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The VIX established a new intra-day record of 89.53 and end of day record of 79.13, obliterating the previous records from last week by more than 8 points each.Today’s action marked the third Friday in a row that the VIX established a new record close. The VIX has now closed over 50 for 15 consecutive sessions, with the 10 day moving average now up to an even 64.00….
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 17:50

GARTMAN’S RULES OF TRADING – Part 3: Technical Trading System

Go back to Part 2: Trading System & Money ManagementTECHNICAL TRADING SYSTEM16. Keep your technical systems simple.Complicated systems breed confusion; simplicity breeds elegance.17. Establish initial positions on strength in bull markets and on weakness in bear markets….
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 16:34

A Question for ETF Investors

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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 15:03

Brazil’s ETF Misses a Beat in Down Market

Brazil’s economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) are heading south like just about everyone else as investors take their money out of emerging markets.
It was once believed that these economies were decoupled from the West, but lately, it doesn’t seem to be the case, says Reuters. They……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 15:00

ETF Outlook After Markets Recover Is Positive

As bulls stormed through the markets, exchange traded funds (ETFs) were right there with them, delivering big returns and becoming something of a household name.
At the end of 2007, there were 629 domestic ETFs with $102 billion in assets, up from 280 ETFs and $102 billion in assets at the end of……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 14:00

Look For More Selling Into The Bell - We Have Not Seen The Low!

Yesterday, it seemed as though we might have seen a capitulation low. Stock prices drifted lower throughout the day and the market was able to stage a reversal. Overnight, foreign markets plunged 10% and some stock exchanges halted trading. The S&P 500 futures were down limit before the opening bell today. Prices have stabilized, but we are not out of the woods yet. Today’s retest of SPY 85 was too easy. Ideally, a firm support level would have attracted buyers before that low was tested. Action similar to yesterday’s reversal with follow-through buying today would have confirmed that temporary low at …
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 13:53

Option Trading Strategy For “V” Bottoms - Leg 4

Two years ago I wrote a series of articles on how to trade “V” bottoms. WE ARE NOT IN A “V” BOTTOM SET-UP - WE ARE IN A BEAR MARKET. This stage of the trading strategy does tell you how to trade once the low has been established. We are near a capitulation low and these instructions should help you trade bear market rallies. To read all of the articles, please use the Search box and enter “V” Bottoms as the keyword. In Leg 3, we saw the market break below SPY 105 and make a new relative low at 95. …
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 13:52

Reasons There’s Hope Yet for a Global ETF Recovery

It’s ugly out there for global exchange traded fund (ETFs), and today it got even uglier. Look at Japan’s Nikkei: it’s now below its 1985 level.
That means if you had bought the index back than and held on through all this time, you’re now in the red. In fact, few economies……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 13:00

Back to the Futures

While I’m not a big proponent of trading VIX futures or options (not sure I’ve made that clear, lol), there is certainly some utility in watching them.O…
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 12:29

Safe Haven Buying Has Yen ETF Soaring

The Japanese yen exchange traded fund (ETF) is soaring to new heights this morning, while the currency backing it is hitting levels not seen in 13 years and producing unheard-of volatility.
A worldwide stock selloff has led to investors dumping high-yielding assets and pay back low-cost loans in……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 12:00

TED, VIX, and Silly Walks

Back on October 9, we asked whether the TED spread is the new VIX:
At this moment, the TED spread is the most important indicator to watch, because until the banks can honestly claim some hope of solvency and are able and willing to resume something approximating normal functioning, any other market activity is epiphenomenal at best. While the VIX deserves its popular title as the “fear index,” in this climate even it may be too broad a tool. The perception banks have of each other is a more important factor right now, and the moderation of that perception remains a necessary condition for any market recovery, even in the short term….
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 11:56

Option Trades on FCX, SSO & USO

FCX
I didn’t even know this one hit yesterday until I was checking something else this morning. While FCX was trading at $26.27 I bought to close two FCX November 40 covered calls (FCXKH) for $0.50 each and paid $111.49 with commissions. I’m expecting FCX to come back some and want to have room to sell new covered calls at a higher premium when (should say “if”) FCX comes back. This gave me a r…
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 11:52

Last 90 Minutes Will Be Critical

Anything less than a strong rally will put a ‘Bleak Monday’ into play…
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 11:29

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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 11:02

Financial ETFs Continue to Feel Effects of Shifting Industry

As are most exchange traded funds (ETFs) representing sectors and global areas of the market, financials continue to take hits as the effects of the bailout plan are slow to be seen.
American International Group (AIG) has used $90.3 billion of a U.S. government credit line since it was bailed out……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 11:00

Few Markets, ETFs Spared As Recession Fears Spread

The morning’s troubles began before even a single exchange traded fund (ETF) could trade: losses in Asia and Europe combined with fears of a deep global recession led to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s plunge 400 points at the opening.
Major indexes across Europe lost big: the Nikkei……
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 10:00

Detroit Rock City

The only reason I know GM still exists as a public company is that Bubblevision dedicates a correspondent to cover that one stock.But now I have 2 reasons, hearing some action in the options. A big fish betting GM about to become a floor mat….
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 9:03

Bear Market Getting Worse

Looks like we broke support on the Dow yesterday and I got several emails this morning about how this could be the worse day ever in stock market history.
Here’s what I got from David Elliott and he’s usually right about these things:
Look for a gap down open for the Indexes today.
England has posted a quarterly break of GDP of .5% in overnight.
This has crushed Asian and European markets overnight.
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24 October, 2008| Derivatives | Comments (0) @ 8:44

Relative Strength in Rails, Metals, Natural Gas, and Ag

Buyers are stepping in and pushing some stocks in these sectors into the green….
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