VIX

Jeff Clark’s Market Minute: The Stock Market’s “Crystal Ball” Is Flashing Again

The current VIX option prices (as of Friday) tell us that traders expect the index to move higher over the next week.

Cracking Open Another Trade on Coca-Cola

This is an excellent market environment for us to jump back into some new put-write trades on stocks, like The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), that have already reported earnings and have started moving higher.

Stick With Microsoft for a Strong Income Opportunity

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)--one of our most profitable positions over the last 15 months--looks like a good target for a bullish put write after its earnings report last week.

Get Ready to Take Profits if Box, Inc. Retests its 52-Week Low

This morning, I am recommending a bearish trade on Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the enterprise content management platform provider.

Analyzing the VIX Is a Useless Waste of Time

Many analysts and journalists routinely talk about the VIX index, but few have any idea of what exactly it is that they are talking about.

Target Stock Has Much More Room to Run From Here

While Walmart is hogging the headlines, Target (TGT) stock makes for a better bet from here. The rally off the December crash is not done.

Why Canopy Growth Stock Should Be in Your Sights

Of the whole bunch, CGC stock is the one to buy. This is a long-term bet and Canopy Growth will shrug this Wall Street malaise soon enough.

3 Covered Calls to Make for a Healthy Start to 2019

These are the three best covered calls to make as we head into 2019. Here's what traders need to know about each.

XLU Will Encounter Strong Resistance at the $57 Level

This morning I am recommending a bearish trade on the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU) .We are in a volatile market. The CBOE Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX) is channeling sideways, with the 200-day moving average acting as support.

7 Major Market Indices and How to Trade Them

What are the seven major market indices telling us right now? There's certainly technical damage on the charts, but pay attention to key levels.

5 Must-See Stock Charts for Thursday: Trading the Dow, Nasdaq and VIX

The Dow and Nasdaq plunged, the VIX soared and Walmart held its own. Here's 5 must-see stock charts for Thursday.

What Can We Learn From Volatility?

The VIX index and how it moves with relation to the S&P 500 is suggesting the bears may be suiting up. Here's what to watch.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

With the VIX moving higher again on Friday, I see this as the right time to put on some "downside insurance."

Go Long United Continental Holdings on This Breakout

UAL management delivered a stellar report and raised its guidance and should continue their winning ways. Go long this report, as it's the start of a technical breakout too.

How Strong Is the Economy Really?

And how worried should investors be as the economy continues its improvement and keeps showings its strength.

Trade of the Day: Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Class B (FOX)

My indicators are giving pretty solid bullish readings this week, and from a technical perspective, the markets seem as though they are going to continue moving higher.

Why Rising Stock Market Volatility Is Good for Long-Term Investors

With stock market volatility taking a breather in 2018, it's important to note that it's still above the levels we saw in 2017. That's good for long-term investors.

7 Monster Market Trends and 7 Ways to Invest

These seven monster market trends are just where investors need to focus over the coming year to thwart the current volatility, no matter how it resolves.

Go Long JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock With Confidence

Fundamentally, JPM stock is not the cheapest of the banks but in absolute terms as still a bargain. The stock is going higher so go long with no money out of pocket.