By Lawrence G. McMillanThe major averages continue to decline, and they are in a seriously bearish mode. Moreover, the pattern of lower highs and lower lows persists, so there is a distinct downtrend...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIf you’ve been following the market closely, you’ve likely noticed that conditions have changed.Volatility is rising. Trends are becoming less reliable. And sentiment...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe downtrend on the $SPX chart is obvious, even to the casual observer. Not only are there now lower highs and lower lows, but the short-term moving averages as well as the "...
By Lawrence G. McMillanOver the years, we have discussed a lot of volatility-based trades. Since volatility is high now, a number of them are apropos, so for newer and older subscribers alike, this...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIt certainly took a while, but $SPX has finally closed below its December low of 6720. On average, statistics show a further decline of 10% when that occurs. Sometimes these...
By Lawrence G. McMillanVolatility and the stock market normally move in opposite directions. But occasionally, the relationship between $VIX, $VIX futures, and the S&P 500 becomes distorted.When...
By Lawrence G. McMillanBoth in May 2025 and October 2025, we published articles with the above title. I won’t include them here, because they were too long, but one can find them in the...