Stocks Choppy Following Manufacturing Data
On the heels of some disappointing manufacturing reports out of the U.S. and China, the domestic equity markets are mixed in choppy afternoon action, though energy stocks are gaining ground as crude...
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A Super Sized Squeeze
by Larry Levin The good old-fashioned short squeeze. This most often happens in the stock or futures markets when a rapid increase in the price of a stock or future that occurs when there is a lack...
View ArticleEquities Mixed on Plethora of Data
The domestic equity markets are mixed in late-morning action on the heels of a heavy dose of global economic and earnings data. Meanwhile, energy stocks are giving back some of their recent rally as...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With QE?
by Larry Levin We have every sovereign nation that can muster enough credibility to devalue its currency on a very direct path to do so. I call it “rolling QE”. Much like the adage: “The Sun Never Sets...
View ArticleStocks Higher as Volatility Remains
The U.S. equity markets are trading higher in early action, though volatility remains amid oil’s wild swings as of late, mixed global earnings and economic data, and a flare-up in Greek debt concerns....
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by Larry Levin On Wednesday the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) made an announcement that may surprise many who are not in the trading business; however, for those of us that are here every day, it...
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NFP
by Larry Levin NFP is an acronym that some many non-traders don’t understand. This jumble of letters stands for Non-Farm Payroll data; otherwise known as the monthly payroll report. Will it be a hit...
View ArticleStocks Higher Following Favorable Jobs Report
The U.S. equity markets are trading higher in early action, with traders digesting a stronger-than-expected domestic January nonfarm payroll report, which showed strong upward revisions to the prior...
View ArticleStocks Dip on Mixed Earnings
The U.S. equity markets are trading modestly lower in early action, with the Street digesting a plethora of earnings reports, with Target’s upbeat quarterly results overshadowing some cautious...
View ArticleTestimony
by Larry Levin Now that the Greece crisis is solved (HA!), the world has turned their attention (and HFT black boxes) to the long awaited address of the Senate Banking Committee from the Fed...
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