Timing is Everything!
Late on Monday we issued an alert to buy calls on Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). It looked perfect to make a great return. Then after the...
Stocks are easily damaged by anything - ETFs not so much!
One of our philosophies at Optik is to focus on the SPY as well as other ETFs. Why do we do this. It is because of the susceptibility of...
North Korea Missile Flies Over Japan - Futures Tank
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and has escalated world tensions and sent the VIX up. This will have an adverse effect...
Hurricane Harvey & The Week Ahead
The coming week is shaping up to push the markets lower. Hurricane Harvey that hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts is still dumping rain...
Are Markets Paused for Fear of a Government Shutdown?
On October 1st the U.S. Government will supposably shutdown unless Congress passes legislation be it a stop gap measure or a full budget...
Government Shutdown Threat Hits Markets
Markets were down noticeable this morning at the open and never recovered. The catalyst for the down market has been attributed to...
Dow Theory
On August 22, 2017 the Dow closed at an all-time high. Was that the end of the bull market? Dow Theory is the oldest of the...