Bonds Lead the Pack and Our Bond Guy Meets Tomorrow – Midweek Update

BY MARK SEBASTIAN 

August 16, 2023

 

Hey Trader,

 

Here’s your Midweek Update, complete with the news, what’s moving the markets, trading tips, and everything I am watching right now…

 

In today’s clip, I cover:


  • The recent 1% sell-off in the S&P 500 and where I think it’s headed next…
  • Bonds leading the pack and affecting overall markets…
  • A notable trade with moving parts in IWM, SPY, and QQQ and my recent trade in CLF…
  • VIX still poised for a big move…
  • One of my current favorite trading strategies: strangles… 

 

It’s important to stay apprised of any info that could affect your trades so here are two things you can do today:

 

#1 Make sure you are signed up for Bill Griffo’s event 100 Years in the Making, tomorrow, August 17 at 7 p.m. ET. Bill has watched the market prime for a big event in a few weeks that could shake up the dollar’s place in the world’s marketplace. Sign up to get his report all about it.

 

Then

 

#2 Watch today’s Midweek Update right here…

Your only option,

Mark Sebastian

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Mark Sebastian is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), where he spent years mastering the art of options trading in the most competitive environment imaginable. As Chief Investment Officer at the hedge fund Karman Line Capital, Mark manages sophisticated options strategies for institutional clients. He is the author of two highly regarded books on options trading: ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ and ‘Trading Options for Edge.’ Mark is a frequent guest on major financial networks including CNBC, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, and First Business News, where he provides expert commentary on market volatility and options strategies.

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