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All Quiet on the Bearish Front

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All Quiet on the Western Front was a semi-autobiographical novel written about World War I from the perspective of a young German soldier who dies a month before the end of the war, on the very same day his superiors report “all quiet on the Western Front.” As I think about the bulls’ perspective on today's trading, I get a similar feeling: There's nothing to report. Besides, how do you regard the S&P 500 rising 1.5% and the VIX dropping seven points to around 30? Volatility is calming down but the /VX term structure in backwardation still points to near-term risks in equities. How would you report on a market that is driven so wildly by changing events from day to day? Apple (AAPL) is squarely in the crosshairs one day, when the next day sees tariffs on phones being suspended, up nearly 4%. Fate’s got a fickle finger, indeed! What we see is a market that failed to be roiled by bond selling or tariff news. We found ourselves recognizing t …...more
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All Quiet on the Bearish Front
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Apr 142025
All Quiet on the Western Front was a semi-autobiographical novel written about World War I from the perspective of a young German soldier who dies a month before the end of the war, on the very same day his superiors report “all quiet on the Western Front.” As I think about the bulls’ perspective on today's trading, I get a similar feeling: There's nothing to report. Besides, how do you regard the S&P 500 rising 1.5% and the VIX dropping seven points to around 30? Volatility is calming down but the /VX term structure in backwardation still points to near-term risks in equities. How would you report on a market that is driven so wildly by changing events from day to day? Apple (AAPL) is squarely in the crosshairs one day, when the next day sees tariffs on phones being suspended, up nearly 4%. Fate’s got a fickle finger, indeed! What we see is a market that failed to be roiled by bond selling or tariff news. We found ourselves recognizing that all really is quiet on the bearish front. Of course, we know better - the battle for equities isn't over, and we still don't have any clarity. As a result, we need to stay in the trenches, take a breather, and wait for the next battle to begin. Here’s how I see that unfolding… TotalTheo® Unlimited Monthly Streaming: https://theotrade.com/all/ TheoTRADE 2023 Live Event "A Trader's Paradise" https://go.theotrade.com/23-2/ Sign up for the Trading VIX Options Course: https://theotrade.com/vol/ The Next Big Short Class (Risk Twist Spread) https://theotrade.com/twist/ Weekly Options Trading Advantage Class https://theotrade.com/wo/ Learn the Tetrapod spread in the Secret Weapon to Trading Options on ETF's Class: https://theotrade.com/pod/ Consistent Intraday Strategies and Setups Class https://theotrade.com/day/ High Probability Trading with In Out Spreads Class: https://theotrade.com/spread/ Day Trading Nasdaq Futures Class with Tony Rago https://theotrade.com/nq Don't have thinkorswim? Open a TD Ameritrade Account and get the thinkorswim platform for free here: http://www.theotrade.com/tdameritrade Guide to Getting Short and Collecting Income: https://theotrade.com/getshort/ Join TheoTrade: https://theotrade.com/total Get Market Cliff Notes delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com/cliffnotes Get more free videos like these delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com Get free thinkorswim® tutorials: https://theotrade.com/theotradetutori... Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / theotrade   Follow TheoTrade on Twitter:   / theotrade   Become a fan of TheoTrade on Facebook:   / theotrade   Follow TheoTrade on Pinterest:   / theotrade  
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