Pre-Market Intelligence
We saw a good deal of selling last week with the S&P 500 piercing it's 50-day moving average on Friday. So, what should we expect today? Last night during our live group trading session in the Trading Room, that question was raised. Of course, no one really knows what the market will do on any
The Trend Is Your Friend . . .
Since March of last year we have enjoyed a sustained bull market rally. On Thursday and Friday we saw a fair amount of selling in the broad market, which now has us down year-to-date. A lot of this selling has been attributed to investor's fears following rumors that China would be raising interest rates, comments
Options Trading a Zero Sum Game?
I just received my thinkMoney from ThinkOrSwim. In addition to being wonderfully quirky, ThinkOrSwim also provides some very insightful educational material through their website as well as through the print periodical they send out to their clients. Yes, I am a Swimer... What got me blogging this evening was a short article found on page
Strategic Use of the Covered Call Strategy
Writing covered calls may seem to involve a lot of complex analysis and decision making. This is sometimes the case, but this options strategy can be rewarding and successful at any level of complexity. It's really up to you. Many people enjoy playing golf. Some aspire to achieve professional standing and play along side the
