Mid-Market Update: As we make the turn, the Dow is up 113 points to 16,444 while the S&P 500 is higher by 10 points to 1,882. The Nasdaq is gaining a point to 4,320 and Russell 2000 is chugging a 6-pack to 1,205.

Mid-Market Update: With Wall Street getting ready for the upcoming 1Q earnings season in April, current earnings reports have been an afterthought. Publicly-traded companies have different reporting periods and quarters depending on when their corporations were formed and the offbeat quarters are still worth watching.

Mid-Market Update: The bulls are trying to put together back-to-back wins to start the week and today’s action has been favorable providing current gains hold. The bears are looking to protect the next waves of resistance that served as prior support.

Mid-Market Update: St. Patrick’s Day has always been one of our favorite holidays as the green signals Spring is just around the corner. Although this year’s celebration has been mixed with white snow, we can’t complain as we were betting on a rebound today.

Mid-Market Update: There is a lot of headline risk over the weekend with the referendum scheduled on Sunday for Crimea to join with Russia. The outcome will likely have serious consequences and the result will cause another response from head officials here at home on Monday.

Mid-Market Update: Fridays have been bullish in recent weeks, especially in Tech, so today and tomorrow’s close will be important clues on how next week plays out. The bears are right at the second waves of support and the bulls will need to hold.

Mid-Market Update: As much as the talking heads and slick talking pros have said the market needs a 5%-10% pullback, we have mentioned we still see another 1%-2% upside potential and that a mini-trading range could develop until the next leg higher (or lower).

Mid-Market Update: With 4Q earnings season winding down, we mentioned the number of possible option trades would be dwindling as Wall Street prepares for a new season and 1Q earnings in April.

Mid-Market Update: We are still trying to play catch up to the hour of sleep we lost Saturday night after the clocks in the US were moved forward. Alaska and Arizona are the 2 states excluded but we didn’t mind as it signals Spring is just around the corner and the weather is getting warmer.

Mid-Market Update: Futures were showing a positive open throughout the night as we were doing our homework and updating our current positions. We weren’t too worried if Nonfarm Payrolls came in north or south of triple-digits (100,000) as any number would be blamed on the weather, good or bad.

Mid-Market Update: With earnings season winding down, the number and quality of possible earnings trades have been dwindling. Every Sunday night, we look at all of the companies reporting earnings for the upcoming week to see if there is a possible call or put option trade as a way to play the stock’s move.

MId-Market Update: The bulls, and bears, are taking a small breather today following 2 days of incredible volatility and major price swings.

Mid-Market Update: The market was on pins and needles early on rumors of Russia demanding Ukrainian forces in Crimea to surrender by 5:00 AM (EST) this morning or face an attack. Those rumors proved false after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for over an hour and said the Ukraine crisis won’t immediately escalate and that war was the last resort.

Mid-Market Update: We were prepared for the pullback as we have been locking-in profits on our call option trades while trying to keep our portfolio light. While it may be too early to enter the shark tank today, there will be plenty of opportunities for new trades this week.

Mid-Market Update: We have talked about a continued run higher into March but we warned yesterday the month has been very volatile in recent years. We can’t wait as we are looking forward to a continued breakout or a back test that could get serious if support levels fail to hold.

Mid-Market Update/b>: The Fed Head’s Q&A session today on Capital Hill went rather smoothly as Janet Yellen briefed the zombies on the Fed’s plans moving forward. She seemed rather calm and well prepared for the grilling session and the market is responding with another trip past resistance.