Posts Tagged ‘spx’

It’s sure been an exceptionally-ugly week in the US stock markets!  The threat of Washington defaulting on its debt, worse-than-expected economic data, and the waning of Q2 earnings season conspired to wallop equity prices.  The resulting sharp selloff has led to soaring anxiety and fear, traders are rushing for the exits.  But these scary conditions are a contrarian’s dream, an ideal time to snatch up ... Full story

Silver’s massive surge since late January has naturally made it wildly popular these days.  But with the general-stock-market weakness gathering steam, silver traders are increasingly wondering if it could somehow spill into and affect silver.  Market history not only shows it likely will, but the odds favor a rather severe downside impact. Full story

In the previous article, “ Learning How to Profit from Theta When Trading SPX Options ,” I discussed the basics of the famed option Greek, Theta. A fundamental knowledge of Theta is imperative in order to understand the mechanics and construction of Full story