In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, I want to share with you how to use options, specifically the butterfly spread, to hedge for a stock market crash in 2018. I am not saying there is going to be a market crash in 2018. But if you think the stock market is a little bit
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Too often new traders come into the market without getting to know the most fundamental components of foreign exchange and how currencies work. So we decided to make a video that explains the first things traders need to know in an easy and accessible way. Demonstrating them in the Trading 212 app, trading expert David
Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, slipped 1% from June to July, according to the National Association of Realtors. Compared with a year ago, sales were down 19.9%. The figure, a future indicator of closed sales, has fallen for eight of the past nine months as rising mortgage rates made
Long-end munis were much weaker Wednesday while a large new-issue from the New York City Transitional Finance Authority took focus in the primary. U.S. Treasuries were saw losses along the curve and equities made gains ahead of the Jackson Hole event that starts Thursday. Triple-A municipal yields rose two to 10 basis points with the
UBS Group is the only bank that underwrites municipal bonds on the list the Texas comptroller released Wednesday of 10 financial companies determined to be boycotting the fossil fuel industry under a 2021 law aimed at protecting the state’s oil and natural gas businesses. Placement on the list could jeopardize UBS’ participation as a co-manager
On Wednesday, U.S. dollar stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) said that it would not freeze smart contract addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC) Control’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list for cryptocurrency trail-mixer Tornado Cash. In explaining the decision, Tether said: “So far, OFAC has not indicated that a stablecoin
Bitcoin (BTC) and several major cryptocurrencies have been trading sideways as traders avoid taking large bets before the United States Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which begins on Aug. 25. The volatility is likely to soar as investors get some clarity on the Fed’s stance in the next few days. On Aug. 23, a
Topline Pending home sales—a leading indicator for housing market activity—fell less than expected last month in a potential sign that sales may soon stop collapsing as mortgage rates settle below recent highs, according to new data released Wednesday, but even if sales stop plunging, experts still aren’t sure how soon the market will recover. Key
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that there is no need to treat the crypto market differently from other capital markets. Noting that “the SEC will serve as the cop on the beat,” Gensler encouraged crypto trading and lending platforms “to come in and talk to SEC staff.” SEC Chairman Gensler on Crypto Regulation The chairman
A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes dropped 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.41 million units. Sales were 8.6% lower than in May 2021. As existing-home sales declined, the median price
What Is the Double Top Reversal Pattern? -You need a prior trend that is positive in order for it to be a reversal -There are usually two points that force a stock to reverse -As the stock climbs upward, it hits the first top, the stock goes down (sentiment is saying the stock is too
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In this instalment of our series explaining the rudiments of Technical Analysis, we explore support and resistance further, showing examples of a number of generally held T.A. principles. We also introduce the concept of trend, which along with support and resistance, is one of the foundations of technical trading. Test and practice your investment strategies
Municipals were a touch weaker Tuesday, but the focus was on a large new-issue day with airport revenue bonds from Minneapolis-St. Paul and transportation revenue bonds from Delaware leading the calendar. Treasuries saw smaller losses out longer with the 10-year closing above 3% again while equities ended in the red as economic data disappointed. Triple-A
Bitcoin (BTC) price remains pinned below $22,000 as the lingering impact of the Aug. 19 sell-off at $25,200 continues to be felt across the market. According to analysts from on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode, BTC’s tap at the $25,000 level was followed by “distribution” as profit-takers and short-term holders sold as price encountered a trendline resistance
One of the UK’s largest energy groups has told ministers that a rescue plan to protect households from rising bills will need funding of more than £100bn over two years, underlining the scale of the crisis engulfing Britain as gas prices surge. Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish Power — one of the “Big Six”
Directors at two of the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional branches favored a 100-basis-point increase in the discount rate in July, minutes of discount-rate meetings show. The boards of the St. Louis and Minneapolis banks voted for a bigger move on July 14, the Fed said in a statement released Tuesday. A day earlier, a report
In this article AMC AMC Entertainment has embarked on a meme-friendly experiment to give a token reward to its retail investor base while also creating a backdoor way to raise more cash down the line. The theater chain’s new preferred share class — called “APE” units — begin trading on Monday after being distributed to
The tone for munis was mixed Monday as they mostly ignored broader weakness in U.S. Treasuries while equities sold off as the markets continue to weigh what’s to come from Federal Reserve officials later this week in Jackson Hole. Triple-A yields rose one to three basis points, depending on the curve, while U.S. Treasuries saw