Almanac Trader — Beyond the Midterm Elections…Less Uncertainty and…
[ad_1] It is finally Election Day and hopefully soon the results will start rolling in. Once the outcome is known, it will likely alleviate some of the uncertainty that has…
Almanac Trader — Another Fed Rate Hike – S&P Has Been Up on…
[ad_1] Persistent inflation remains a thorn in the market and for the Fed. According to the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool there is a 84.0% probability of a 0.75% increase and…
Almanac Trader — Bad CPI, ugly trading, but history of 4% daily…
[ad_1] Today’s hotter than anticipated CPI report was the bad that triggered the day’s ugly across-the-board declines. Surging Treasury bond yields hit NASDAQ the hardest, off 5.16% today. Tech-heavy S&P…
Almanac Trader — August Monthly Option Expiration Week: DJIA Down…
[ad_1] Mid-August has historically better performing than the beginning and the end of the month. This strength is punctuated with a streak of bullish days this week from today to…
Almanac Trader — VIX and Volatility Have Historically Increased…
[ad_1] Historically speaking, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) tends to reach its seasonal low in late-July or early August and slowly begin climbing towards its seasonal high, usually in the…