Tiger Shark Trading, Daily Commentary from Professional Traders - http://www.tigersharktrading.com
The McMillan Options Strategist Weekly
http://www.tigersharktrading.com/articles/22218/1/The-McMillan-Options-Strategist-Weekly-/Page1.html
By Lawrence G. McMillan
Published on 01/27/2012
 

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for January 27.


The McMillan Options Strategist Weekly

There have only been four down days in January, and as a result the market is very overbought.

The intermediate-term indicators are mostly still positive at this time, although there is one glaring exception -- a new sell signal (just registered today) from the standard equity-only put-call ratio.

Other intermediate-term indicators remain positive, though. For example, $SPX is still clearly in an uptrend. However, if the 1260 level were breached, that would be much more bearish.

Breadth indicators remain on buy signals. $VIX remains in a steady downtrend, which is also bullish.

In summary, a short-term correction should begin almost immediately. But the intermediate-term bullish trend should be able to reassert itself.

Lawrence G. McMillan is the author of two best selling books on options, including Options as a Strategic Investment, and also publishes several option trading newsletters.