And here’s why: People want to lock in gains before the end of the year.
Spotting Triple-Digit Opportunities on the Downside
Whether the dips are short-lived like we saw earlier this year or a prolonged decline like we experienced from 2007 to 2009 … a sound strategy will keep trading profitable options in any market.
Today’s U.S. employment report is not as good as it seems
The U.S. August employment report published by the Bureau of Labour Statistics was the most awaited indicator this week. The initial market reaction to the decrease in the unemployment rate to 8.4% vs est 9.8% and 10.2% prior was positive but, if we dig a bit into data, we realize...
WCU: Agriculture rally continues despite dollar strength
Commodity weekly taking a closer look at the latest developmentsJust like the stock market, the commodity sector ran into profit taking this past week. Following six consecutive weeks of gains the Bloomberg Commodity Index lost 1% with the main driver being the abrupt turnaround in the dollar. The Greenback received...
Bloodbath in US technology stocks – what comes next?
US technology stocks experienced a bloodbath yesterday down 5% driven by a technical feedback loop in the options market and the underlying equity market. Our view is that the market will rebound and we remain longer term positive on equities as the rebound narrative is unchanged.Before the US equity market...
GBPUSD to bounce from key support | 4 Sept
GBPUSD sits on key support and is likely to bounce from here! Thanks everyone for tuning in to today's analysis . If any part of this video is unclear, please ask me for in the comment section below. If you found today's video useful in any way, please "like" this...
Podcast: Bloodbath for high flying mega-cap names, what now?
Today we look at yesterday's broad-based sell-off in the US session, one that was concentrated in some of the highest-flying names that have seen wild swings driven by options market dynamics that we discuss in today's call. Other markets were mostly quiet, but any further rise in the USD and/or...
Market Quick Take – September 4, 2020
US equities suffered their worst session since June in an ugly all-day slide that was indiscriminate but worst in percentage terms for the mega-cap US stocks that were bid so aggressively on the way up. The ugly action points to a fragile market and volatility may persist here as traders...
AUDUSD is testing resistance, potential reversal | 4 Sep 2020
Price is approaching a key resistance in line with our trend line where we could see a reversal below this level.
AUDUSD is testing resistance, potential reversal | 4 Sep 2020
Price is approaching a key resistance in line with our trend line where we could see a reversal below this level.