Trade Alert

USA $Earnings

January 27, 2015 5:45 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, GOLD, Oil, USD
Disappointing corporate earnings and an unexpected decline in U.S. durable goods dragged indexes lower. The dollar fell on speculation the Fed might hold off on raising interest rates longer than currently expected, while gold jumped. Treasuries gained. Oil advanced on short-covering.

Long Trade in Euro Stoxx 50

January 21, 2015 8:41 am / Published in * Trade Alert, FEZ
Adding exposure to European equities at current levels.  This might turn into various positions with a long-term tranche with exposure higher than 3 months. There is not hard stop yet but I will be reviewing the set up if we have volume above 4M. This trade will have a total allocation of 2.5% of the entire

Option Expiration Friday

January 16, 2015 6:03 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update
Both the DIA and RUT expired worthless for an average return of 9.0% on the month! With oil creating a hiccup in a rather stable market, our traders will be cautiously waiting for the next opportunity. The VIX is higher than normal at the moment but that will allow our traders to get very far

$Swiss $Franc

January 16, 2015 8:17 am / Published in * Trade Alert, FXCM
FXCM shares -81.87%. About 86% in premarket trade.    

Inconclusive Data to support the bulls

January 9, 2015 10:07 am / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update
December Non-Farm private Payrolls came at 240K vs. 235K.  There is an anomaly in the data, hourly earnings came at -0.2% vs. +0.2% consensus.  It is not clear as to what has caused this anomaly. The bull case is based on the strong employment number.  The bear case would be made on potential of interest

SP500 at today’s lows

January 6, 2015 11:49 am / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update, SPX, SPY
There is a chance of a bounce at 2000. I will keep the risk at current levels since we might see buying opportunities in Equities in USA and China