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Active Option Trades - EDM0 Is Only Contract That Captures A Fed Meeting

Albert Marquez
February 20, 2020
Markets were relatively quiet overnight, with futures trading in a tight range. A huge Philly Fed number was met with little enthusiasm but a later virus scare caused a quick spike in futures.
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S&P 500 Stocks Look Past Coronavirus Supply-Chain Woes

IraEpstein.com
February 20, 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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Big Buyer of June Eurodollar Calls and Call Spreads

Albert Marquez
February 18, 2020
Little new information out of China kept futures markets in check following an extended US weekend. Futures trended up overnight, then down into equity open and up again for the remainder of the session.
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After New All Time Highs In S&P 500 Day Session China Reports Huge Jump In New Coronavirus Infections

IraEpstein.com
February 13, 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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Whale Trade Alert - “Bernie Calls” Massive buying in EDZ0 99.50 Calls

Albert Marquez
February 12, 2020
Futures traded in a relatively tight range for most of the day. Most futures had a trading range of 5 or fewer ticks. With little economic data and the second day of Powell’s testimony before the Senate banking panel...
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Financial Markets Report: U.S. Index Futures Highs, The Yin and Yang of Coronavirus

IraEpstein.com
February 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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Traders Looking For Clues In Fed Powell’s Testimony Tomorrow

Albert Marquez
February 10, 2020
Eurodollars traded a wide range prior to the pit open, then settled into a steady climb higher, a rare break from going the opposite direction of equities, which were higher today as well.
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Financial Markets Report: Will Traders Take Risk-Off For Weekend?

IraEpstein.com
February 7, 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 Futures Trading In Middle Of Recent Trading Range

Albert Marquez
February 6, 2020
A back and forth session with futures ending mostly lower. Most traders are looking ahead to tomorrow’s NFP number with particular interest after Wednesday’s surprising ADP number. In fact, according to Arbor Data Science, “ADP has printed above 270K only 14 times since 2003.
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Financial Markets Report: S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 Futures New Record Highs

IraEpstein.com
February 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.