Recent Blogs

Feb, 09, 2023

Backspreads: "The Safe Strategy" (02:07)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 2, No. 7 on April 8, 1993. Many strategists like to position themselves so that...

Feb, 06, 2023

Larry McMillan Money Life Interview

By Lawrence G. McMillanLawrence G. McMillan recently was a guest on Chuck Jaffe's Money Life podcast where he discussed the current state of his option-oriented indicators and his stock market...

Feb, 06, 2023

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 2/6/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on February 6, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...

Feb, 03, 2023

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 2/3/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillanThe long-awaited breakout over what had become triple resistance at 4100 has occurred. $SPX closed above that level on February 1st and then added another strong day on top of...

Feb, 03, 2023

CBOE Origin Remembrances: David Lucterhand

By Lawrence G. McMillanI met David Lucterhand when we were both freshmen living on the same floor in the H-1 Dorm at Purdue in the fall of 1964. A few years later, on my first visit to the CBOE – in...

Feb, 01, 2023

Taking Some Chips Off The Table (LEAPS As A Stock Substitute) (04:12)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 12 on June 21, 1995. With the market being so high, many individual...

Jan, 30, 2023

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 1/30/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillanJoin Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on January 30, 2023.Click here to view this week's charts »This Market Commentary is an abbreviated...

Jan, 27, 2023

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 1/27/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks have moved back and forth through several supposed minor support and resistance levels this week. As a result, the picture has developed into that of a wider trading...

Jan, 27, 2023

CBOE Origin Remembrances: Shelley Kaufman

By Lawrence G. McMillanThe following is a remembrance of the early days of listed option trading, written by my good friend, who was an arb at Paine Webber.In February of 1974, I finished my four-...

Jan, 26, 2023

The Basics: Covered Straddle Writing (04:13)

By Lawrence G. McMillanThis article was originally published in The Option Strategist Newsletter Volume 4, No. 13 on July 13, 1995. Most option traders quickly realize that time is a...

Pages

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Trading or investing whether on margin or otherwise carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all persons. Leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade or invest you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and ability to tolerate risk. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment or even more than your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with trading and investing, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.
Visit the Disclosure & Policies page for full website disclosures.