How an Algo Flush Works

What’s up? All right. Well, today, just before I was about to sign off and was finished trading for the day, we had pretty epic algo flush. And I thought…

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How an Algo Flush Works

What’s up? All right. Well, today, just before I was about to sign off and was finished trading for the day, we had pretty epic algo flush. And I thought…

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Japan May services PMI 52.6 (prior 50.7)

Jibun Bank/Markit Services and Composite PMI (final) for MayServices 52.6, highest in six monthsComposite 52.9 The flash & previous readings are here:Japan preliminary Manufacturing PMI for May 53.2 (prior 53.5)

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Japan services PMI for March 49.4 (prior 45.8)

Jibun / markit Japan services PMI for March 49.4 flash 48.7prior 45.8Composite 50.3prior 45.8

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Japan, Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for March: manufacturing 53.2 (vs. prior 52.7)

Jibun Bank Flash Japan Manufacturing and Services PMI for March 2022 manufacturing 53.2 expected 50.9, prior 52.7 services 48.7 expected 43.4, prior 44.2 Composite 49.3 prior 45.8 Commentary from the…

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Japan February final manufacturing PMI 52.7

The flash reading was 52.9 & prior 55.4.Commentary on the data from Markit:”February PMI data pointed to a softer expansion in the Japanese manufacturing sector. The rate of growth eased to a…

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Death, Taxes, and Time Decay

Few things are certain in life.  But as the old saying goes, there is nothing quite so certain as “death and taxes”.  As an Options Trader, I would enthusiastically add…

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Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary September Manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs. prior 52.7

The flash PMIs for Japan this month, the final reading for these will come from next week.  Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 51.2 Services 47.4 Composite 47.7 

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Japan data – Q2 GDP +0.5% q/q (vs. preliminary of +0.3%)

The preliminary Japan Q2 GDP data can be found here: The revised numbers coming in stronger than initially indicated in the flash.   more to come  

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Flash Reset

As a trader, my first love was and always will be Options. Later I started trading futures, and even though I just finished teaching a class on how to effectively…

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