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Mar-18-2025
Bonds, Interest Rates, and Duration: A Love Triangle of Sorts
Discover the relationship between bonds, interest rates, and duration. Learn how rate changes impact bond prices, why duration matters, and how to navigate different interest rate environments like a pro.
Mar-17-2025
zim-bombs-away
Discover why ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has one of the lowest P/E ratios on Nasdaq. Explore its valuation, cyclical industry dynamics, debt structure, and market sentiment to determine if it’s a value stock or a value trap. Stay informed with Sensamarket
Mar-16-2025
The S&P 500 Just Dropped 10%. Now What?
The S&P 500 has officially entered correction territory—what’s next? Dive into market history, technical analysis, and macroeconomic factors to assess whether this is a buying opportunity or the start of something bigger. Read more
Mar-13-2025
The Lonely Art of Market Making: A Cautionary Tale in Liquidity (or Lack Thereof)
Explore market making, liquidity provision, and trading strategies with SensaMarket. Stay ahead with insights on bid-ask spreads, high-frequency trading (HFT), options market making, and financial market dynamics.
Mar-11-2025
Smoot-Hawley: A Brief History
Discover the economic disaster of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930—a well-intentioned policy that worsened the Great Depression. Learn how tariffs triggered a global trade war, crushed exports, and led to a 90% market collapse. History warns us: trade wars don’t end well.
Mar-10-2025
Closed-End Funds (CEFs): The Mystery Box!
Closed-End Funds (CEFs) offer investors a unique way to generate income through diversified assets, leveraging, and active management. Learn how they work, their risks, benefits, and key factors to consider before investing.
Mar-07-2025
What is the VIX, and How Do VIX Options Work?
"Learn how the VIX, also known as the 'Fear Gauge,' measures market volatility, how VIX options work, and the role of volatility futures. Understand contango, backwardation, and how major news events impact the volatility curve.
Mar-05-2025
Isolationist Policies and Market Behavior: A Historical Deep Dive
Explore the historical and modern effects of economic isolationism, including tariffs, trade wars, and border closures. Learn how markets reacted to Smoot-Hawley, Brexit, Trump-era tariffs, and Japan’s Sakoku policy, and what it means for traders today.
Mar-04-2025
Tariffs, Tariffs, and Tariffs, Oh My!
Explore the impact of new tariffs on consumer staples stocks and agricultural futures markets. Learn how these sectors react to economic shifts, market volatility, and trade disruptions, with insights on trading opportunities in the current landscape.
Mar-03-2025
The S&P 500: The 5% Retracement Bounce That Just Won’t Quit
The S&P 500 continues to bounce off the 5% retracement level, proving its strength as a key support zone for institutional money. Explore the technicals behind the latest rebound, including Bollinger Bands, RSI, volume spikes, and options flow. Is this just another routine pullback, or is a bigger move ahead? Read on to find out.
Feb-26-2025
Decoding Option Flow: Reading the Tape Like a Pro
Learn how to analyze option flow like a pro. Understand call vs. put ratios, bid vs. ask blocks, sweeps, premium trades, and dark pool activity to spot market moves before they happen. Smart money isn’t always smart—follow the clues and trade responsibly.
Feb-25-2025
Gamma - Finding explosive PnL
Discover how Gamma impacts your options trading strategy. Learn how to leverage explosive PnL movements, manage risk, and use gamma to your advantage with expert insights and real-world examples. Master options trading strategies with The SensaMarket!
Feb-24-2025
Maiden Mexico
Mexico's stock market is breaking out, and FLMX is leading the charge. Learn why this rally could be the start of something bigger, the impact of global trade wars, and how to capitalize on the nearshoring trend. Read the full analysis now!
Feb-20-2025
Navigating the U.S. Interest Rate Landscape in 2025
Navigating the U.S. interest rate landscape in 2025? Stay ahead with expert insights on Fed policies, inflation trends, and market strategies. Discover how interest rate decisions impact option strategies, politician trades, institutional holdings, and option flow—only on SensaMarket.com!
Feb-19-2025
Today’s whoopsie doo on INTC
Intel (INTC) has been struggling with weak fundamentals and technical rejections, but traders are eyeing key levels for potential short and long positions. This analysis explores INTC’s chart patterns, market sentiment, and strategic entry/exit points for a well-balanced risk/reward setup.
Feb-18-2025
CAT: How Much Dirt Could a Dirt Truck Truck if a Dirt Truck Could Truck Dirt?
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is more than just big yellow machines. Discover how this industrial powerhouse navigates tariffs, invests in autonomous technology, and capitalizes on global infrastructure growth. Is CAT a long-term winner? Let’s dig in.
Feb-13-2025
An AAPL a day keeps the profit away
Is Apple still bulletproof? A deep dive into AAPL’s risks—slowing innovation, China tensions, and valuation concerns. Explore institutional holdings, politician trades, and option flow insights to see how the smart money is positioned. Plus, use our 100+ option strategies and options strategy builder to craft your next AAPL trade. Read the full breakdown now!
Feb-12-2025
Mean Reversion vs. Trend Following: Coke Vs. Pepsi
Mean reversion vs. trend following—two timeless trading strategies. Which one wins? Dive into this in-depth breakdown of trading psychology, market conditions, and strategies like RSI and moving average crossovers. Plus, explore how our option strategies tool and trade broker integration can help you execute smarter trades with precision. Stay ahead of the market—read now!
Feb-11-2025
Tesla Self-Drives Itself Into a Ditch
Tesla vs. BYD: The EV and self-driving war heats up! A deep dive into their tech, market strategy, and future prospects. Who’s winning? Who’s losing? Plus, a potential TSLA trade setup to consider. Read the full breakdown now!
Feb-10-2025
A Big Oily Mess
OPEC’s surprise oil production cuts could shake up markets, drive inflation, and impact everything from energy stocks to tech valuations. Here’s what traders need to know about rising oil prices, the Fed’s next move, and the geopolitical ripple effects. Plus, is Taylor Swift the real MVP of the weekend? Read more!
Feb-09-2025
Delta: The Ultimate Cheat Code for Options Trading
Delta: The Ultimate Cheat Code for Options Trading
Feb-06-2025
BABA Black Bull Have You Any Gains?
Alibaba Group (BABA) is setting up a textbook bull flag pattern, signaling potential breakout opportunities. Learn how to trade this formation with technical indicators, volume dynamics, and risk management strategies. Explore the bull and bear cases for BABA and how market sentiment impacts this setup.
Feb-05-2025
Google’s Foray into AI: Transforming Business Models, Revenue Streams, and the Balance Sheet
Google’s aggressive pivot to AI is reshaping its business model, driving innovation across search, ads, and cloud services. As AI integration accelerates, investors weigh the long-term growth potential against short-term costs. Can Google maintain its market dominance? Explore the key trends, opportunities, and challenges in this AI-driven transformation.
Dec-20-2024
Elon Musk Becomes the First Person Worth $400 Billion as Tesla Stock Hits All-Time Highs
Elon Musk adding up to a whopping $400 billion in his piggy bank isn't merely because he has got smarts in the biz – he's made waves in so many cool things. Think about zooming cars that don't need gas, rocket trips to space, and smart comps; he's not just moving the goalposts around but playing a new ball game.
Nov-07-2024
Surviving the Storm: The Strip Strategy for Bearish Markets
Investing in turbulent financial markets can be a rollercoaster ride. When you're anticipating a significant market downturn, the strip strategy offers a powerful tool to protect your investments and potentially profit. This options trading strategy is ideal for investors who expect a drop in the price of an underlying asset but also want to stay open to the possibility of a surprising upward movement. It's like having a safety net in place while still keeping your eyes on the prize.
Aug-07-2024
Stock Market Crash on August 5th—Navigating the US Recession Dolor
August 5th was a day that Wall Street would prefer to forget. There was a historic meltdown in the stock market recently. The market plummeted more precipitously than a black diamond skier. We are speaking of a complete free-fall that left investors clutching their pearls or maybe whiskey glasses.
May-08-2024
Nvidia's AI Revolution: Powering the Future with $2 Trillion in Market Value
This blog explores how Nvidia's groundbreaking GPUs and AI advancements are paving the way for a new technological era, and how savvy investors can leverage tools like an options strategy builder to potentially capitalize on the company's continued growth.
May-06-2024
Warren Buffett on Strategy: Navigating Berkshire’s Apple Stock
Warren Buffett's insights are more than just investment strategies; they are lessons. For more institutional investment strategies, you can also search other 13F filings for comparative analysis.
Dec-01-2023
Navigating the New Cold War: Chipmaking and Green Tech at the Heart of US-China Tensions
To describe the current state of affairs between China and the United States as 'tense would be putting it mildly. What we are witnessing today could rightly be termed a modern cold war, predominantly fought not with weapons but through economic and technological prowess, particularly in the realms of semiconductor manufacturing and green technology.
Nov-02-2023
Understanding Stock Picking and the Challenge of Valuing Companies
As an investor, one common piece of advice you might hear is to look for stocks that trade at a price below their intrinsic value, essentially buying a dollar bill for 75 cents. While this seems straightforward, the reality of implementing this strategy in the stock market is fraught with challenges, particularly when it comes to determining what a company is truly worth.
Oct-12-2023
The Power of Options Trading: Why It Should Be Part of Your Investment Strategy
Options trading is a type of financial derivative that gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price within a certain time frame. This provides traders with the flexibility to manage their risk and potentially maximize their returns.
Sep-12-2023
Options trading 101: Understanding the benefits and risks
If you’re new to the world of investing, you may have heard about options trading but aren’t sure what it is or whether it’s right for you. In this blog post, we’ll provide a brief introduction to options trading and explain some of the potential benefits and risks.
Aug-12-2023
Mix It Up: Diversify!
Why Diversifying Your Investments Is So Important Deciding to take the plunge and start investing
Sep-03-2024
What are Naked Calls—An Options Strategy Guide for the Bold Investor
Do you know what a naked call is? Learn in this blog how a naked call options strategy works with our expert insights. Understand what is naked call writing and how to sell naked calls.
Jun-12-2023
An Investment Strategy That Reverse Engineers Its Benchmark
Beating investment benchmarks have been the bane of active managers� existence. While many do, the