After the subdued end to the holiday portion of last week, the market’s volatility is back Monday. All of the indices are up quite a bit due to rumors of the Fed and Italy in Europe.
In today’s video, we discuss the macro picture of the NASDAQ as well as the S&P 500 charts; their support and resistance levels, and how to take advantage of it.
Short-term options coach Mike Shorr explained how traders use gamma exposure, AKA GEX, to hedge and manage delta and gamma as option trade near specific price levels in a recent live Q&A with his premium trading room students.
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Rates are driving everything right now and Friday’s jobs report could swing October hike odds significantly. Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast to break down what he is watching most closely, which sectors he likes heading into earnings, and the one underlying risk he thinks is not getting enough attention.
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THE JEFFERSONS Why am I featuring George & Louise this week? Well, just like them, rates are MOVIN’ ON UP! We will get into more detail below. Despite all that volatility over the past few days, the stock market put together a pretty decent week. It certainly was a rollercoaster of a week on Wall Street, […]
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Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what moved markets last week and what investors need to watch heading into the next stretch of earnings season. From lagging inflation data to big tech CapEx concerns, Scott did not hold back.
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The Dow rose more than 1% to a record closing high on Thursday ahead of the long holiday weekend as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased worries about interest rate hikes, while another sharp drop in chipmaker stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The second half of 2026 kicked off this week much the same as […]
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A renewed sell-off in technology stocks grabbed headlines this week. The Nasdaq index fell 4.5%, closing lower 5 days in a row, led by a large 5.5% decline in the so-called Magnificent 7 mega cap names. Meanwhile, the post IPO exuberance around SpaceX appears to be fading, with shares now down 25% from their peak. […]
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