If you’ve been watching the Voodoo Lines, you might have noticed that several major indices are approaching their upper firelines. This includes the S&P 500 closing in on 3,876.63, the NASDAQ 100 approaching 13,764.20, even the S&P 100 near 1,763.65. Over in Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 futures are also approaching a Voodoo fireline at … Read more

So after the first and second week of November 2020, we got to see the first sample of how a market can very quickly change personalities. Not only did it grab my attention, but it was my first two consecutive weeks of very little profits. It’s a testament to the importance of never over positioning, … Read more

Hey Market Pilots, The indexes have been a little difficult to read and interpret over the last few weeks. I chalk this up to back-to-back four day holiday weeks where traders are on vacation and volume is reduced, plus end of year shenanigans due to tax concerns. I wrote a newsletter the other week describing … Read more

We have looked at Bitcoin for some time at Simpler Trading, both in the rooms and individually. This year has seen Bitcoin and crypto again in the spotlight. We are seeing crypto gain attention for two reasons. The first is the continuing and never-ending money printing by central banks diluting the purchasing power of fiat … Read more

Let me just start out by saying, do not count out an extended rally into the new year. Bold statement? Honestly? Yes. But this is a bold-ass market with record call buying. You might say, “the Nasdaq chart has less or no structure! It’s unsupported. The PCALL and SKEW indicate I should have hedges on!” … Read more