Randy Frederick

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Randy Frederick

Randy Frederick is Managing Director of Active Trading and Derivatives for Charles Schwab

VIX rebound indicates trader anxiety

By Randy Frederick | April 17, 2012

Last week was a volatile one, with big pullbacks on Monday and Tuesday, big rebounds on Wednesday and Thursday and another pullback on Friday making it the most bearish week of 2012
Trading with ratio spreads

By Randy Frederick | February 22, 2007

Spreads are highly effective means of trading. Vertical spreads, calendar spreads, diagonal spreads, butterfly spreads, condor spreads, etc., all have a unique purpose for particular market
Trading with fair value

By Randy Frederick | June 27, 2006

Terms such as “premium,” “discount,” “fair value” and “the cash spread” are often used in the markets. Most often they refer to the relationship between the cash equities market and their relevant

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Dealers absorbing junk bonds as ETF demand drops

Wall Street banks are expanding holdings of speculative-grade bonds as prices fall from record highs with investors retreating from exchange-traded funds that buy the debt.