From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

After a volatile week finally Friday is here.

We had a few good trades to end the week.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Inflation worries, higher yields, and the dollar rising typically spells trouble for equities.

I mentioned in the Live Trading Room yesterday that if the S&P 500  breaks 4,400 we can see 4,...

The Regime change in the market is real.

It's much different today than it was in the first half of the year.

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A reader recently reached out to me, asking about a trade I put on.

I’m paraphrasing, but the conversation went...

We’re having loads of fun with What the FICC?

Spencer and I talk about high-level intermarket trends, whatever markets catch our attention, and things that fly under the average investor’s radar.

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From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

This is a tough market.

We'll see if they hold 439 on $SPY.

The largest insider transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filed by Sylebra Capital Ltd.

The hedge fund reported an additional purchase of $3.8 million in Impinj Inc $PI,...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The indices have been heading lower for two weeks now.

Will we have a dead-cat bounce or continue lower? That's the question.

If they want, they can send the indices down another 5%.

For me, this is what we want to watch.

Are you wondering whether this correction in the stock market can turn into something much more severe?

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

August and September are not for the faint of heart.

After the release of the July FOMC minutes today the market headed...

As is common when the stock market is moving lower, we're seeing rising options premiums. We aren't seeing any big volatility spikes yet, and $VIX is still relatively muted, but the recent rise coupled with setups that appear to be ripe for some...