Nov, 24, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanDespite some positive signals, the news events and market worries have swamped stocks with wave after wave of selling in the past few days.The Standard & Poors 500 Index...
Nov, 23, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanWhen is it a good time to write naked options? When volatility is high and the market is “dangerous” or when volatility is low and the market is in a bullish...
Nov, 22, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanIt just doesn’t seem that this market can put a rally together. There were two attempts to do so this morning, and both failed. Yet, when $SPX probed below...
Nov, 18, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe bears seized control with heavy selling over the past two days. However, all is not lost, but the bulls certainly squandered what could have been a good opportunity. ...
Nov, 16, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanMORRISTOWN, N.J. (MarketWatch) — When the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, broke out over 1,220 about a month ago, it was a strong...
Nov, 16, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillan...As a result, not only is the $SPX trading range (1215-1230 on the downside, and 1275-1290 on the upside) still intact, but it is actually narrowing. There is a...
Nov, 11, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe have written about the subject of protecting a portfolio of stocks with derivatives several times over the years, although it’s been a while (Volume 19, Numbers 6 and...
Nov, 11, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanFor the second week in a row, a rising market was blindsided by negative "macro" news out of Europe and suffered a violent downturn as a result. What has been quite astonishing...
Nov, 10, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanAfter the nasty decline early last week, the stock market pulled itself together and rallied. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index bounced off the general area surrounding...
Nov, 09, 2011
By Lawrence G. McMillanYesterday was a strong day, backed by technical factors across the board. But forget about it, because tonight the market is getting absolutely crushed. S&P...
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