Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 5-26-26

The S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 finished the week with fractional gains; however, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finish ed Friday at an all-time high at 50,580.  It was helped by IBM, having its best week in 25 years, after Trump announced plans to award $9...

Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 5-18-26

The SPY and QQQ were rocking all week, closing at all-time highs on Thursday (as well as for the week); however, Friday had a bearish gap down on spiking yields, causing broad based damage across most markets, particularly interest-rate sensitive ones and extended...

Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 5-11-26

We start with the same opening Groundhog Day comments:  Despite the ongoing war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz being effectively shut, high oil prices, and inflation fears, U.S. markets continue to climb the proverbial “wall of worry” led by strength in...

Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 5-4-26

Some of last week’s comments from the 3-16-26 letter, Advisory Swing and Options Letter, included:From the previous week’s letter comments. “Next week also includes the expiration of monthly options, which frequently coincides with market turning points. These...

Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 4-27-26

Some of last week’s comments from the 3-16-26 letter, Advisory Swing and Options Letter, included:From the previous week’s letter comments. “Next week also includes the expiration of monthly options, which frequently coincides with market turning points. These...

Weekly Options Trader for the Week of 4-20-26

Some of last week’s comments from the 3-16-26 letter, Advisory Swing and Options Letter, included:From the previous week’s letter comments. “Next week also includes the expiration of monthly options, which frequently coincides with market turning points. These...