Digging into the January Barometer concept, and how it can be applied to individual stock performance for insights ...

Quick-Hit Trader is designed for precision and speed, getting you in and out of the market in a flash. While other investors scramble to navigate volatile conditions, you'll have access to expertly ...

S tock traders and investors often look for seasonal, historical stock-market patterns to guide investment decisions. One ...

“Near all-time highs, SPX could move 3-5% in either direction ... They therefore suggest a long option straddle trade on the highly liquid SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY to capitalize on any fresh ...

That's volatility. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial short position in the shares of SPX either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself ...

T he January seasonal trade is usually one of the year’s best seasonal trades (right behind the October seasonal). The trade is to buy the S&P 500 at the close of the 18th tradi ...

When SPX fell from those highs ... We bought the March 607 straddle last week, with instructions to roll either option if it became at least 8 points in-the-money. On Jan. 27, SPY gapped lower ...

The Federal Reserve indicated that the relatively good economic performance allow is to bide its time for the economic and policy picture to clarify, and policy remained "meaningfully" restrictive ...

New recommendation: SPY straddle buy In the past we've had some success with straddle buying when SPX nears its all-time highs. Either the old highs act as resistance and the market falls from ...

With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically used ahead of expected volatility (such as ...

BBTrend at -32.3 indicates persistent bearish conditions despite the rally, signaling caution for sustained upward momentum. promo SPX6900 (SPX) price has surged 27% in the last 24 hours, recovering ...

This is how the bullish outlook for a strap offers better profit on the upside compared to the downside and how the strap differs from a straddle, which offers equal profit potential on either side.