I’m a dog guy. 

Growing up, we had all kinds. Boxers. Mutts. Even a little mini poodle. 

But one thing stayed consistent.

The dogs you actually had to respect were never the loud ones. 

They didn’t bark nonstop...

Yesterday, I put on a type of options trade I don't do a lot of—a put ratio spread.

For those unfamiliar, a put ratio spread involves selling one slightly out-of-the-money put while buying two (or more) puts at a further out-of-the-money strike...

As technicians, we love to talk about Dow Theory.

One of its most important principles is the concept of confirmation—the idea that major averages should be trending in the same direction.

And right now, that’...

We can’t ignore what’s happening in small-caps. After building a long, multi-year base, the group is now breaking out to new all-time highs.As the year gets underway, the small-cap setup looks especially constructive, with...