40

Oil Trading Oil Trading Alert – Crude Oil falls below $40. Don Kaufman analyzes the key oil sector. There are other oil trading products you can trade. XLE has a head and shoulders pattern. Will the S&P crack with oil trading lower or can the S&P climb higher in spite of oil? Oil traders may be expecting the Fed to raise raise rates for the first time in over 7 years. The dollar continues to head higher while sending oil lower. Watch the video for more:   [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9hSXZxNGhaSkhyZw==[/video_player]  

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TheoTrade co-founder, former CBOE market maker and thinkorswim Chief Derivatives Instructor.

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