The Market Is Taking Body Blows Posted by Pete Stolcers on February 05 www.oneoption.com It’s going to take a while before we see a knockout punch. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS – Bull markets die hard. This will be blatantly obvious to you when you look at a 100-year chart of the S&P 500. Most of the time the market is moving … Read More

The Market Is Transitioning Posted by Pete Stolcers on February 04 www.oneoption.com I believe the current period is similar to what we saw three years ago. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – Tariffs are dominating the headlines and they are going to cause uncertainty. All of the countries plan to retaliate and that was similar to what we saw during Trump’s … Read More

Why Is Trump Doing This? Posted by Pete Stolcers on February 03 www.oneoption.com Trump tariffs are not going to end life as we know it. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – The world is outraged by the Trump tariffs and global economic activity is going to crash. Prices are going to skyrocket and inflation is going to flare up. The stock … Read More

Where’s the Volume? Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 31 www.oneoption.com Major headlines this week fail to excite buyers or sellers. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – This week had the potential to fuel a major move and we should be trying to catch our breath after a week of volatility. The news has not produced a move and the market … Read More

News Cycle Was A Dud Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 30 www.oneoption.com The table was set for a big move one way for the other and here we sit. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – A few weeks ago I was watching the price action and we had good movement both ways. Buyers and sellers were able to move the … Read More

Explosive Market Move Ahead! Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 29 www.oneoption.com Earnings and interest rates drive the market and today we are going to get a heavy dose of news on both fronts. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FED-DAY – The market has been trapped in a range for the last couple of months and it has been waiting for a … Read More

DeepSeek Is Not the Issue Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 28 www.oneoption.com This headline was an excuse, but it is not the reason for the tech sell-off Monday. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – The market dropped yesterday on news that a Chinese company has figured out a much cheaper way to develop AI. This rattled the tech sector and … Read More

This Is the Drop I Was Looking For Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 27 www.oneoption.com China’s AI news story is an excuse. It’s not why the market is going down. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – OMG, why’s the market down? I have been urging you to go to cash and to just stick to day trades for the last … Read More

Pete’s An Idiot Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 24 www.oneoption.com That might be true, but not when it comes to trading. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY – My goal as a trader is to stay one step ahead and it can only happen when you have an acute sense of awareness. Many traders view today’s price action relative to yesterday’s … Read More

The Rally Needs Fuel Posted by Pete Stolcers on January 23 www.oneoption.com Resistance at the all-time high is stiff and buyers are not aggressive. PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – Yesterday the market was within striking distance of the all-time high, but the SPY didn’t quite get there. That is the benchmark I use because it is continuous relative to /ES … Read More