RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT IN THE STOCK INDICES
The stock-index futures have moved from the lower end of their ranges to the higher end. A move...
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Swiss Franc Move Shows The Real Danger Of Improbable Events
National currencies usually don’t move very much. In western, developed economies, for example, a...
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Tradable Rally in Commodities, For Now
Throughout 2014, my commentaries warned of no bottom in commodities until near year-end. Gold got...
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Commercial Buyers Supporting Cattle
The live cattle futures market has been driven by overseas demand and declining domestic supplies....
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Futures Market Review and Forecast: Some Housekeeping to Attend To
On Friday, the market launched a scouting party above the S&P ceiling level (2061). Such moves...
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SPX: Establishing A Base Or Forming A Top? This Week Will Tell
US equities had a pretty good week. The S&P500 (SPX), the large-cap cash index, gained about...
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Can’t We Just Enjoy the Moment?
Dare I ask it? No, I can’t. Okay, I can’t help myself – Could it be the market might return to a...
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Our Inner Neanderthal
I’ve noticed in my male clients, and in myself, a tendency to chase price. It’s the primitive...
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Is High Market Volatility An Opportunity?
The old adage “traders love volatility” may work for many short-term traders, but for those...
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Strength in Numbers, Participation That Is
The ability to gauge the genuine strength of a move in a market has a number of implications. We...
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Again, The Floor Is Still Holding
The market felt no need to address the gap at 2018.50. Instead, it fulfilled its destiny and...
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Sell An Iron Condor Or An Iron Butterfly
Selling an option premium is an enticing proposition. You sell it, then you wait for implied...
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ESH5: Facts Are Irrelevant – Only Perceptions Matter
Well that wasn’t exactly what we expected. When we posted yesterday’s outlook for the...
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Oil, QE, Europe, And ETFs
It is difficult to watch the market day in and day out and not pay attention to the plight of oil....
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Can The Euro Strike Back With QE?
Over the last two weeks, Europe has experienced a period of mixed market conditions. At the...
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A Hedge On Oil Is A Good Idea
The moves in crude oil have grabbed everyone’s attention over the last few months. Since November,...
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The Correction In AbbVie Stock Could Be Nearing An End
AbbVie (ABBV) shares, a $92B pharmaceutical company which has products that treat Crohn’s disease,...
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ESH5: Greek Debt Crisis Dumps US Equity Futures
The S&P500 mini-futures (ESH5) were fighting their way higher and making a strong attempt at...
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Futures Market Review and Forecast: The Floor Is Still Holding
Both forecasts from yesterday played out. First, the S&P came within two points of the ceiling...
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Sail Past The Rocks, Leave The Siren Song Behind
Temptation … The word itself has a seductive quality, much like the market. Yup, I said it – the...
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TraderPlanet’s Quick Guide to Candlesticks
