You Can Make Money in a Sideways Gold Market
Gold prices have traded mostly sideways during 2021, and while that may not be ideal for long-only investors, that type of price action is traditionally well-suited for short volatility positions.
You Can Make Money in a Sideways Gold Market
New Market Math: New Highs + Sustained Volatility = Short Calls
The 2020 trading year has been unusual, and it’s arguably getting weirder. For most, the weirdness of 2020 has been illustrated through stock market indexes making all-time highs, set against the backdrop of a besieged economy plagued by record levels of unemployment. But bullish trends in U.S. stock indexes (S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000) … Continued
Trading a 2020 Melt-Up
The 2019 trading year looks to be ending on a high note, at least for the three major U.S. stock indexes (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow), which have all notched record highs in the days leading up to Christmas. However, that shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise, especially given that the two primary market … Continued