by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 21, 2025 | Market Insights, Newsletter
2025 is flying and we are now nearng the end of earnings season and February. Markets remain headline driven-so paying attention to the technicals and remaining disciplined is tantamount. Shortened trading weeks force more data and catalysts into a smaller period-so...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 17, 2025 | AJ Monte, Risk Management, Trading Strategies, Volatility
In 1993, Professor Bob Whaley created the Volatility Index, which forever changed the way options were traded in the open market. Up until that time, floor traders relied on the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of the options they traded. While the...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 15, 2025 | Community
At StickyTrades.com, we are always thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our dedicated members, and today, we’re giving a well-deserved shoutout to Brandon for completing the Volume Analysis course, a Level 100 course in StickyTrades.com University (STU)! Why...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 13, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Volatility
Market volatility is here because of a combination of factors that create unpredictability in the markets. Economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and market sentiment shifts fuel fluctuations in asset prices. Events like central bank policy changes, inflation...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 10, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Trading Strategies, Volatility
In the 40+ years that I’ve been trading the markets I’ve found the Volatility Index to be one of the best leading indicators for forecasting price action. While the VIX is known to be an oscillating index, it follows the technical signals like any stock would. If...
