Trading Around Macro Data Releases: Why the Chart Breaks

You're long a clean setup. Price has held a shelf for two sessions, the anchored VWAP off the low keeps rising, and order flow has leaned to the bid since…

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Implied Volatility Explained: VIX, IV Crush and Skew

A trader buys near-the-money call options two days before an earnings report. The stock prints, moves 1.4% in the right direction, and the calls still close down 22%. The chart…

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