Howard Lindzon » VIX http://howardlindzon.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 24 May 2012 04:02:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Overheard on StockTwits: $BP Buy the Dip? Return of the $VIX, $OSTK "Byrning" the Naked Shorts http://howardlindzon.com/overheard-on-stocktwits-bp-buy-the-dip-return-of-the-vix-ostk-byrning-the-naked-shorts/ http://howardlindzon.com/overheard-on-stocktwits-bp-buy-the-dip-return-of-the-vix-ostk-byrning-the-naked-shorts/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 16:47:55 +0000 Howard http://howardlindzon.com/?p=5755 The market is selling off hard today and the bears appear to be in control.  Here’s today’s StockTwits buzz:

Some StockTwits Suggested users are looking to buy the dip in $BP. @OptionRadar points out some bullish option activity. One of the few stocks in the green today:

Just like the Financial Crisis back in 2008, no matter what bailout is announced, the fear still persists.

Stocks down, dollar up.  Hilarious comment from forex stud @KevinMHughes:

The mainstream media is not constructive (especially on days like today):

It would make sense that $OSTK is running on a day that could mark the top of the “mother of all short squeezes”:

Volatility is back!

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StockTwits should be a MUST for all lottery winners:

Commodities have been getting hit, but as @IndianaGrainCo points out, copper has woken up from the dead.  This could be bullish for the overall markets

Why companies like $DELL should be reading StockTwits:

@johnwelshphd is so helpful and drops some knowledge:

Now THIS is a stat:

Bill Gates doesn’t have RSS on his blog? Hilarious:

$GE had some decent earnings.  Could be a business-led recovery underway:

There’s been a lot of chatter on Obama outlawing prop trading at banks:

Funny how short term oriented CNBC is:

Now there is talk that Bernanke might not be re-confirmed.  This will definitely create some volatility:

Great analogy:

$VIX has had a monster run off the lows.  Could be time for a bounce:

As if there wasn’t enough uncertainty hitting Wall Street…

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Some economic releases out this morning.  Market seemed to like the tame inflation number, but @alaidi points out that there was some wild inflation in the NY Survey:

Real wages fell last year, but the wealth effect from a recovering stock market may offset that feeling:

More creeping inflation:

Seems like the bearish sentiment continues to wane.  Initially this could be bullish:

Market didn’t seem to like the consumer confidence number. LOVE @ReformedBroker‘s name for it:

$VIX up 5% today and all the Monday Morning QB’s come out:

Check out the Chart.ly Chart of the Day.  $WYNN by @position_trader

Destroying used cars will restrict the supply.  No surprise here.

The reaction of the news is more important than the news itself.  Seems like the market has some pretty lofty expectations. Case and point, $INTC, $JPM

This e-retailing trend continues to run:

$LEAP up 5% today:

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