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Ira Epstein Financials Market Report

Market Rallies On Trump Proposed Stimulus

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March 11, 2020
Each day Ira Epstein gets you up to speed on what happened in the stock index and financial futures markets. He focuses on relevant economic and geopolitical topics that affect the S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures, Dow futures, and VIX futures.
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Interest Rate Option In-The-Money Call Liquidations A Continuing Theme

Albert Marquez
March 10, 2020
It appears as though the interest rate market has reached a point of exhaustion. Much quieter the last few days with in-the-money call liquidations a continuing theme. Big ranges are still being seen in most contracts, mainly taking cues from equities, virus updates and now oil news.
Ira Epstein Financials Market Report

Buckle Up Buckaroos - Risk Off Friday Trading

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March 6, 2020
Each day Ira Epstein gets you up to speed on what happened in the stock index and financial futures markets. He focuses on relevant economic and geopolitical topics that affect the S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures, Dow futures, and VIX futures.
Interest Rates Report

Eurodollar Interest Rate Call Options Slope Flattens

Albert Marquez
March 4, 2020
Futures traded in a back and forth range, putting the day lows just before the pit open and the day highs shortly after the equity open. The focus continues to be the virus and the Fed’s response.
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Interest Rate Focus Continues On Call Structures and Risk-Off Heading Into The Weekend

Albert Marquez
February 28, 2020
As has been the case all week, futures driven higher on virus fears. Focus continues to be calls and call structures. Risk-off heading into the weekend.
Ira Epstein Financials Market Report

Fastest 10% Drop In S&P 500 History

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February 28, 2020
Each day Ira Epstein gets you up to speed on what happened in the stock index and financial futures markets. He focuses on relevant economic and geopolitical topics that affect the S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures, Dow futures, and VIX futures.
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Rumors Of Eurodollar Option Local Group Blowup Not Making Sense

Albert Marquez
February 27, 2020
Massive Eurodollar Option volumes were driven by the only thing that matters right now, virus updates. Futures rallied straight up into the equity open and then followed the stocks lead for the rest of the session.
Interest Rates Report

Traders Take Profits On Long Calls, Second Day Of Interest Rate Call Selling

Albert Marquez
February 25, 2020
Futures put in their session lows early in the overnight session and trended higher all morning. After equities opened, futures took their clues from equities and continued to move higher throughout the session, closing at or near their highs.
Ira Epstein Financials Market Report

Monday Meltdown In Stocks - Where We Go From Here?

IraEpstein.com
February 25, 2020
Each day Ira Epstein gets you up to speed on what happened in the stock index and financial futures markets. He focuses on relevant economic and geopolitical topics that affect the S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures, Dow futures, and VIX futures.
Interest Rates Report

Big Overnight Interest Rate Flows Bled Into Day Session As Traders Digested COVID-19 Risks

Albert Marquez
February 24, 2020
Big overnight flows bled into the day session as traders digested more news about the COVID-19 spread outside of China. No real economic numbers kept the focus on upside, for the most part.