By Lawrence G. McMillanWildly volatile markets have dominated the scene since last Friday. These are interesting times, but filled with traps. $SPX traded all the way down to 4900, eventually...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWhat had been a mediocre, oversold rally failed right where such rallies normally do -- at the declining 20-day moving average. It just so happened that the 200-day moving...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWith the recent market sell-off, some traders have been shifting from selling puts to writing covered calls. The argument is that selling puts in a declining market is riskier...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe current rally in $SPX is behaving very much likely a typical oversold rally and not something stronger. $SPX rallied up to its declining 20-day Moving Average, and overshot...
By Lawrence G. McMillanIf you're concerned about downside risk in the current market, you may want to consider using a collar strategy to protect your stock positions. A collar allows you to hedge...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe put-call ratio is a widely used sentiment indicator in options trading, helping investors gauge market positioning by comparing the volume of put options traded to call...