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By Lawrence G. McMillanA week ago, we stated that the market was at a crucial juncture — that it had rallied to the 1,220-1,230 area on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and that it was...
The October VIX Futures settled at 33.15 this morning, down 57 cents from last month's settlement.  This is the third month in a row that the futures expired with a value above 30.  This...
By Lawrence G. McMillanSource: Barron'sTraders of volatility derivatives -- futures, options, or exchange-traded funds and notes -- often wonder why the VIX, or the Chicago Board Options Exchange...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThis market is now presenting a difficult choice.  It has continued to gain ground almost every day, adding to its overbought condition (the "stocks only" oscillator is...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe pace of the recent rally was such that the market is now short-term overbought. For all the movement, $SPX is still within the confines of a wide, volatile trading range...
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe have detailed many oversold conditions in the last two months, and in this article we’re going to look at a couple that haven’t been previously discussed.  ...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe strong rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index that has taken place in the last week is certainly noteworthy. The index is up from roughly 1070 to 1220 in six...
By Lawrence G. McMillanSunday's overnight rally turned into a full-blown "melt up" by midday on Monday, as traders were literally in a panic to buy stocks.  It was a "90% up day" nearly all day...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe general market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, broke down badly this week, smashing through previous support at 1,120 and 1,100, and registering...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThese oversold rallies are unbelievably strong – especially this one, which was preceded by three of four days in the “90% down day” category.  Yesterday...

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