The smart money is preparing for a breakdown in small-cap stocks.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.13%. March E-mini...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday traded higher during the morning but then fell back in the afternoon after President Trump told CBS News in a phone interview that "I think the war is very complete,...
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.066 (-2.07%), giving back part of last Friday's rally of +6.09%. April nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 5-week high but then fell back and...
April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Monday closed up +3.87 (+4.26%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0618 (+2.25%). April WTI crude oil on Monday rallied to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high...
As crude oil prices spike, corn, wheat, and soybean prices are seeing bullish price action. What to watch next.
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.49 (+3.48%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +6.00 (+1.45%). Sugar prices continued higher on Monday on the fresh surge in oil...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +59 (+1.83%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +42 (+1.81%). NY cocoa prices on Monday rallied by +1.83%, extending last Friday's sharp 5.73%...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Monday closed up +3.60 (+1.23%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -1 (-0.03%). NY arabica coffee prices on Monday posted a new 3-week high and closed higher....
A simple scan of Barchart screeners has helped unearth a couple of interesting options spreads with unusual activity in Electronic Arts and Marvell Technology.