Trade Alert

Trade Idea

August 5, 2014 11:13 am / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update, VIX, XIV
Short the VIX. My algos are predicting a larger probability for the market to trade higher this week. There is a larger change that volatility will trade lower.

LONG TRADE ON #SPX

August 1, 2014 9:42 am / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update
Market neutral strategy for September 2014 BUY to open and SELL to open put 1.87 standard deviation from current prices.  Probability of loss is 9.84% LONG TRADE ON #SPX  

HEDGE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO

July 31, 2014 11:10 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update, Trading Lessons
Based on the data coming from Argentina and the key stage for the EUR/USD, ARG/USD, NDX and SPX.  I am adding adding protection to the down side. Adding a 10% hedge of the entire portfolio.  Such hedge is unusual and most likely wont be profitable in the long run but its necessary. Option Trading in

Argentine Market Falls Post Default

July 31, 2014 10:43 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, Argentina, Market Update
ARGENTINE MARKETS FALL POST-DEFAULT, NY HEARING ON FRIDAY 31-Jul-2014 17:23 Argentina’s Economy Minister Axel Kicillof speaks to the media at a press conference at the Argentine Consulate in New York July 30, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri By Sarah Marsh and Richard Lough       BUENOS AIRES, July 31 (Reuters) – Argentina’s bond and stock markets

Market Profile Update #EIKON #VIX and #SPX

July 15, 2014 4:05 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update, SPX, VIX
The VIX retraced today from the highs  as trader took long positions       The SPX took the trend line (green – a 0.25 SDT) this morning forcing the short to cover intra-day trades.  The trading range was large today (View market profile below)       Market Profile: ESU4   Large trading range

#SPY Option trade

June 17, 2014 10:43 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, Market Update
Go long SPY shorting a Put.  My analysis and algos gave a signal to trade to all time high again within 10 business days.   Volatility shows again decrease to make our trade profitable.   Max risk 10% of portfolio.