The Option Strategist Blog Weekly Roundup 07/15/2013

A weekly email containing all of the recent articles from The Option Strategist Blog Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Option Strategist Weekly Blog Roundup A weekly email containing all of the recent articles from The Option Strategist Blog   The Option Strategist Newsletter (Volume 22, No. 13) Preview Posted on Jul 12, 2013 05:54 pm By Lawrence G. McMillan The feature article deals with the fact that, once again, $VIX is receiving criticism when it really shouldn’t.  Most people really don’t understand what $VIX should and shouldn’t be used for.  We try to shed some light on the topic, in light of recent articles published on the subject. read more Weekly Stock Market Commentary 7/12/13 Posted on Jul 12, 2013 10:16 am By Lawrence G. McMillan The "interpreters" are in charge of this market. They are the people who interpret what they think Bernanke said, and then they act accordingly in the stock market. Frankly, I am in the camp that Bernanke has not changed his message at all -- he has consistently said that QE will remain in force until economic conditions improve (and there is no improvement -- at least in the indicators he is watching). read more Why Is Everyone Bad-Mouthing $VIX? Posted on Jul 11, 2013 05:20 pm By Lawrence G. McMillan There are always critics sniping at $VIX, but they are usually fringe players – often with an axe to grind, such as promoting their own version of volatility calculation or something like that.  But recently, the criticism has grown much larger and is coming from the center of the investment landscape. read more Indicators bullish as market nears all-time highs (SPX) Posted on Jul 11, 2013 12:23 pm By Lawrence G. McMillan What happened yesterday is relatively unimportant.  It’s what’s happening tonight that is the big story.  Yesterday, the market temporized while waiting for the FOMC minutes, and then it didn’t do much after the minutes were released, either.  However, Bernanke spoke after the close, and the market is interpreting his comments as indicative of the fact that QE is just fine, and tapering won’t occur anytime soon. read more 2 Free Educational Option Webinars next week Posted on Jul 10, 2013 04:48 pm We have two great educational webinars coming up next week -- one by McMillan Analysis Corp. founder and president Larry McMillan, and the other by Director of Corporate Services and head mentoring instructor Stan Freifeld. read more Put-call ratios reinforce buy signals ($SPX) Posted on Jul 09, 2013 10:59 am By Lawrence G. McMillan On Monday, stocks rallied early, and held onto the gains throughout the remainder of the day.  Overnight, S&P futures were up another 6 points in Globex trading.  In other words, the upside momentum is strong and the bears seem to have disappeared.  Support is at 1615. read more More to read: Weekly Stock Market Commentary 7/5/13 Shortened Sessions Can Bring Volatility (SPX) The Option Strategist Newsletter (Volume 22, No. 12) Preview Weekly Stock Market Commentary 6/28/13 Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Contents: The Option Strategist Newsletter (Volume 22, No. 13) Preview Weekly Stock Market Commentary 7/12/13 Why Is Everyone Bad-Mouthing $VIX? Indicators bullish as market nears all-time highs (SPX) 2 Free Educational Option Webinars next week Put-call ratios reinforce buy signals ($SPX) About  Founder Lawrence G. McMillan has over 35 years of experience trading options and is also well known for his educational option books and newsletter services. His most popular publication, Options As A Strategic Investment is one of the best selling option books of all time and is commonly referred to as "the bible of option trading." Read Larry's full bio »  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 McMillan Analysis Corp., All rights reserved. Thank you for signing up to receive Lawrence G. McMillan's weekly market commentary, The Option Strategist Weekly Updater. We will also periodically send you special announcements, event updates and product specials. Our mailing address is: McMillan Analysis Corp. PO Box 1323 Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1323 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences