Archive for August, 2011

• What Can Rick Perry Can Teach You About Trading
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 31st, 2011 at 12:03 pm, Comments: 0

  Those who have followed his career note that he’s not particularly gifted in intelligence, but nevertheless he excels at his chosen vocation because he does [...]

• Update: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) vs. Chevron Corp. (CVX)
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 30th, 2011 at 11:35 am, Comments: 0

  Two weeks ago I highlighted the “white elephant” spread long $XOM and short $CVX setting up for a nice positional trade.  Two weeks later, the [...]

• Marketview: Financial Sector Rally (XLF), Consumer Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU) Stall
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 29th, 2011 at 12:54 am, Comments: 0

  The market held its collective breath for the Jackson Hole speech and decided it was was risk-on, snapping a four week losing streak.  Early in [...]

• QE When You Least Expect It
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 26th, 2011 at 12:46 pm, Comments: 0

  Ben Bernanke reassures us that he has “A range of tools that could be used to provide additional monetary stimulus.”  While everyone speculated Jackson Hole [...]

• My Worst Trade Of The Year
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 25th, 2011 at 4:03 pm, Comments: 0

  Being in a bad trade is not unlike being under heavy sedation.  Once you’re under, it’s hard to wake up and cut through the fog.  [...]

• Marking Time: Jackson Hole Watch 2011 $SPX, $BAC, $GS
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 23rd, 2011 at 3:08 pm, Comments: 0

  Will the third time be a charm?  Will Bernanke embark on a third battle in his fiat campaign and return home a war hero or [...]

• Marketview: Patent Portfolio Edition — Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP)
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 19th, 2011 at 8:18 pm, Comments: 0

  The week started off in a very upbeat manner with $GOOG announcing they will acquire Motorola Mobility $MMI for $12.5 billion.  As the week wore [...]

• China’s Ghost Cities
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 18th, 2011 at 11:32 pm, Comments: 0

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• $VIX Trick
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 16th, 2011 at 7:27 pm, Comments: 0

  The $VIX is a very misunderstood index.  One could go into all sorts of detail about how the $VIX is calculated and the relative problems [...]

• Trade Idea: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) vs. Chevron Corp. (CVX)
  Posted by DynamicHedge on August 15th, 2011 at 6:00 am, Comments: 0

  It doesn’t get any sweeter than this.  It’s almost too good to be true, which makes me nervous.  This is the white elephant spread that [...]