While the Diary of a Mad Hedge Fund Trader focuses on investment over a one week to six-month time frame, Mad Day Trader, provided by Jim Parker, will exploit money-making opportunities over a brief ten minute to three day window. It is ideally suited for day traders, but can also be used by long-term investors to improve market timing for entry and exit points.
The Italian Bonds (FBTPH4) are attempting an ORL day.
All world Bond Futures are under pressure....Gilts, Bund, & U.S. Treasuries.
VIX...14 is big closing support. price action back above 14.70 should be monitored in light of the Nasd 100 Pit session making new contract highs for the year today.
We bailed on our QQQ calls when volatility was pumped today.
We looked at buying some 15 VIX Calls, however the next expiration is in March and I didn't wish to pay up.
Crude... starts to get under 100.35 today, the Bears could take a run at turning the positive chart pattern. Just something to keep an eye on.
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