by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 17, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Technical Analysis
The current P/E ratio of the S&P 500, based on trailing twelve-month earnings, is approximately 26.4, which is well above the historical average of 15.7x earnings. When the P/E ratio climbs 50% above the historical average, markets start looking stretched, and...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 5, 2025 | Educational, Resources, Risk Management, Trading Strategies
When it comes to trading, knowledge and discipline are your greatest assets. Yet, many traders fall into the same traps—emotional decision-making, chasing trades, and failing to manage risk effectively. That’s why AJ Monte, CMT, created the 7-Point Trading Checklist—a...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 1, 2025 | AJ Monte, Risk Management, Trading Strategies
Friday’s markets saw some short covering & month-end window dressing, but AJ sees this as a setup for the next leg down. Hear more about this and a lot more in this week’s Weekly Market Report from AJ Monte: For a FREE, no-gimmick, two-week trial, and...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 22, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Trading Strategies
Equity markets are incredibly overvalued. Gold & silver are soaring, and rates are NOT going down any time soon. This is one of the most OVERVALUED markets IN HISTORY *The S&P is expensive 19 out of 20 metrics, according to BofA Analysis. *Some metrics, such...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 17, 2025 | AJ Monte, Risk Management, Trading Strategies, Volatility
In 1993, Professor Bob Whaley created the Volatility Index, which forever changed the way options were traded in the open market. Up until that time, floor traders relied on the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of the options they traded. While the...
by Brandon Zamucen | Feb 13, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Volatility
Market volatility is here because of a combination of factors that create unpredictability in the markets. Economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and market sentiment shifts fuel fluctuations in asset prices. Events like central bank policy changes, inflation...
