The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

It's no secret that markets are dicey.  We're not revealing anything surprising here.

When markets are all over the place, it's good to have diversity -- not just diversity in instruments traded, but diversity in direction and strategy.

The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

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Ok, so the market is bouncing and its offering a nice reprieve to those who've been caught on the wrong side of the recent slide. Does this mean the bottom is in?

It's far too early to tell. And that's not the bet we're making just yet. In...

The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

Good morning!

We're making an adjustment in the portfolio today.

The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

Another week and more elevated fears in the marketplace. The Nasdaq QQQ's breached the 300 level intraday today and that's got everyone chirping --- and for good reason.

Of course, the contrarian bird sitting on my shoulder has been uttering...

The next new trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

The first trade in our Paid-to-Play portfolio is:

In the All Star Charts recent Monthly Charts Strategy Session, JC highlighted a bunch of stocks that have held levels that feel significant.

And since we've seen a lot of...

Hey everybody. We aren't able to put up a video Jam Session this week as the whole team is off-site in Washington, D.C. attending the CMT Annual Symposium.

Need proof? Here's me, JC, Strazza, and friends in front of the White House at midnight...

Can everybody just chill out a little bit?

The frenetic trading activity that defined the end of last week appears to be continuing into today. And we're seeing VIX north of 30. If I liked selling premium last week, I should love it...

I've been talking recently about how coming out of the March expiration cycle, if feels to me that volatility (as tracked by $VIX) has changed regimes. During the first quarter of this year, buyers of vol dips were rewarded. But now it is my belief...

Energy names have been working for us. So there's no reason to turn off the spigot just yet. Of course, mindful of our exposure in energy-related sectors already, I want to try to keep any additional risk exposure as limited as possible.

With...