The VIX Index is near historic lows as complacency runs high, writes John Nyaradi of Wall Street Sector Selector, as he offers long and short plays based on the VIX's future direction.
Numerous studies have verified the persistence of the finding that low-volatility stocks outperform high-volatility stocks, and Rob Davenport of TradingMarkets.com outlines his steps for exploiting this anomaly to generate higher returns with lower risk.
The market has been riding high and a decline could be steep, says Jack Ablin, who shares a few plays he feels are less likely to explode later this year.
Pro trader Deron Wagner of Morpheus Trading Group, explains how he knows when it's time to sell a winning trade in order to squeeze the maximum amount of profit from it.
With the US stock market acting like the Energizer Bunny, Moby Waller of BigTrends.com takes a comparative look at global stock markets to see which ones are outperforming the US, with some interesting results.
With markets overbought and fundamental indicators pointing to a global economic slowdown, now could be a good time to consider protecting current positions or making a directional bet, writes John Nyaradi of Wall Street Sector Selector.
In a decentralized market as the spot forex, there is no one exchange that tracks all trading activities, making it difficult to quantify volume traded...