There are 15 days before the January options expire, 43 the February and 71 the March.
On the jump, market stats, econ reports, and the trading calendar . . .
Stats
Blue chip stocks (SPY) closed the latest regular session down 0.2% from the prior close. During the day SPY traversed 0.6% in a net move down of 0.2%.
The day's extremes: Open $127.69, high $127.83, low $127.01, close $127.39.
SPY traded entirely within the DeMark pivots. The next DeMark pivots are $126.79-$127.61.
In total, 3.2 billion shares were traded on the three major U.S. stock exchange, 2% more than on the prior trading day.
Five-year bond yields imply inflation at 2.22%, up two basis points from the prior trading day.
Econ reports:
The Labor Dept. releases the 800-lb gorilla of econ reports, unemployment and employment, at 5:30 a.m. Eastern. This report has been moving markets all week, based on pre-release reports related to jobs. Friday, the real deal.
Also, consumer credit at 3 p.m. Cards paid off yet?
Fed Chief Ben Bernanke and Vice-Chair Janet Yellen deliver separate speeches. Each has a vote in setting monetary policy and both are inflation
Trading Calendar:
By my rules, at this point in the cycle I can trade February vertical and calendar spreads. Also, March straddles, calls and puts. And of course, shares are good at any time.
What I'm looking for:
- Late January/February earnings play entries. Also, I'm working up some global and sector slow trades.
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Good trading!
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