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Lawrence McMillan

Founder and President,

McMillan Analysis Corporation

  • Best-Selling Author: Options As A Strategic Investment
  • Over 40 Years of Experience Trading Options
  • 2011 Joseph W. Sullivan Options Industry Achievement Award

About Lawrence

Lawrence McMillan speaks on option strategies at many seminars and colloquia in the US, Canada, and Europe. Prior to founding his own firm, he was a proprietary trader at two major brokerage firms—primarily Thomson McKinnon Securities, where he ran the equity arbitrage department for nine years. Mr. McMillan is perhaps best known as the author of Options as a Strategic Investment, the bestselling work on stock and index options strategies, which has sold over 200,000 copies.


Lawrence's Articles

When the S&P 500 (SPX) broke out over 4300 back on June ninth, a strong rally was unleashed, says Lawrence McMillan of Option Strategist.
The fact that the S&P 500 (SPX) broke over the downtrend line that had existed for most of February and March doesn't necessarily mean that the SPX chart is outright bullish, though, for there is formidable resistance at both 4200 and 4300, says Lawrence McMillan of Option Strategist.
The oversold rally that began in early October was proceeding at a good pace, and was strengthened by a breakout over 3900. However, the comments by Fed Chairman Powell after the FOMC meeting knocked the market down significantly, says Lawrence McMillan of Option Strategist.
The latest bearish phase of this market began in mid-August and has now carried S&P 500 (SPX) to new yearly lows, both closing and intraday, says Lawrence McMillan of Option Strategist.

Lawrence's Videos

Join Lawrence G. McMillan where he will discuss the current state of his option-oriented indicators and what they are saying about the stock market plus several seasonal trades that are about to occur. He will also discuss various historical patterns, including the following topics:  the performance of $SPX, what the option markets are saying, upcoming seasonal trades, and much, much more. 

Join Lawrence G. McMillan as he discusses the current state of his option-oriented indicators and what they are saying about the stock market. He will also discuss various historical patterns, including the following topics: the performance of $SPX, what the option markets are saying, and much, much more.
Join Lawrence G. McMillan where he will discuss the current state of his option-oriented indicators and what they are saying about the market now. Option data (price and volume) can often be used to structure trading indicators or systems designed to predict the movements of the broad stock market. In this session, Mr. McMillan will review the prominent ones (put-call ratios, volatility indices such as VIX, etc.) and bring you up to date on what these indicators are "saying" at the current time.
Option data (price and volume) can often be used to structure trading indicators or systems designed to predict the movements of the broad stock market. In this session, Larry McMillan will review the prominent ones (put-call ratios, volatility indices such as VIX, etc.) and bring you up-to-date on what these indicators are "saying" at the current time.



Lawrence's Books

Lawrence McMillan

Options as a Strategic Investment: Fifth Edition

The market in listed options and non-equity option products provides investors and traders with a wealth of new, strategic opportunities for managing their investments. This updated and revised Fifth Edition of the bestselling Options as a Strategic Investment gives you the latest market-tested tools for improving the earnings potential of your portfolio while reducing downside risk—no matter how the market is performing.
Lawrence McMillan

Study Guide for Options as a Strategic Investment 5th Edition

This Study Guide for the Fifth Edition of Options as a Strategic Investment will help you maximize your understanding of options, thereby increasing your profits.

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