Yamco
Data driven approach to the markets - Leave your bias at the door and trade the data. I focus on short term swing trades of indices and stocks with longer term swing ideas from the chart + flows. Daily levels here:
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Positioning and Week Ahead [09/28] (opens the original)
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Week Ahead SummaryThe weekly straddle is 96; If you thought the Bond market should crash the markets, well…. there was a news failure out of FOMC.The market showed considerable strength out of September FOMCES is 1.25% off it’s continuous contract ATH while NQ is 1.55% of it’s ATHRealized volatility is undergoing another compression cycle, be careful with long leverage around 10/05 (actual date of compression). For what it’s worth, this was the same setup going into June 5th that I repeatedly wa
Positioning and Week Ahead [09/21] (opens the original)
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Week Ahead SummaryThe weekly straddle is 85; NQ is finally attempting a change of character; Onwards and upwards or just another false breakoutIf/when NQ makes a new high, I’d be cautious.Realized volatility has finished its compression - technically I’ve gotten two signals that traditionally mean downside volatility is near; This signal worked to the downside (like it should but I was hopeful for a huge green day)120D RV is falling off - increases VAF leverage factor and historically large roll
Positioning and Week Ahead [09/14] (opens the original)
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Week Ahead SummaryThe weekly straddle is 100- NDX still remains the only index that has yet to break out to a new high - Since it’s the final laggard, I’m watching for the market to likely stall and or see a bit of a sell off after reaching that. Notice how the impulse moves are to the upside - both outsized days are to the upside Realized volatility has finished its compression - technically I’ve gotten two signals that traditionally mean downside volatility is near; I think we get more up firs
Positioning and Week Ahead [09/07] (opens the original)
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Week Ahead SummaryThe weekly straddle is 80- NDX still remains the only index that has yet to break out to a new high - Since it’s the final laggard, I’m watching for the market to likely stall and or see a bit of a sell off after reaching that. Like I said last week, watch for the gap to fill and get ready to see a bigger impulse to the upside.Realized volatility has finished its compression - technically I’ve gotten two signals that traditionally mean downside volatility is near; I think we ge
State of the market 09/03 (opens the original)
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Quick pre-NFP view on the markets.Hoping to see a resolution of the post July FOMC consolidation period resolve soon. My view remains to the upside and happy to be wrong. I just feel this cycle will be another pop to the upside and downside might happen in October - too early to tell.
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