From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com The market finally panicked. And it may panic some more. Or it may stop panicking. Or will it panic more? Even thinking about this is enough to trigger a panic attack. And yet, this is probably a better...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com As we come into the end of the year, it’s time to really start focusing on what could perform well in the coming year. There’s the traditional “Dogs of the DOW” thesis that recommends rotating out of best performers from the...
Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com Over the last two weeks, we’ve seen an increase in a major index that’s breaking out now and looks like it wants to get very bullish. And this is bad news. No, I’m not speaking of the S&P 500 (via ETF SPY). As you can see,...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com The market is overbought. There are many ways to tell when a market is getting a bit frothy, but one of my favorites is the Relative Strength Index (RSI). When the RSI gets over 70, it’s traditionally a sign that a stock or...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com Between the time I’ve written this commentary and the time it’s sent out, earnings in names like Google, Twitter, AMD, Microsoft, GM, Boeing, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and many more will be out. Thursday after the close has...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com On Sunday, I was preparing to head to the airport. Before I left, I decided to check my flight status. And to my surprise, my flight was cancelled. I didn’t receive an e-mail nor a text notification. Had I...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com “Edge” is the advantage that you have over the rest of the marketplace. When I was a market-maker, the primary “edge” was the fact that I could buy on the bid and sell on the offer – I could capture the market spread. ...
From Keith Harwood of OptionHotline… Where is support in this freefalling market? To help guide one’s trading plan, it’s important to determine the level that, if breached, nullifies the trade thesis. For me, I am still bullish on the overall markets, but there...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com What is implied volatility and why does it matter? Many traders will use options with a great understanding of the direction a stock can move, but without a great understanding of what implied volatility is or means. This...
From Keith Harwood, OptionHotline.com Is it happening again? Is the Reddit trade going to dominate the markets for a 4th time? When GME popped onto the scene last January, markets went crazy. Traders and investors looked for similarly leveraged setups, and...