Category Archives: Diary

Playing the Short Side with Vertical Bear Put Debit Spreads

At some point in 2024, we are going to need to SELL. Maybe there will be an economic slowdown, a surprise election outcome, or a flock of black swans. However, there is selling and then there is selling. I have a new training video on how to execute a vertical bear put debit spread. You […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or The Case of the Missing Tariffs

NOTE: This is a Jeffrey Epstein-free letter. The Volatility Index ($VIX) closed on Friday at a lowly $16.45. At that price, the index is predicting that the S&P 500 will move up or down less than 1.05% over the next 30 days. Somehow, I don’t think that is going to happen, especially going into September, […]

July 18, 2025

Global Market Comments July 18, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trade: (JULY 16 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (GLD), (SLV), (DHI), (LEN), (CCI), (KRE), (META), (NFLX), (AMZN), (SLB), (PPL), (XOM), (OXY), (AGQ), (WFC), (DXJ), (FXE)

July 16 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the July 16 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: Is gold (GLD) dead, or is it just resting? A: It is just making a pit stop on the way to $5,000 an ounce. It’s currently around $3,365 an ounce and is moving […]