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Market Breadth Primer: The VIX Phenomenon
Majority of option traders who understand options tend to focus on the mathematics of VIX while the chart traders who trade S&P 500 Index futures tend to focus on the chart patterns and confirmation signals from VIX. Who is right? Who understan ...
Majority of option traders who understand options tend to focus on the mathematics of VIX while the chart traders who trade S&P 500 Index futures tend to focus on the chart patterns and confirmation signals from VIX. Who is right? Who understan ...
Market Breadth Primer: Detective Tools
I mentioned that the most reliable source for tracking index component changes is the public record of press releases. Here is an example how to search for these records online. Find The Press Release Agency From the index owner website, you can a ...
I mentioned that the most reliable source for tracking index component changes is the public record of press releases. Here is an example how to search for these records online. Find The Press Release Agency From the index owner website, you can a ...
Market Breadth Primer: S&P 100 Historical Constituents Change History
S&P 100 (OEX) is a subset of the S&P 500 Index containing the top 100 most valuable companies within the S&P 500. This index has long been used for the construction of financial derivatives like index options for decades. The most well kn ...
S&P 100 (OEX) is a subset of the S&P 500 Index containing the top 100 most valuable companies within the S&P 500. This index has long been used for the construction of financial derivatives like index options for decades. The most well kn ...
Market Breadth Primer: Nasdaq 100 Historical Constituents Change History
Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is one of the most followed index worldwide. Many derivative products are created around the index itself to allow participations in its rise and fall all around the world. Unlike S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 does not require a company to ...
Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is one of the most followed index worldwide. Many derivative products are created around the index itself to allow participations in its rise and fall all around the world. Unlike S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 does not require a company to ...
Bitcoin, Chart Reading and STOPD Levels
I was asked if chart reading works with Bitcoin. My answer is yes. From 5-minute resolution to its daily charts, chart patterns work very well with the virtual currency ever since the various exchanges provided the means to buy and sell Bitcoin easil ...
I was asked if chart reading works with Bitcoin. My answer is yes. From 5-minute resolution to its daily charts, chart patterns work very well with the virtual currency ever since the various exchanges provided the means to buy and sell Bitcoin easil ...
Market Breadth Primer: S&P 500 Historical Constituents Change History
Unlike Nasdaq 100 and other indices managed by various exchanges, information on the S&P family of stock market indices are proprietary. That means all kinds of information about the S&P indices are not public information and that such inform ...
Unlike Nasdaq 100 and other indices managed by various exchanges, information on the S&P family of stock market indices are proprietary. That means all kinds of information about the S&P indices are not public information and that such inform ...
WTF Chart of the Day: Bennie Parting Gift For The Holiday Season
Bennie arranged a not so important speech 1 hour before market close. Result? S&P managed to hold its ground by close. ...
Bennie arranged a not so important speech 1 hour before market close. Result? S&P managed to hold its ground by close. ...
Market Breadth Primer: Component Changes And Their Effects
Stock market indices are calculated from a basket of components. These components, however, are not always the same. Components are changed for many reasons. Contrary to what many conspiracy theorists say, majority of these reasons are legit. I am go ...
Stock market indices are calculated from a basket of components. These components, however, are not always the same. Components are changed for many reasons. Contrary to what many conspiracy theorists say, majority of these reasons are legit. I am go ...
WTF Chart of the Day: Twitter Fun
Where did Twitter landed this December 2013? 1. Left side range expansion levels based on first month range 2. yellow highlight support at 50% expansion 3. green highlight is 200% absolute range expansion, measured move target (the green trend l ...
Where did Twitter landed this December 2013? 1. Left side range expansion levels based on first month range 2. yellow highlight support at 50% expansion 3. green highlight is 200% absolute range expansion, measured move target (the green trend l ...
One Simple Trick To Improve Your Internet Connection
There are times when our internet connections are so flaky we feel like pulling our hair out. Yet, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) almost always say that the connection is find and that your problem is likely caused by connecting to a site that i ...
There are times when our internet connections are so flaky we feel like pulling our hair out. Yet, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) almost always say that the connection is find and that your problem is likely caused by connecting to a site that i ...
