The Attack of the Drones could not bring this market down
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI June 2nd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, These days, it feels like all you need to do is wait half a day and the market will completely change its mind. On that note, if you’re into strategies that bide their time before springing into action, you might want to take a look […]
With the TACO trade strategy work?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI June 1st, 2025 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 Last Week ending May 30: We’re seeing two strongly conflicting signals: […]
When the stock market looks like a Breaking Bad episode
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 30th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, Many of you are probably wondering what that title means. If you’re tired of trying to decode the market’s every move, you could always hop on Voz’s plan and simply trade the zones. But honestly, sometimes the market feels like Walter White wandering around in his […]
We waited the whole day for FOMC minutes, so what really happened?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 28th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, If you’re reading this at the end of the day and traded today, it might’ve felt like pulling teeth. Traders spent the day waiting on fresh clues from the Fed—and what did they get? Absolutely nothing. Nada, zip, zilch. A big, fat bagel. While the […]
This was a rally no one saw coming
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 27th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, The VIX is tantalizingly close to levels last seen before Trump’s announcement of another round of tariffs against the EU. If the recent market whipsaws have left you feeling confused, there’s a trading strategy currently showing a 91% win rate that could help you navigate […]
A Day to Remember
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 26th, 2025 Last June, Capt. Felix ‘Sam’ Giovinazzi was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, for his final duty. My mom and I joked that he had been cared for in turns—first by his mother, then by the Navy, then by my mom, and now, fittingly, he’s back in the Navy’s care […]
VIX is ripping through the Zones and here is why
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 23rd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, In Ripzone, I’m currently sitting on some solid gains—around 50%—from call and call spread positions. I’ve been wanting to close them, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. With the long Memorial Day weekend ahead and the “Big Beautiful Bill” having just passed […]
VIX is moving through the Zones, so what is next after the BBB?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 22nd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, The Big, Beautiful Bill has failed, and after months of debate, the best Congress could come up with is more spending and a higher deficit. That’s right—Republicans managed to cut taxes while increasing expenditures, and Democrats, true to form, simply boosted spending. Sure, there may […]
What happens when Uncle Sam throws a bond party and no one shows up?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 21st, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, You’re about to see a cash collision, no doubt. Right now, the VIX curve is flattening, while Congress fumbles what should have been a sure bet. Let me explain. Elon Musk forms D.O.G.E. to cut spending and backs Trump. Republicans ran on cutting […]
Congress Fiddles, Volatility Burns – Chew on this
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI May 20th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, I’d love to write about the next move in the S&P 500 Trust ETF (Ticker: SPY), but in the short term, it’s likely to remain range-bound as Congress debates fiscal policy and spending levels—decisions that will impact not only us, but future generations through rising […]