MCTO Blog » Uncategorized http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:54:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Trade and Market Update http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/2009/uncategorized/231/ http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/2009/uncategorized/231/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:01:34 +0000 bradrr http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/?p=231 The market is DOWN today, but let’s continue to be patient on our bottom, December, bull put spreads.  Unemployment numbers are coming out next Friday, Dec 4th, and implied volatility (VIX) will most likely increase in anticipation of this major economic release probably giving us better strike prices and higher premiums.  The DOW and S&P 500 indexes are still in the top range of their respective upward sloping channels, so there is a good chance that these indexes will pull back farther, giving us better, and safer, December strike prices.

]]> http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/2009/uncategorized/231/feed/ 0 Trade & Market Update http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/2009/uncategorized/165/ http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/2009/uncategorized/165/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:33 +0000 bradrr http://www.monthlycashthruoptions.com/index-option-trading-options-trading-blog/?p=165 The Case-Shiller 20 city housing index came in yesterday with its 4th consecutive rise in home prices.  Most economists now agree that housing prices have bottomed.   Additionally, yesterday’s earnings came in with 80% meeting or exceeding expectations, which is consistent with the results from last week.   Consumer confidence, however, came in lower than expected giving the bears some fuel for their fire.    

The market is skittish in trying to figure out which way to go next and is getting choppy.   Because the market has been pulling back, we have not had a chance to open our top bear call spreads yet.  (including the auto-trade accounts)  Our next chance will be this Thursday the 29th when the Q3 GDP is released, and if it’s good the markets could have a strong UP day giving us the opportunity to open some of our top spreads.

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