Chart of the $VIX on a two year level of support Carl talks about the Put/Call ratio, where to find it and how it's used. By Carl Anderson
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Banks and the FOREX Market
March 29, 2010 in Analyze Market Conditions, FOREX
A central bank, or reserve bank, is a banking organization arranged the select authority to lend a government its currency. Similar to a normal bank, a central bank revenue is derived from interest charges on loans made to borrowers, first to the tied government and second to other banks within the countries entities, typically as a ‘lender of last resort’. It is relevant to note that a central bank differs from a normal commercial bank because it has a monopoly on creating the currency of that nation, which is loaned […]
More Downside? CDS & Europe
February 4, 2010 in Analyze Market Conditions, Weekly Podcast
Overnight the already bad financial situation in Greece and many other nations in Europe got a lot worse. Does that affect us here in the US? Absolutely! Carl discusses this and also the signs of more downside in the market. Here is an interesting story about CDS and soveriegn debt that David Faber reported this morning on CNBC By Carl Anderson
Watch the Implied Volatility
January 21, 2010 in Analyze Market Conditions, Weekly Podcast
The Volatility Index measures the Implied Volatility in the options market. Carl talks about the current pullback in the market and why. He also gives advice to watch the implied volatility when trading options. By Carl Anderson