China – Dancing Close to the Exit
Chinese equities are hated by most, but the trajectory higher continues. We have written about the Chinese bullish set up…
Chinese equities are hated by most, but the trajectory higher…
Vixxed not Fixxed
VIX has been on the rise over past 2 sessions. We are far away from the extreme moves we saw…
VIX has been on the rise over past 2 sessions.…
Mind the Gap
We have seen several “funny” things occur during the January move higher in equities. One of those is that when…
We have seen several “funny” things occur during the January…
Italy is Back as a Hot Topic
We reminded our readers on Italy as one of the next possible themes on January 31st. A week ago, nobody…
We reminded our readers on Italy as one of the…
Gold to Continue Higher as the USD Pauses?
We are seeing a relatively boring Friday session so far today. The USD has been moving higher over past sessions…
We are seeing a relatively boring Friday session so far…
Don’t Buy Protection When you Must, Buy It When You Can
As greed took over fear, investors managed depressing protection premium to way too low levels. We have been writing about…
As greed took over fear, investors managed depressing protection premium…
Bears in Hibernation as Greed Overtakes Fear
Most things change, but there are some things that never change, namely the stupidity of crowds. This can explicitly be…
Most things change, but there are some things that never…
AUD – Canary in the Coalmine?
Another day with relatively boring equity markets, but some assets are moving and receiving zero attention from (equity) investors. The…
Another day with relatively boring equity markets, but some assets…
All In?
All in? Maybe, but before we go all in, we need to decide long or short. SPX and NASDAQ are…
All in? Maybe, but before we go all in, we…
No DAX No (real) European Bull
Mighty DAX used to be the main driver of Europe, but that has changed. The DAX has bounced as global…
Mighty DAX used to be the main driver of Europe,…
CTA Started Buying This Last Leg Higher as VIX Crashes?
When you look at volatility of major equity indices, they all look like charts of companies that have profit warned.…
When you look at volatility of major equity indices, they…
Chase It?
We have written about the “DNA of the SPX” on several occasions. Below is just a quick reminder: All bigger…
We have written about the “DNA of the SPX” on…