So Far… So Good Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 25 www.oneoption.com Mega cap tech reactions have been good to this point. Earnings season will crank up next week. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – The news cycle is fluid and the market is reacting to tariffs and potential trade deals. Without any specifics, this price movement is noise. Next week … Read More

Watch For a Dull Start Today Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 24 www.oneoption.com The market is going to open flat and there is major news pending. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – The tariff news is starting to settle down. Trump has softened the tone and trade deals are pending. Google will post results after the close today and the … Read More

This Is A Bounce… It Is Only A Bounce Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 23 www.oneoption.com One day the news is good… the next day it’s bad. We will have clarity in the next two weeks. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – Two days ago it felt like the world was falling apart. The market tanked and Trump was going … Read More

Most Likely Scenario Today Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 22 www.oneoption.com The market is going to wait for major news during the next 10 days. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – I sense some frustration on the part of traders. The market has been volatile within a very wide range and many of you feel like you missed a great … Read More

Reaction To Rhetoric and Not Substance Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 21 www.oneoption.com The market hates uncertainty and there’s plenty of it right now. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The tariffs, Trump’s comments about Powell and earnings season and upcoming economic releases are making investors nervous. There isn’t any evidence that any of this is going to implode, but … Read More

Is the ECB Rate Cut Good? Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 17 www.oneoption.com The market is addicted to easy money, but there’s a reason the central bank is easing. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – This morning the ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points and that was widely expected (94% odds). They are worried about economic growth prospects … Read More

A Short Is Setting Up Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 16 www.oneoption.com The market bounce is starting to stall below a major resistance level. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – The market bounce was substantial and the high from a week ago has established a short term high. SPY $550 is a horizontal resistance level and the market is treading … Read More

Fade the First Move If You See This Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 15 www.oneoption.com Buyers and sellers are paired off and the first move is often wimpy. That sets up a decent second move each day. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – The tariff news is driving the market and we can have new developments at any time. The … Read More

Tariffs Are Driving the Market Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 14 www.oneoption.com The news is fluid and the market is reacting to every release. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The market cares more about the latest tariff news than it does anything else. Each country will go through its own negotiations and trade restrictions will also be addressed. I … Read More

News Is Driving the Action Posted by Pete Stolcers on April 11 www.oneoption.com The market is focusing on the tariff announcements and that news is fluid. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – The focus has completely shifted from economic releases to tariffs. The market has been in a flux this week and that will continue today. The tariffs were imposed and … Read More