By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks sold off sharply this week -- the first decline of any note since early last December. This one may have some sticking power, though, as rally attempts failed all week...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis is something that we’ve written about twice before – first in 2011 (Volume 20, No. 16) and later in 2013 (Volume 22, No. 15). In short, one measures the advance in...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe superlatives that are being used to describe this market are well-deserved. $SPX has advanced so fast that there really isn't any support, unless you want to declare the...
By Lawrence G. McMillanBefore you get too excited about a new volatility product, let me explain that the two new ETN’s – short-term volatility (VXXB) and intermediate-term volatility (VXZB) are...
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks continue to advance at a rapid rate. Despite one half day of correction (down 40 points from high to low on Tuesday), $SPX has closed at new all-time highs on three of...
By Lawrence G. McMillanLast week, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal, saying that investors who have been buying protection are going to stop doing so, because of the losses incurred...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe chart of $SPX could not be more bullish. It is in a strong uptrend, well above all of its meaningful trailing moving averages, and continually making new all-time highs....
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe CBOE has launched a microsite within the CBOE website that has information about all of the volatility-based Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The website is located...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe post-Thanksgiving seasonally bullish period ended at the close of trading on January 3rd. This period is a combination of three different seasonal patterns, which...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market blasted into the new year with a strong rally that has dominated the first three days of trading. The strength of this move is evident in the fact that on both...