Bob Lang has been a private trader in equity and option markets for several years and manages separate accounts via Aztec Capital LLC. He has managed a $300 million pension and 401(k) plan for a Southern California cooperative. In early 2000, Lang started a hedge fund for private and institutional clients.Expand

This fund, Aztec Partners, was a top-performing fund that year relative to its peer group. In 2002, Lang worked with floor traders in the active bond-trading group of Countrywide Capital Markets. In May 2011, Lang launched an options trading service called Explosive Options.Collapse

| May 16, 2012
| 2:47 PM EDT
Roger did a great job talking about the minutes. What is fascinating is the comments about 'ready to do something if the recovery falters' is something that...
When momentum is strong, this play can be very rewarding for traders who are bold and nimble.
| May 16, 2012
| 7:55 AM EDT
Appears CITIC Securities in China (largest investment bank by market cap) has purchased the algorithmic platform of Progress Software....
| May 16, 2012
| 7:39 AM EDT
As I was reading Doug K's diary Tuesday I ran across some of the best comments about this current market and the saga we are in, bears repeating. Some day ...
| May 15, 2012
| 1:42 PM EDT
It seems every tick down for the last two weeks in oil means a drop from stocks. The correlation is getting much stronger now, nearly joined at the ...
| May 14, 2012
| 2:19 PM EDT
As I wrote in my earlier article today the time to be brave and bold is not now. Oil continues lower (off the lows barely) and is still driving the ...
With bombshells coming from every corner of the sky, do be cautious and very selective here.
| May 11, 2012
| 3:58 PM EDT
Margin....so be ready to post margin on a short put play. ...
Step back and consider the overall market environment.
| May 11, 2012
| 3:41 PM EDT
Yes, there is a chance of it out there. Follow me closely here if you would like to pick it up here cheaper. The Sept 35 put currently trades around 2.30. ...

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| May 16, 2012
| 4:04 PM EDT
U.S. stocks again gave up early gains and finished Wednesday lower....
| May 16, 2012
| 2:58 PM EDT
Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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