Tag Archives: VIX

Smattering of Names…Food For Thought

Here is a group of names that are all trying to bottom. Some have already gone from support to resistance like VLO. These will all be in play after the Fed release if the Equity Indices hold the first break. … Continue reading

A.M. Look 1/27/14

Stocks… Spu’s…1800 is the qtrly pivot. Short term traders should be using this level for market tone. This is where you look for market follow through to the upside. A lot of technicians were eyeballing the low 1770’s as support. … Continue reading

Midday Missive

Markets are following the same script on a daily basis with selling of Equities into London’s close. DAX…9386 is weekly support. Nikkei & Midcap…are working on ORL weeks. 15,390 is the Nikkei # 132370 is the Midcap # GOOG…had a … Continue reading

VIX

14.37 is resistance and the 200 day mvg avg. The resting buy stops are above 14.65 Use this for the tool it is, to match up with the ebbing of potential capital flows going into London’s close. Sell orders. Downside … Continue reading

Midday Missive

UNH…United Healthcare is a cheap look against today’s low. This is good as long as there is no close below 72.30. Options traders should be eyeballing the Jan 31 74 calls if you can get them on a break around … Continue reading

A.M. Look 12/16/13

Stocks.. Spu’s…I have an interest @ buying 1726-30’s. We hit support last night at the 50 day ” 1760″ and bounced hard toward 1785 resistance. Sustained Price action above 1778 will be price positive the index. I’m still using December … Continue reading

A.M. Look 12/12/13

Looks like it will be a couple of more days before I can spend any serious amount of time at the screen. Stocks.. Spu’s…I have an interest @ buying 1726-30’s. The big game is next week as 2014 will begin … Continue reading

A.M. Look 12/2/13

Stocks.. AAPL…that’s a 6.8% rip in a week. If you bought the DEC 27 540 calls @ $5.60, as many of you said you did, you’ve now more than quadrupled you’re money with a $23.70 close. Money management time Sell … Continue reading

A.M. Look 11/8/13

Stocks.. Nasd 100…shows a head & shoulders top formation on both the daily and weekly chart. 3250’s is the first place to look for a bounce. Recovery and a close over 3358 would have me thinking this was a one … Continue reading

VIX…Closing Trade Alert!

We’ve been running a small position in the Nov 14/16 VIX call spread. Time is running out on this expiration. Although I’m still inclined to have some downside portfolio insurance running through unemployment, we’ll take this opportunity to try and … Continue reading