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Investors who like to buy and hold for periods longer than six months should be pretty excited right now. The markets are showing signs of a long-term pull-back that could lead to a great buying opportunity. The current market setup shows a tentative, downward trend that has yet to give back the substantial gains made in the first quarter of this year -- a... more...
Posted by learningmarkets on Strategy Talk May 15, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”  - Mike Tyson       The markets remained under pressure last week as the April low in the S&P 500 was broken.  It is now incumbent upon bulls to make a stand if further weakness is going to be averted.  The index is holding the generalized... more...
Posted by Chartologist on Technical Take May 14, 2012 8:26 AM CDT
When Charles Dow theorized that price trends could be marked by a series of either higher highs and higher lows (for bullish moves), or a series of lower highs and lower lows (for bearish moves), he didn't specify the time frame in which the series should happen. That has left a bit of ambiguity for technical analysts to work within over the years.... more...
Posted by learningmarkets on Market Commentary May 10, 2012 9:40 AM CDT
As soon as the average investor hears the term “Volatility” or “Implied Volatility”, their first reaction is “How did I get into this room, and how do I get out”?    The basics of volatility are easier to understand than you’d think.  Historical volatility is measuring how much... more...
Posted by CBOE on Thoughts From The CBOE May 9, 2012 4:13 PM CDT
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