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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Is the Mag 7 Dominance Over?
Trading a potential shift away from mega-cap dominance.
For quite some time, $SPX (and other capitalization-weighted indices) have been supported by the strong performance of the Magnificent 7 (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, and TSLA...
Weekly Stock Market Commentary 10/30/2026
$SPX is still in its trading range, but market internals are improving for small cap stocks. SPX support at 7600 is being tested again today. If it fails, heavy selling will likely follow.
The market as measured by $SPX continues to trade...
Cboe Extends Option Trading Hours
Extended trading hours give options traders more opportunities to react to earnings, market volatility, and overnight price swings, but there are still limitations.
The Cboe (followed by other exchanges) has extended the trading hours for...
Weekly Stock Market Commentary 10/23/2026
$SPX remains in a trading range, albeit with more price volatility. Market internals continue to be mixed, while $VIX clings to a positive stance. A breakout move is awaited.
As time drags on, $SPX continues to trade within the trading ran...
Weekly Stock Market Commentary 10/16/2026
$SPX is back in the trading range. The market’s negative reaction to the CPI readings this week has kept a lid on both prices and our indicators.
After a slightly worse-than-expected CPI reading this week, the market finally made a move wi...
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