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Implied Volatility Could Rise Sharply Before The CPI And FOMC

Implied Volatility Could Rise Sharply Before The CPI And FOMC

Image Source: Pexels The VIX 1 Day closed around 8, which could be due to a sharp rise ahead of the CPI report and the FOMC meeting.Video Length: 00:09:23More By This Author:Wall Street Has Been Slow To Adapt To A Higher-For-Longer FedThe May CPI Report Could Run Hotter Then Expected Based On Current TrendsStocks Stall Ahead […]
Zyfi secures $2 million to enable gasless transactions on zkSync

Zyfi secures $2 million to enable gasless transactions on zkSync

Zyfi, a gas abstraction layer on zkSync, announced a successful $2 million private funding round. The company, which offers a Paymaster-As-A-Service that allows any tokens to be used as gas, claims it is poised to transform the on-chain experience with native account abstraction. Among the investors are firms such as Everstake Capital, Tenzor Capital, Apvc.capital, […]
Improve Your Trading Performance

Improve Your Trading Performance

Image Source: Unsplash As we move into the summer trading months, market action often slows down. I use this time to improve as a trader, and I figured I’d share my tips to improve trading performance. Write it down! I’m a huge advocate of feedback and the BEST one of all is a journal. Some people […]
Credit Card Spending Sagged Again In April

Credit Card Spending Sagged Again In April

Image Source: Unsplash American consumers kept their credit cards in their pockets for the second straight month in April, a bad sign for an economy that has run on plastic for the last year.After cratering in March, revolving credit contracted in April. Meanwhile, non-revolving credit continued to grow at a tepid rate, a trend we’ve seen for […]
ETFs To Make The Most Of The AI-Powered Utility Sector

ETFs To Make The Most Of The AI-Powered Utility Sector

Image Source: Pixabay Utility is one of the hottest plays this year, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy, and is outperforming the broad market index, just behind technology and telecom stocks.AI is bolstering the demand for electricity, as data centers require tons of energy for computing and cooling power. As a result, rising data center […]
Business Travel Comeback Pushes Global Spending Past $1.5 Trillion

Business Travel Comeback Pushes Global Spending Past $1.5 Trillion

Image Source: Unsplash The International Air Transport Association (IATA) significantly upgraded its profitability projections for airlines in 2024. The trade group now expects net profits to reach $30.5 billion, an increase from $27.4 billion in 2023.This surge in profitability is accompanied by record-high traveler numbers and revenues. A new record number of passengers is expected to fly in the U.S. […]
Market Talk – Monday, June 10

Market Talk – Monday, June 10

Image Source: Unsplash ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 354.23 points or 0.92% to 39,038.16 Shanghai closed Hang Seng closed ASX 200 closed KOSPI decreased 21.50 points or -0.79% to 2,701.17 SENSEX decreased 203.28 points or -0.27% to 76,490.08 Nifty50 decreased 30.95 points or -0.13% to 23,259.20 The major […]
Stocks Close Flat As “Fear Gauge” Pops

Stocks Close Flat As “Fear Gauge” Pops

Stocks finished their relatively modest trading day flat, as all eyes locked in on tomorrow’s start to the Fed’s two-day policy meeting. A 10-1 stock split with semiconductor sweetheart Nvidia (NVDA) wasn’t enough to keep the tech-heavy Nasdaq from avoiding a third-straight loss. On the flip side, the stock market’s “fear gauge,” or Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), […]
CrowdStrike Joins S&P 500: Is CRWD A Better Pick Than Palo Alto Networks?

CrowdStrike Joins S&P 500: Is CRWD A Better Pick Than Palo Alto Networks?

Image Source: Pexels CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: CRWD) is among notable names that joined the S&P 500 on Monday. Its shares are up close to 10% at writing. CrowdStrike stock versus Palo Alto Networks Strength in CrowdStrike stock today may be related to the “Index Effect” or increased demand from institutional investors and index funds. Still, it’s […]
These “Big” Energy Solutions Will Power Tomorrow’s Economy

These “Big” Energy Solutions Will Power Tomorrow’s Economy

Image Source: Unsplash In today’s discussion, we look at the all-important energy market. Remember, without energy, there is no economy.As we look to the future, where are global energy trends headed?Which ones are we likely to turn to more to power the world of tomorrow?And where are the best opportunities for investors likely to lie?To discuss […]