Technology: The Market’s Wild Card
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 8th, 2025 We’ve got some big numbers coming out this week with the CPI and PPI inflation numbers. These will likely tip the scales ahead of the FOMC’s live announcement on Wednesday the 17th. Either way, my Two-Way Trades are positioned to capitalize. Amid all of this, the relentless pace […]
This might be Groundhog Week coming
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 7th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, If some of my Option Volatility Jargon is vexing, our Glossary is here. AG’s alter-ego Vol Man here with my weekly analysis. As usual, I will start with my last forecast… Last Week’s Big call The Week ending Sep 5th: I […]
The market is giving away free stuff right now
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 5th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, I’m not sure whether President Trump will replace the current head of the BLS, but the latest jobs report shows only 22,000 new hires for the month. Despite over 7 million job openings, that doesn’t mean much if hiring isn’t happening. Early in the trading […]
The ADP number came in light—so the big question now is, how will stocks react?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 4th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, One week into Licia’s Challenge and I’m up overall—1 win, 1 loss, and hungry for the next opportunity. When I land on a strategy that works, I stick with it—so come along and take the challenge with me. The latest ADP number came in […]
This is a troubling chart
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 3rd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, The week kicked off on a high note—I closed my first trade for Licia’s challenge with an 84% gain! Hot diggity! Having the ability to buy puts really pays off once the market decides it’s done climbing. As of yesterday, we’ve officially erased the ‘JPow […]
It was a selloff for the ages
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI August 29th, 2025 No, I’m not talking about Unity Inc. (Ticker: U)—though that was the first trade I jumped into for Licia’s Challenge. The stock had pulled back nicely, which was all I needed. I’m off and running. The selloff I was referring to was in the S&P 500 Trust ETF (Ticker: […]
These are the most expensive options on the planet
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI August 28th, 2025 Nvidia Corp (Ticker: NVDA) has reported its latest earnings. While the results may not have fully satisfied bullish expectations, the company continues to post staggering growth figures. Earnings are still growing at a 50% clip, and revenue remains up roughly 100% year-over-year. For context, NVDA generated $61 […]
This is the outlook for the final third of the year
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI August 27th, 2025 Do you remember how the first third of 2025 played out? It closely mirrored the chart of the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (Ticker: SPY) below. We experienced the most volatile month since 2020. Since then, the VIX has hit a new low, coinciding with tariff revenues starting to […]
This is what event trading looks like
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI August 26th, 2025 President Trump dismissed a Federal Reserve Governor yesterday, triggering an immediate market sell-off. It appears he is targeting the more hawkish members of the Fed, using any available justification to remove them. In this case, the stated reason is mortgage fraud, though Fed Governors have historically been adept at […]
This is the most important item on the agenda this week
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI August 25th, 2025 No, this isn’t about a new executive order by President Trump regarding flag burning. While I personally dislike the act, we live in a free country where it is protected speech. I’d rather see the President energize the D.O.G.E. initiative and start cleaning house within the federal government. Since […]