Futures Are Open and the Playbook Is Short
Hey trader, As I write this, overnight futures have opened and frankly they don’t look that bad. US equities are off between half a percent and one percent. Not great, but it’s not like markets are limit down. Keep that in mind as you read this in the morning. There aren’t a lot of reasons […]
Why the Average Stock Is Beating the Index
Dear Trader, On Thursday at the lows, the S&P 500 sat down 80 points. By the close, it had clawed back half that loss, finishing down just 40 points at 6,908. But the real story isn't in the cap-weighted index. It's in what the average stock is doing. Take a look at RSP, the equal-weight […]
The crypto reckoning that reshuffles everything
Hey Traders, Bear markets look nothing like bull markets. Why? Because everyone tries to find the bottom during a bear market. In a bull market, traders simply buy and watch. That creates a distinctly different dynamic. In a bull market, the market goes up. Buy and hold. In a bear market, it's "get the heck […]
Bitcoin and Credit Are Flashing Red
What's up, Trader's Edge? Monday was a rough day for markets. S&P 500 (SPX) dropped more than 1%, the Nasdaq fell 1.2%, the Dow cratered 1.6%, and small caps took it on the chin, down 1.56%. All in all, a painful session across the board. The headline everyone grabbed onto was the Supreme Court overturning […]
Why the VIX Keeps Closing Over 20
Why the VIX Keeps Closing Over 20 What's up, Trader's Edge? It's Mark Sebastian, your only option. Yesterday we saw a mixed session across the board. The SPX finished up about 0.1%, the Dow gained about 0.07%, and the Qs slipped 0.1%. IWM dropped about 0.09%. Pretty much a flat day everywhere you looked. (To […]
Companies that could be due for a CEO shakeup
BY MARK SEBASTIAN August 16, 2024 Hey Traders, I sit down with BNN Bloomberg and talk about what companies I think could use a change. Watch below! Your Only Option, Mark Sebastian Ahead of a very short week because of the 4th of July Holiday…PCE was released… This is allegedly […]
Magnificent 7 punished if earnings aren’t perfect
BY MARK SEBASTIAN July 27, 2024 Hey Traders, Mag 7 stocks continue to be punished if earnings aren’t perfect. Watch me join BNN to discuss trending stocks. Your Only Option, Mark Sebastian Ahead of a very short week because of the 4th of July Holiday…PCE was released… This is allegedly the […]
Alternatives to investing in big tech
BY MARK SEBASTIAN June 29, 2024 Hey Traders, Investors are punishing when earnings miss. Watch me join BNN to discuss the market and alternatives to investing in big tech. Your Only Option, Mark Sebastian Ahead of a very short week because of the 4th of July Holiday…PCE was released… This […]
PCE
BY MARK SEBASTIAN June 28, 2024 Ahead of a very short week because of the 4th of July Holiday…PCE was released… This is allegedly the feds preferred form of measuring inflation… Given the market is borderline obsessed with the FOMC’s will they wont theyon rate cuts. One would think that the market […]
Breaking Down The Nvidia Split
BY MARK SEBASTIAN June 10, 2024 Option Pit Research Special Report: Nvidia Part 4/5 We just released a Live Reaction to Nvidia post-split trading. Mark will walk you through key pricing levels he’s watching now, and how he plans to trade Nvidia this week. Here’s your timestamps to watch: 1:08: Significance of Nvidia’s […]