A Teachable Moment

4 days ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

The dramatic decrease in volatility ($VIX is a good proxy for this) across the board over the past ten or so trading days is taking the starch out of my inclination for looking at delta-neutral options credit spreads. It’s getting harder to find good candidates. They are still out there, but I need to be […] The post A Teachable Moment appeared first on All Star Charts.

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🚢 Smooth waters…but what is that SINKING feeling? #stocks #investment #shorts

4 days ago by StockCharts TV @ StockCharts.com YouTube Channel

Dave Keller, CMT explains what a 'Titanic Syndrome' in the markets is and what that unseen iceburg can mean for you and your investments

Wall Street Lunch: Peloton CEO Steps Down

4 days ago by SA Wall St. Breakfast

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What’s the Right Savings Rate?

4 days ago by Ben Carlson @ A Wealth of Common Sense

How to determine if you are saving enough money. The post What’s the Right Savings Rate? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...

Thursday links: the return of the home page

4 days ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 33.3% YoY; New Listings Up 10.4% YoY

4 days ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

What this means: On a weekly basis, Realtor.com reports the year-over-year change in active inventory and new listings. On a monthly basis, they report total inventory. For April, Realtor.com reported inventory was up 30.4% YoY, but still down almost 36% compared to April 2017 to 2019 levels.  Now - on a weekly basis - inventory is up 33.3% YoY. Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report: Weekly Housing Trends View—Data Week Ending April 27, 2024• Active inventory increased, with for-sale homes 33.3% above year-ago levels. For the 25th straight week, there were more homes listed for sale versus the prior year, giving homebuyers more options. As ...

Markets On Edge - 20 Day MA is Key

4 days ago by StockCharts TV @ StockCharts.com YouTube Channel

05.02.24: Tom Bowley gives a run down of yesterday's action, and discusses how the $TNX and $VIX could give us clues on which way the market is going to break. He finishes up the show with S&P 500 Ratio charts including QQQ vs SPY, XLY vs XLP and IWF vs IWD. 📈Sign up for Tom's FREE "Chart of the day": http://www.earningsbeats.com/ 👀 See what better financial charting can do for you! Start your FREE 1-month trial today at https://stockcharts.com 👍🏻 If you enjoyed this video be sure to hit the THUMBS UP ✅ If you found value, consider SUBSCRIBING to our channel and ring the bell so you never miss a new video! Subscribe Here: https://tinyurl.com/wvet7qj 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Yesterdays Action in Indices 10:11 - Sectors 14:32 - Industry Groups 16:03 - 10-Year Treasury Yield ($TNX), Volatility Index ($VIX) 20:58 - S&P 500 ($SPX), Nasdaq 100 ($NDX) 21:44 - Russell 2000 (IWM) 24:19 - Dow JonesTransportation Index ($TRAN) 25:13 - EB Digest 26:09 - Chart of the Day: S&P 500 Ratios 29:52 ...

Cirrus Logic: How A Tailwind Could Morph Into A Headwind

4 days ago by SA Editor's Picks

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Whenever You Call Me, I’ll Be There: May 2, 2024

4 days ago by Jose Torres @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Markets are reacting positively to yesterday’s interest rate decision by the Fed which was followed by a dovish press conference from Chair Powell.

Some Quick Thoughts About the FOMC and Failed Rallies

4 days ago by Steve Sosnick @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

I’m trying for brevity today, as I have been busy attending this year’s Options Industry Conference as a speaker. It also meant that I couldn’t pay as careful attention as usual to Chair Powell’s speech and the trading that ensued. But there was much that was notable despite the lack of rate movement.

Social Media, Analyst Behavior and Market Efficiency

4 days ago by Larry Swedroe - via Alpha Architect Blog @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Social media has become an increasingly popular forum for market participants to post and exchange their opinions about financial securities, especially since the inception of Twitter in 2006.

Why tweaking your rules on the fly only hurts traders

4 days ago by Michael Martin @ MartinKronicle

Watch this video on YouTube Another silent killer for traders in the carbon monoxide that’s out there is people tweaking their rules on the fly. I can’t tell you how many emails I get from folks who are like, my first two trades were a loser, and then I tweaked my rules and I’m like, […] The post Why tweaking your rules on the fly only hurts traders first appeared on MartinKronicle. The post Why tweaking your rules on the fly only hurts traders appeared first on MartinKronicle.

Stock Market Update: Risk On, Risk Off, or Risk Who Knows?

4 days ago by Michele Schneider @ See It Market

Now that the FOMC is behind us, And the result was exactly what we expected-stay the course, And most sectors of the market found the obvious as a relief, And the metals rallied, right after I wrote that they would in the last Daily, And Jerome Powell said that most likely the next move won’t […] The post Stock Market Update: Risk On, Risk Off, or Risk Who Knows? appeared first on See It Market.

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Three Factors Weighing The Australian Dollar

4 days ago by Jim Iuorio @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

The Australian dollar is currently down over 5.5% since the beginning of the year. Jim Iuorio, with TJM Institutional, says, "Economic developments in the U.S., Asia and in Australia's own economy is creating a 1-2 punch for the currency.

Fed Policies Turn The Wealth Gap Into A Chasm

4 days ago by Michael Lebowitz @ See It Market

In an op-ed for the Washington Post on November 5, 2010, Ben Bernanke did a victory lap, praising the Fed’s efforts in stemming the financial crisis. In the article, he discusses how QE and other Fed policies eased financial conditions, bolstering investor confidence. And higher stock prices will boost consumer wealth and help increase confidence, which can […] The post Fed Policies Turn The Wealth Gap Into A Chasm appeared first on See It Market.

Active vs Passive Investments

4 days ago by Cassidy Clement @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Once you start researching investments, you may want to consider your future involvement as the portfolio comes together. How do your goals of the investment impact the strategy? Jose Torres, Interactive Brokers’ Senior Economist joins Cassidy Clement, Senior Manager of SEO and Content to discuss active vs passive investments.

Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Biden’s Plan To Tax Unsold Assets

4 days ago by Frank Holmes @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

In case you missed it, a $5 trillion tax hike looms over American households and businesses in President Joe Biden’s latest budget proposal, which would include a 25% annual minimum tax on unrealized capital gains for individuals with incomes and assets exceeding $100 million.

The rise of the vertical farm

4 days ago by Alexander Gunz @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

Vertical farms help address the crucial future trend of security of food supply, a theme we have discussed and expect only to grow in importance.

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[Options P2P] Daily Digest 5/2/24

4 days ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review: New position in XLV. No adjustments are needed today. No exits since the last report. Current status of open campaigns. Let’s dig in! The post [Options P2P] Daily Digest 5/2/24 appeared first on All Star Charts.

#SocialStocks: First quarter earnings kicks off

4 days ago by Andrew Perez @ IBKR Traders’ Insight

EC brings proceedings to assess Meta compliance with Digital Services Act, Trump Media calls on shareholders and other notable stories from this week.