Equity Options Lean Heavily Bullish – Matter of When, Not if, Current Greed Gives Way To Fear

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US equity indices have had massive gains in the past four months.  In the options market, calls heavily outweigh puts – to a point where it is beginning to look dangerously lop-sided.  If past is prologue, during such times it … Continued

Russell 2000 Right On Crucial Support, Breach Risks Rise; Investors Intelligence Bulls Not Quite Giddy But Elevated Enough

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Small-caps are clinging on to major support.  The closest the Russell 2000 came in testing major resistance just north of 1600 was Monday when it rallied to 1537.62 intraday.  The next couple of sessions, sellers came out in droves.  The … Continued

Fear Giving Way To Greed – Rather Quickly

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The S&P 500 rallied strongly in the past month.  Investors Intelligence bulls expanded eight percentage points in the last three weeks.  In the options market, investors are taking off protection they bought earlier.  Greed has replaced fear.  Unwinding is the … Continued