JW Jones

Contributor since: 26 Aug 2010

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• Friday's Panic in the SP500 and Gold Futures

  Published 29 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Mr. Market has thrown traders a few curve balls lately as precious metals and crude oil have been selling off while the U.S. Dollar Index…

• Warning to Options Traders Looking at NetFlix Earnings

  Published 25 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  One of the hardest things for me to remember is not to believe everything I see. I am a sucker for the latest "can't lose"…

• Gold, Oil, and the Contrarian Mindset

  Published 22 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Over a month ago I began to issue a warning to traders and investors who were long precious metals that a possible correction was likely.…

• Using Double Calendar Spreads to Capitalize on Earnings

  Published 19 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  IBM will report earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, January 18. For traders maintaining a position in common stock during earnings releases and the…

• U.S. Dollar, Gold, and Silver Were Down on Thursday - Really?

  Published 14 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The U.S. Dollar Index Futures have been sold heavily and interestingly enough, gold and silver have not rallied. In fact, gold and silver have sold…

• The SP 500 and Gold Under Pressure on Friday

  Published 07 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  With the holiday season in the rear view mirror and volume slowly creeping back into the marketplace, I can't help but wonder what lies ahead.…

• How Long Can the SP 500, Precious Metals, and Bonds Rally?

  Published 05 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  In the fine print of most investment advertisements or in the softly spoken disclaimer at the end of a commercial, we generally read or hear…

• The SP 500, Oil, and Gold Without Predictions

  Published 29 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The end of 2010 is rapidly approaching and the pundits and commentators continue to make their 2011 market predictions. I for one believe predicting future…

• Gold Is In Hot Water

  Published 17 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Life has a funny way of reminding a person that he is not really in control of what is going on around him. While he…

• The SP 500 and the Financial Sector May Have Been Naughty This Year

  Published 15 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Market pundits and prognosticators are all worried as to whether Santa is going to deliver presents to Wall Street this year. While we have seen…

• Is a Correction in Gold Coming?

  Published 10 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  In the past few weeks I have made the case that gold might be nearing a correction. I understand that people get defensive regarding gold…

• The SP, Gold, and Oil Remain Range Bound

  Published 03 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Pre-Market trading on Friday morning was wild as the S&P 500 did not react well to the latest jobs report. Sellers stepped in and pushed…

• The SP 500, Gold, Oil, and the Banks - What a Conundrum

  Published 01 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Sellers were in control most of the trading session on Tuesday, however an overnight buying surge pushed the S&P 500 back up to overhead resistance…

• The SP 500, Gold, Oil, and the Banks

  Published 24 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Stocks were back on sale Tuesday when the S&P 500 suffered more than a 1.40% decline by the closing bell. Some market prognosticators pointed their…

• SP 500, Treasuries, Gold, and Dollar are At Key Price Levels

  Published 19 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Thursday was another example of Mr. Market playing games with traders and investors as equities and precious metals took part in a strong rally. Some…

• Stocks, Gold, and Municipal Bonds Get Abused

  Published 18 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Tuesday's stock market action reminded overconfident bulls that bears might be hibernating, but they are not dead. The S&P 500 lost nearly 20 points during…

• Using a Long-Term Calendar Spread to Trade Gold

  Published 12 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  At this point anyone following financial markets realizes that current market conditions are directly impacted by the movement of the U.S. dollar. Recently the dollar…

• Using Calendar Spreads to Trade Gold

  Published 09 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Most market participants are aware that precious metals have been on fire rocketing higher only to consolidate briefly, gap higher, and leave slowly reacting traders…

• Learn How Out-of-the-Money Butterflies Create Profits Trading SPX

  Published 04 October 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Over the past few weeks the broad stock market has seemingly grown increasingly more bullish. Market pundits, traders, and even high profile money managers are…

• Learn How Butterflies Can Create Profits When Trading GLD

  Published 12 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  In recent articles, we discussed that Theta (Time Decay) has the potential to cause option prices to decline dramatically, particularly in the final weeks leading…