All Entries Tagged With: "Volatility"
Video Review of the Indexes 10-9-2011
The indexes broke major support zones last week to mark new 52-week lows, but by week’s end, it proved to be a bear trap.
Video Review of the Indexes 10-2-2011
September marked the 5th straight monthly decline for the S&P 500, and yet the indexes remain range-bound for now. A break could be imminent, and with short-term lower highs in place, that’s not an encouraging sign for the bulls.
Trading Scene Still Great
On Nov 1, I mentioned the scene was set to improve, and since then we’ve seen exactly that. I didn’t base that post on the notion of higher prices necessarily, because UP does not equal GOOD – just as DOWN does not equal BAD.
Options vs. Common Stock
Traders face many hard decisions every day…buy or sell, add or lighten, stand aside or get involved. Among them is the choice between trading options or common stock.
21 Questions from Last Week’s Chat
Last week’s trader chat generated quite a few questions. A number of them we were able to address during the chat, but many more went unanswered. If you were in attendance and didn’t get your question answered, look for it below.
Stop Loss Placement, Part 4
As we complete this series on stop loss placement, we’re going to discuss trailing stops. But be sure to catch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 first!
