When High Volatility Precedes Sideways Action

Larry Connors

Many times, when markets experience extremely high volatility they then proceed to trade sideways as volatility reverts to its mean. (more)

Extreme Volatility Readings

Larry Connors

As you know, when short-term volatility is one half or less than its normalized longer-term volatility, it signifies a pending large market move. (more)

Low Volatility Setups In High Volatility Stocks

Larry Connors

Looking for low-volatility setups in high volatility stocks can be a good way to identify stocks that move 40% in a week. (more)

Trend and Volatility

Larry Connors

One of the better ways to get an edge trading low-volatility situations is to combine them with the trend. (more)

When Low Volatility Doesn't Mean A Market Will Move

Larry Connors

Today’s volatility column is brief and will help you identify the few times when low-volatility situations do not lead to large moves. (more)

Basic Volatility Characteristics

Larry Connors

Shorter-term market volatility levels tend to revert to longer-term volatility levels. This basically means that after markets go through a few days of craziness, they become more quiet. (more)

Getting A Jump On Tomorrow’s Opening

Larry Connors

One of the better ways to position yourself near the close for tomorrow’s opening is with the VIX. I have found that large intraday moves in the VIX tend to follow through into the next trading day and can be used to predict the market’s open. (more)

Applying Historical Volatility Calculations

Larry Connors

Last Thursday (May 6), we talked about how to calculate the likely closing range of a stock within a certain time frame using historical volatility. Today we’ll discuss how to apply these calculations to your trading. (more)

What Historical Volatility Means To You On A Daily Basis

Larry Connors

Each evening we give you the names of the most volatile stocks in our “Trading Where the Action Is” section. (more)

Volatility And Stop Placement

Larry Connors

Last week, we talked about the importance of trading markets that move in fairly large ranges. Today we will look at adjusting your stops to reflect added volatility. (more)

Confirming Signals

Larry Connors

Last night we had three CVR buy signals (and three other confirming buy signals) on the Market Bias Indicators page in spite of the stock market dropping for the day. (more)

Trading Options With CVR Signals, Part II

Larry Connors

Today I’d like to share some option strategies you can use to exploit CVR sell signals. There are two strategies available to exploit sell signals. The first is to sell calls. If you are right, time and price will be in your favor, but implied volatility will work against you. (more)

Dual VIX Signals

Larry Connors

I will delay part two of "Trading Options with the CVR Signals" (see my commentary from March 11) until Thursday, March 18 so I can share with you a somewhat rare, but solid, set-up that occurred the other day. (more)

Watching Volatility on Different Time Frames

Larry Connors

Watching Volatility on Different Time Frames (more)

Theory Behind the CVR (Connors VIX Reversal) Signals

Larry Connors

The theory behind the CVR (Connors VIX Reversal) signals is that volatility will revert back to its mean (average). (more)

Multiple Signals

Larry Connors

In a previous article, I talked about how and why multiple signals are superior to stand-alone signals. (more)

Missing A 250-Point Move On The Dow By 3/100 Of A Point!

Larry Connors

Last Thursday I was waiting for a CVR I buy signal to trigger. (more)

How to Use Volatility to Your Advantage

Larry Connors

Tonight, I will begin a series of articles on how to use volatility to your trading advantage. The most important feature to understanding how to use volatility is that it is mean-reverting. (more)