Bet on Volatility Was Likely Our Last

Today's updates from Rick's Picks. You are receiving this email because you signed up for daily updates at www.rickackerman.com Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Follow on Twitter]( [Forward to a Friend]( The Hidden Pivot Seminar "Trading success is only six hours away." Learn Rick Ackerman's risk-averse Hidden Pivot Method and never trade the old way again. -------------------------------- “...I am pinching myself to be sure I am not dreaming. I am more confident every day with the HP approach. I am making money... I am able to escape the screen if I so wish. I do not end the day stressed and hyperactive. Impressed? I am absolutely knocked out - just wish I had found the site years ago. Best wishes, long may you continue.”- David Ivory --------------------------------------------------------------- - [North Korea Is on Investors’ Radar]( - [How Long Can Mr. Market Waffle?]( - [One-Decision]( Are Too Enticing to Shun for Long]( - [Over-Under Bet for a Holiday-Shortened Week]( - [‘Seasonality’ Takes a Licking]( - [Pre-Holiday Hijinx]( - [Is ‘Matt’s Curse’ About to Doom Stocks?]( - [Nasdaq Produces a Rare Profit for Shorts]( - [AMZN Glowers at Bears]( Rick's Pick for Monday [VXX – S&P VIX Short-Term (Last:33.44)]( Published Sunday, Feb 4, 5:30 p.m. EST We’ll quit while we’re ahead, having ridden calls purchased a couple of weeks ago for 0.36 to as high as 3.80 on Friday — a more than tenfold increase. Over the last eighteen months or so, we’ve logged four very profitable trades in the little sonofabitch and four small losses. The trick lay in becoming increasingly picky about our entries. The last coincided with the 26.32 target shown. It was sufficiently clear and compelling that it cried out to be bought, and so we did. The trade took longer than we might have expected to get airborne, but once it left the launching pad there was little doubt about its potential. Subscribers were advised to cash out half of their positions when the option price doubled a week ago, leaving them with at least one contract to swing for the fences. This will likely be the last time VXX appears on the touts page for a long time, since there are no downside targets remaining that are remotely as enticing as the one we just used. Indeed, anyone betting on a volatility spike in this vehicle based merely on a hunch has better odds of picking five winners in a night at the races. And incidentally, if VXX pokes its little snout up on Monday morning because the S&Ps have continued to implode, beware of a possible top at 33.99. If you don’t subscribe but want to join in the fun, [click here]( for a two-week free trial to Rick’s Picks, including access to a 24/7 chat room that draws great traders from around the world. [follow on Twitter]( || [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2018 Hidden Pivot Enterprises, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you requested that our Daily Commentary be emailed to you. If you don't wish to receive further mailings, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this message. Our mailing address is: Hidden Pivot Enterprises PO Box 270646Louisville, CO 80027 [Add us to your address book](//Com.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=822f57272edf2c46e4f77a7be&id=ca89ff5d33) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](