$SPX ready for an UpBeat (Lower VIX)

September 15, 2015 8:31 pm / Published in SPX, USD, VIX
The VIX trader lower increasing the possibility of trading below 21 this week. Upbeat U.S. retail sales data pushed stocks and the dollar higher. Treasuries and gold declined as investors lose appetite for safe-haven assets. Brent was steady ahead of the front-month contract’s expiry, while U.S. oil jumped.  

Fed Likely To Delay

September 15, 2015 1:02 am / Published in FED, Rates, SPX, USA, VIX
Fed Likely To Delay, But Meeting Remains Live The September Fed commentary will be publishing on the 17th this week. We have based our trades on the first rate hike this year. At this point we believe it is more likely that the Fed will use the December meeting to first raise rates. This is

$SPX and $VIX $GOLD

September 11, 2015 7:23 pm / Published in Oil, SPX, VIX
Indexes gained ahead of next week’s policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, while the dollar eased and Treasuries advanced. Oil fell after Goldman Sachs slashed its crude oil forecasts. Gold declined to a one-month low.

$SPX Futures

September 9, 2015 4:58 pm / Published in DIA, Nasdaq, Nasdaq and NYSE, NYSE, SP500, SPX, VIX
U.S. stocks ended more than 1 percent lower on Wednesday after rallying the day before, led by declines in Apple shares and in energy companies, which fell with oil prices Indexes down: Dow 1.5 pct, S&P 1.4 pct, Nasdaq 1.2 pct SP500 Futures: 1. Rejection of higher levels 2. Pull back resistance still valid 3.

$VIX closes higher

August 31, 2015 5:44 pm / Published in VIX, XIV
Lingering concerns about the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates dragged indexes lower, while Treasury yields advanced. The dollar lost ground against a basket of major currencies and gold pared losses. Oil spiked on surprise cuts to U.S. oil production.

Extended hours positive for $SPX

August 27, 2015 1:30 am / Published in SP500, SPX, SPY, USD, VIX
News again for oversees: China eyes near-term yuan stability after devaluation-sources Devaluation sparks outflows, fears of competitive moves C.bank seen now trying to stop yuan weakening past 6.5/dlr China may allow yuan to weaken over time as economy slows SPX Futures, there are more than 100 points to recover.