Record Volume Skew To Down Side In 2014
As we wrap up another year in the markets, we are taking stock (no pun intended) of some of the trends evident throughout 2014. We…
2014: The Most SKEWed Year On Record For Stocks
We’ve covered the CBOE SKEW in several posts during 2014, and for good reason. Its behavior this year has been unlike anything we’ve seen before,…
Part 4: An Unprecedented Rally
European Space Agency image of Comet 67P as seen from the Rosetta spacecraft which recently made an unprecedented landing on the surface of the comet.…
Unprecedented Rally – Part 3
European Space Agency image of Comet 67P as seen from the Rosetta spacecraft which recently made an unprecedented landing on the surface of the comet.…
Santa Rally Bailed Out By Another V-Bottom Santa Claus may not exist – nor the Santa Rally for that matter – but the mythical creature…
An Unprecedented Rally – Part 2
European Space Agency image of Comet 67P as seen from the Rosetta spacecraft which recently made an unprecedented landing on the surface of the comet.…
An Unprecedented Rally – Part 1
European Space Agency image of Comet 67P as seen from the Rosetta spacecraft which recently made an unprecedented landing on the surface of the comet.…
Chip Off The Old High One of the leading sectors for much of 2014 has been the semiconductor group. And despite some weakness this month,…
Volatility Futures Signaling Rare Levels Of Fear
The “term structure” of a futures market refers to the pricing of the various months in relation to each other. For example, in the VIX…
December Is The Least “Toppy” Month For Stocks
Seasonality in the market (i.e., price behavior based upon the calendar) is a widely misunderstood and misapplied tool. Too often it is assumed that the market will…