http://optionmatters.ca Your best option Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:35:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At around US$1,251 per ounce, gold is closing in once again on its record high of US$1,257.20 per ounce, rising 5.6% in August (diametrically opposite to US stocks). Gold generally sees a price surge in the early fall, following slow summer trading and the advent of increased physical demand for ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/09/04/betting-to-gold%e2%80%99s-seasonality/ The markets remain “choppy,” as the saying goes, gyrating quickly through gains and losses on low summertime volume, which tends to exaggerate swings. It’s best not to read too much into this type of activity. Second-half economic weakness had been widely predicted (including in these notes) in the first half ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/08/29/options-trading-in-choppy-markets/ Is this week’s surge in agri-business stocks like Potash Corp. (TSX: POT) and Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) overdone? Some analysts think that any price above $140 per share for POT is pure speculation. And yet by the end of the week, POT shares closed at $157.06. No one believes POT ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/08/22/agri-business-speculation/ Option Matters will be closed until August 16th. We're going to recharge our batteries for another year. Enjoy summer! http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/28/its-vacation-time/ At the opening of trading on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, MX will begin trading new options on the following four equities: Anatolia Minerals Development Limited – ANO Corridor Resources Inc. – CDH Gabriel Resources Ltd. – GBU Premier Gold Mines Limited – PG http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/27/new-options-classes-available-on-august-3rd/ On July 28th, the Montréal Exchange will launch a new “Education” section in the main navigation bar of the MX site. One of the key features of this section is to have links to our educational offerings (webinars, videos, blog, guides and strategies, workshops) in one location only. What’s more, ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/27/changes-to-m-xca/ The Canadian stock market has moved back and forth in a fairly narrow range (between $16.50 and $17.50 on the S&P/TSX 60 iShares (symbol XIU, Friday's close $17.16). That said, there have been periods where the market has moved sharply higher or lower. Which is to say, volatility is high ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/27/trading-a-trading-range/ At the opening of trading on Monday, July 26, 2010, long-term series will be added to the following option classes: Eldorado Gold Corporation - ELD Enbridge Inc. - ENB Nexen Inc. - NXY Osisko Mining Corporation - OSK Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. - PRE Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation - SC http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/23/new-long-term-options-available-on-july-26th/ Is the Canadian market heading lower?  We are now two weeks off an important test of the January/February lows. If the market is simply retracing from an oversold state, then we should should see the Canadian market struggle at these overhead resistance levels. We will be observing if the 17.40-17.60 levels on the ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/20/is-the-canadian-market-heading-lower/ My view last week was that the markets could reach their most recent highs (that would be approximately 12,000 on the TSX Composite Index or 10,400 on the Dow Jones Industrial Average). The TSX has yet to reach its mark. But the DJIA did and then pulled back… abruptly! Earnings ... http://optionmatters.ca/blog/2010/07/18/slump/