Will The Fed Expose This Underlying Market Weakness?
Hey Traders, With the recent market volatility, now might be a good time to ask … What’s really going on here? Yes, we are seeing some selling … But the S&P 500 (Ticker: SPX) is not far off record highs. Here’s the thing … The strong SPX performance doesn’t speak for the whole market … […]
Could The Fed Taper Hit Crypto Vol?
Genesis Volatility provides incredible analysis and a deeper look into the technical aspects of cryptocurrencies and crypto options. With crypto remaining a hot topic for traders of all types in today’s market, we’ve partnered with Genesis to provide their weekly insight to Pit Report subscribers. Hey Traders, Could a Fed rate-hike bring downside volatility to […]
Why Patience Pays When It Comes To Your Trades
Hey Traders, FOMO (fear of missing out) is a powerful emotion … Especially when it comes to trading. It can feel like there’s always someone out there telling you about how they struck it rich off of one lucky trade … And it can feel like missing even one opportunity could be the difference between […]
Huge Volume Hitting This Rocketing Cult Stock
Hey Traders, While the rest of the market has been caught up in the omicron/ARK Innovation ETF (Ticker: ARKK) sell-off, cult stock Apple (Ticker: AAPL) appears to be immune to the turbulence … setting a string of record highs as the rest of the market struggles to stay afloat. Of course, news that CEO Tim […]
Could ARKK Sink The Market?
Hey Traders, There is a lot going on out there … But in spite of omicron … In spite of inflation and the Fed … I think the most recent market turbulence can be largely attributed to one name in particular … ARK Innovation ETF (Ticker: ARKK). The ETF has been making headlines for weeks […]
Is ETH Gaining On BTC?
Genesis Volatility provides incredible analysis and a deeper look into the technical aspects of cryptocurrencies and crypto options. With crypto remaining a hot topic for traders of all types in today’s market, we’ve partnered with Genesis to provide their weekly insight to Pit Report subscribers. Hey Traders, Following along with the broad-market trend, cryptocurrencies have […]
The Reopening Trade Isn’t Dead
Hey Traders, It has been an all-around wild week, and I don’t think anyone knows quite what to expect next… Maybe that’s why the CBOE Volatility Index (Ticker: VIX) hasn’t dropped below 21 all week … But did take a trip above 35! And in times of uncertainty, I like to “follow the money” … […]
Two Big Money Bulls Go Grocery Shopping
Hey Traders, With all the talk about inflation, “consumer goods” has been at the tip of everyone’s tongue … After all, people always need to eat … So these “necessity” names should be relatively immune to the throes of inflation … right? But while we’ve been snapping up whatever goods we can find on the […]
Black Friday Couldn’t Break This Crypto Contango
Hey Traders, The world of crypto was also rocked by Friday’s sell-off, and Bitcoin option skews turned negative as spot prices dipped. However, although term structure briefly flattened, BTC futures remained in contango, and at-the-money implied volatility (ATM IV) remained stable. This may help explain that while put options led in terms of raw-dollar premium, […]
Black Friday’s Black Gold Opportunities
Hey Traders, There’s no doubt about it … Friday’s sell-off hit us hard … And it was especially tough on some sectors in particular – such as reopening names like travel and entertainment. But I want to talk about oil stocks. Oil fell 13% on Friday … its worst trading day of 2021. However … […]