Using The VIX As a Fear Gauge In Binary Options Trading

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The VIX volatility index is a gauge of the fear and greed that market participants are experiencing and can be used as a tool to help guide binary options traders as it relates to the S&P 500 index.  The VIX is a measure of the implied volatility of the at the money calls and puts of the S&P 500 index, and reflect the level of premium that needs to be paid to purchase at the money options.

Implied volatility is an estimate of the distance the S&P 500 index will move over a certain period on an annualized basis.  For example, a VIX reading of 13.98% means that market participants believe that over the next 30 day period, the S&P 500 index will move 13.98% when annualized, or 1.17% over the next 30 days. Continue reading "Using The VIX As a Fear Gauge In Binary Options Trading" →

A Short Guide To The Middle East

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With so many comments and votes on our Is Putin now dictating American diplomacy in the Middle East? poll -  I thought that this newspaper clipping might help clear things up. It reminds me of the famous Abbott and Costello routine "Who's on first?"

Feel free to leave a comment and your viewpoint. Sometimes you just have to laugh at what is going on in the world. It really does help relieve the stress.

Enjoy,

Adam
Adam Hewison
President, INO.com

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Apple Tanks and The NASDAQ Sinks

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Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Wednesday, the 11th of September.

There is no question about it, most analysts did not like Apple's press conference yesterday and viewed it as a very disappointing event.

But what really happened? Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) came out with some stellar upgrades such as moving to 64bit architecture and software updates in what I consider to be the best operating system on the planet for mobile. They also unveiled a fingerprint technology that reaches a whole new level of security and puts Apple way ahead of most companies. I think this type of technology could be a Trojan horse for Apple in the corporate world. It also opens up a whole new market for Apple where security is essential, for example, think of online banking transactions. If that was not enough, Apple is also giving away their iWork software to new iPhone buyers. Continue reading "Apple Tanks and The NASDAQ Sinks" →

Is Putin now dictating American diplomacy in the Middle East?

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Today we observe the 12th anniversary of 9/11, it is a somber day of reflection, as 12 years ago today America was attacked and the twin towers in New York were no more. Now 12 years later we think to ourselves, "Have things gotten any better in the Middle East?" The sad answer in this observer's mind is no.

white house letterLast evening, President Obama addressed the nation on most of the major news channels about Syria. I even received an email this morning from the White House explaining the situation in Syria.

Today's poll question is this: Is Putin now dictating American diplomacy in the Middle East?

Please feel free to add your comments and thoughts below. We will do our best to address each and every one of them.

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Learn How To Trade Netflix In 90 Seconds

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