Well, despite a rather slow session yesterday, we have some very interesting developments in volatility land. This, from Jason Goepfert (who I hope doesn't mind that copied over his chart, please click thru). Options expert, and unofficial (though enthusiastic) VIX bikini spokesman Adam W ... ... Read more

Netto’s Numbers 2009 Preview: Structuring and Spreading… In the wake of the bloodiest and most volatile year in decades, much of the trading and investment public is confronted with two prominent ideologies. The first being this record sell off is creating lifet ... Read more

If the August surge in the US dollar caught many traders off guard, it was not because of a lack of focus on the US economy.  If anything, the reason the surge surprised so many was possibly because of too much focus on the US economy.  The continuing downward spiral of  "Fannie a ... Read more

The month of July has witnessed a precipitous decline in the price of natural gas that has many wondering if prices ever move anywhere other than down.  But the pace and scope of the selloff has had the same effect on the market as a natural forest fire can have on the long term health of the ... Read more

On May 2nd, our client newsletter advised selling put options in corn based on the outlook for investor jitters over a delayed spring planting (See: Delayed Spring Planting is Opportunity for Corn Bulls 5 2 08 - available free under the newsletter archive section of our website.) In it ... Read more

When we first recommended selling puts in the natural gas market this Spring (See Commodities Correction should be opportunity for Natural Gas Bulls, May 24, 2008 at www.OptionSellers.com - Newsletter Archive) natural gas was in a bearish corrective mode and many were questioning the resolve ... Read more

A wave of selling washed over commodities markets this week as long speculators took notice of the Fed's recognition of inflation. With a rate cut of only ... Read more

The last time oil traded at $100 per barrel, we advised shorting the market by selling call options. This week, oil once again traded (and closed) above this psychologically important level. Our advice? Sell more calls. As we explained on Bloomberg television this week (See full video intervi ... Read more

With the $100 per barrel crude oil benchmark now breached, the media has finally had it's long awaited field day with the "runaway" oil price story. All of the hype has some traders looking to fade the news and short energy markets at current levels. On the surface, this may very well be a good st ... Read more