About the Author
Anthony Lazzara
Anthony Lazzara, CEO of Newport Beach, Calif., commodities investment firm Lido Isle Advisors, spent 10 years as a trader and floor broker at the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Anthony has significant experience in the energy, fixed income, and equity futures markets. After being a long-time independent futures trader, Anthony saw a tremendous opportunity to educate investors on how to invest in professional traders. Anthony is now focused on his duty as CEO of Lido Isle Advisors.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 9, 2013
Crude is down almost $1 to $95.75. We believe this is mainly fear premium regarding the Syria situation. Technically, it looks as though oil is at the top of its downward channel.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 7, 2013
First, the Aussie Central Bank cut interest rates, which has sparked Aussie dollar selling. Second, rumors of legendary trader George Soros taking a big short position in this currency also probably stoked some added selling as well.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 6, 2013
The Euro currency has been in somewhat of a trading range as of late, but we believe the market is vulnerable to a move to the downside, as the ECB is being very dovish.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 3, 2013
The markets are reacting strongly to an upside surprise in the U.S. monthly jobs report. The JUN13 E-mini S&P 500 has broken out above 1600 and is trading up around 20 points to 1612.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 1, 2013
Crude oil, following a much larger than expected supply report, is trading down more than $3 to just above $90. We could see crude heading down to the low $80s.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 30, 2013
Crude oil has turned back down from almost hitting the key level of $95. Today, this market is down around $1 to $93.50.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 29, 2013
Nasdaq has actually broke through its 2013 high, and is today up 1.05% to 2860. We would not be surprised to see the technology companies be the new leaders of the market and propel the Nasdaq higher.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 26, 2013
After a historical fall from the high 1.20′s all the way down to 100, the yen has found some buying interest after not being able to go lower than 100.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 23, 2013
Of the 131 S&P 500 companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 73% have exceeded analysts’ predictions for earnings.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
April 22, 2013
All major grain markets are down this morning. It seems as though reports of favorable weather conditions in growing regions are pushing these markets down.
