The market is telling us it may be. A close below 2287 in the E-Mini S&P 500 futures today would be the second consecutive close beneath a previous day’s low, generating a sell signal in… Read More
2017 “Big Moves” Likely to Involve US Dollar
2016 was a year of transition. The election of Donald Trump and the success of the Brexit movement in the UK were just the most visible manifestations of a backlash against globalization and changing social… Read More
2017 Will Be “Very Interesting.” Are You Ready?
The traditional Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” pretty much sums up what we expect for the next 12 months. The US stock market already built in the “best of all possible” outcomes… Read More
What’s Next for Post-Election Markets?
The financial media is full of prognostications about what the Trump presidency will mean for markets. Bonds swooned and stocks soared after the election with both markets pricing in the near certainty of fiscal stimulus… Read More
Time to Buy the British Pound
“You can observe a lot by just watching.” This famous Yogi Berra quote sums up our take on the Trump surprise. We always believed Trump could win (check out some of our old Blog Posts… Read More
Time to Exit Short T-Note Position
Last night’s surprise victory by Donald Trump has sent T-bonds and T-notes into a tailspin. Let’s use this decline as an opportunity to exit the December 129 / 125 bear put spreads we suggested buying… Read More
Managing Volatility with Managed Futures
Managed futures can be confusing to individual investors. Technical jargon and a lack of familiarity with futures and options leave many investors befuddled and wary. But managed futures are more than just esoteric, “black box”… Read More
Grains Are Cheap; Is It Time to Buy?
“The best cure for low prices is low prices.” This phrase, made popular in the trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade, sums up our take on two markets we believe to be among… Read More
Too Late to Buy Silver?
“Hit ‘em where they ain’t.” This quote from old-time batting champ and Hall-of-Famer Willie Keeler was the inspiration for our Big Move Trade Alert, “Silver Could Surprise Soon” back in January. Silver has surprised everyone… Read More
Managed Futures More Important Than Ever In Post-Brexit World
Brexit has come and gone. After plunging precariously on the news, global stock markets quickly recovered all they lost following the announcement that the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union. So was… Read More