Posted by on May 14, 2013

Market up VIX up!

The price performance of the market has been remarkable this past month.  The S&P 500 index is over 100 points (6.7%) higher from the close on April 18th after a brief 2 day sell off. The interesting thing I notice about today’s market is while the market (SPX 1647.27 =13.50) is higher by almost 1…  Continue Reading
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Posted by on April 15, 2013

Monetary Red Bull and you…

Bill Gross did an interview last week lamenting the massive bond buying that Japan has undertaken, which he feels continues to pump up this stock market rally that is already being partially funded by our own Fed’s actions.  As a note, the Japanese market has been on an absolute tear for the last few months,…  Continue Reading
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Posted by on April 11, 2013

Customize your Trade Ticket for Speed

Did you know you can set defaults for your trade ticket in the OptionsHouse platform’s Manage Account tab? This can significantly decrease the time it takes to go from trade idea to trade execution by cutting down the clicks required to populate a ticket and get it working in the marketplace.  With electronic order routing…  Continue Reading
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Posted by on March 15, 2013

Good Trade – Better Trade?

The market is in the middle of a winning streak which only the Miami Heat can top.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is an unbeaten 10-0 in the month of March!  Every session so far has been positive.  The DJIA is setting all-time high closing records with each winning session.  The broader S&P 500…  Continue Reading
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