by MaxGanik | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Finance & Economics
Posted June 30, 2014 10:10pm With SPY premiums so low, one could make the argument that it is smartest to buy premium outright. That means, do not sell anything against the long calls or puts. The problem with this is that the market is just not moving. The volatility...
by Max | Nov 27, 2013 | Blog, Finance & Economics
Posted November 27, 2013 8:55 Recently, the S&P 500 had crossed the psychological barrier of 1800, almost reaching my year-end target of 1820. The way the market is setting up, along with the fact that December has historically been one of the most bullish months,...
by Max | Oct 28, 2013 | Blog, Finance & Economics
Posted October 28, 2013 9:23 After the debt ceiling debacle, the market recovered its losses and is now setting at fresh all-time highs. There are many reasons to why there should be an end-of-year rally. First, hedge funds have massively underperformed the broader...
by MaxGanik | Sep 17, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics
Posted September 17, 2012 9:45 Well, the market finally got what it wanted, QE3. The market was definitely excited as the market rallied 200 points on Thursday and then another 50 points on Friday as traders felt that they got what they had been hoping for. Not only...
by MaxGanik | May 6, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics
Posted May 6, 2012 17:08 The April jobs number showed that only 115,000 jobs were added. Although the unemployment sunk to 8.1%. This number made the market sell-off around 2%. This past week, the ADP number came out and reported 119,000. In the beginning of the year,...