The Option Strategist Substack by Lawrence G. McMillan delivers stock market commentary using proven technical indicators, plus in-depth research on timely topics, historical studies, and new trading strategies—all backed by decades of options expertise.
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Weekly Stock Market Commentary 8/28/2026
$SPX is trying to move higher, buoyed by NVDA earnings. A close above 7740 would be positive. The market internals are still a bit in question, but $VIX indicators remain bullish.
Traders were a bit leery of some potentially volatile event...
A New Chapter for McMillan
I’m pleased to share some important news: INVST has acquired McMillan.
I’ve spent more than five decades trading, studying, and writing about the options markets. Throughout that time, my approach has remained largely the same: rely on res...
Larry McMillan Talks Markets & Options
Yesterday, I joined the team at tastylive for a conversation about the current market, some of the strategies I’m trading today, and how my approach to options has evolved over the years.
We started with the broad market. I remain cautious...
Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 8/24/2026
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Weekly Stock Market Commentary 8/21/2026
$SPX seems to have lost its upside momentum. While its chart is still positive, internal indicators have become murky, but $VIX remains positive for stocks.
A week ago, it seemed that $SPX had a renewed upside momentum, as it was making ne...
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