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Stocks Retreat: Dovish Hopes Fade Before Key Fed Meeting
Stocks have pulled back as investors brace for more hawkish news from the Federal Reserve today. The S&P 500 declined 4.2 percent in April, breaking a five-month winning streak that began in November. Selling was widespread across the index, with more than...
Master Options in Chicago This Month!
Are you getting everything you should out of the stock market? If you don't trade options, the answer is probably "no." Everyone has excuses: "Options are too complicated." "They have confusing Greek letters." "They have time decay and may expire worthless." We've...
Bulls Want a Gusher from South American Oil Giant
Brazil's ripping this week, and today's biggest options trade is following the trend. Check out the bullish call spread this morning in oil giant Petrobras (PBR), the country's largest company by market cap: A block of 130,000 October 16 calls was bought for $0.28....
The Message Behind Yesterday’s Volatility Spike
Yesterday was a reminder for traders who forgot what volatility feels like. The S&P 500 had its biggest drop since June 25, and Cboe's Volatility Index ($VIX.X) had its biggest spike over the same period. Even more impressive, TradeStation data showed 23.6 million...
Emerging Markets? More Like Diverging Markets!
A sharp dichotomy has appeared in emerging markets as Asia struggles and oil rallies. The iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) is down 8 percent in the last two weeks and the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) has declined 2 percent. Meanwhile, the iShares Brazil MSCI ETF...
This Week’s Market Action: October 1
Did you miss this week's Market Action webinar with David Russell and Don Pratl? Here's a link to the summary, and the replay is found below. Market Action is fast-paced, all-encompassing breakdown of big trades, sectors, trends, equities, derivatives and events. It's...
How Long Can the Party Last in This Latin Lender?
Brazil is en fuego, as Market Insights highlighted yesterday. But this session options traders are fading the rally in a key name. Itau Unibanco (ITUB), the country's biggest lender, is up 7.49 percent to $12.34 in afternoon trading. The gains come amid optimism that...
Technology & Communication
Tesla Retraces Epic Surge as Safety Plays Try to Lead a Bounce
Markets remain very active as investors try to assess the damage from coronavirus. There's no shortage of headlines as forecasters and politicians brace for an economic slowdown. With so much going on, we wanted to focus in on three stories that might be of most use...