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By Lawrence G. McMillanIn our market commentary for the past few weeks, we have occasionally mentioned the fact that realized volatility (the 20-day historical volatility, say) of $SPX was very low...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 17, No. 20 on October 24, 2008. In recent weeks, one of the more profitable...
VXX vs VIX
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 19, No. 17 on September 17, 2010. One of the main problems with commodity-based...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 5, No. 9 on May 9, 1996. The concept of volatility, and especially implied...
By Lawrence G. McMillanEveryone was worried about the FOMC announcement this week, but it turned out to be benign. But, on Thursday President Trump tweeted that there would be more Chinese tariffs....
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 3, No. 10 on May 27, 1994. We have, in the past, often written about the fact...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 19, No. 2 on January 28, 2010. Over the years, we have written many times about...
The 90 Percent Rule
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 16, No. 14 on July 27, 2007. What Is A “90% Day?”A “90% Day” must satisfy two...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks made new all-time highs again this week, overcoming some negativity from a few areas. That negativity remains, but the $SPX chart itself is strong, and so are the NASDAQ...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 9, No. 2 on January 27, 2000. The question posed in the title above is one that...

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