By Lawrence G. McMillanThe S&P 500 Index ($SPX) finally made a new all-time closing high this week, both intraday (Aug 18th and 19th) and closing (Aug 18th). This was cause for selling in some...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 21, No. 20 on October 26, 2012. I’m always a bit dubious of analyses of how a...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe CBOE has listed mini volatility futures, trading with the base symbol VXM. These are worth $100 per point of movement, as opposed to the $1,000 per point of movement on the...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAt the current time, realized volatility is dropping, $VIX is dropping more slowly, and $VIX futures are remaining at fairly lofty levels because of the uncertainty surrounding...
By Lawrence G. McMillanAs $SPX has approached the all-time highs, some selling has appeared. This is understandable, as many traders probably figure they are grateful to have gotten "even" and are...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market, as measured by $SPX, moved to new relative highs this week, finally breaking out over resistance at 3280. From there, it quickly moved to 3330, closing the huge gap...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 15, No. 10 on May 25, 2006. As the market has declined, $VIX has risen...