The Stock Market Rally no one saw coming

Our Pro Trading Summit is coming in June.  Once it is filled, no room for you. Stocks were nonplussed by the FOMC notes yesterday The Rally in SPX was a massive surprise.  I know pundits will pop on TV next week and say that they have been long all the whole rally and got in…

Why do short calls get assigned?

Why do short calls get assigned? Short Calls get assigned mostly for two reasons  So why do short calls get assigned?  The more I pop into large group chat discussion the more I see this come up.  There are several group discussions on FB and StockTwits about options but I largely hang back from them. …

What does VIX tell us about the Stock Market?

VIX tells us a lot about the stock market VIX tells us a lot about the stock market.  Does it tell us if we are going to make money today or in the future?  No.  Does it tell us where the stock market is going?  Sometimes, but not the way one might think.  VIX tells […]

When to buy a call or sell a put

How long does one want to be? When to buy a call or sell a put?  This should be a straight forward question but ask any two option traders and there will be two different answers.  My answer, a small copout, is it depends on what is going on.  The reality is buying a call…