Anthony Lazzara

About the Author

Anthony Lazzara, CEO of Newport Beach, Calif., commodities investment firm Lido Isle Advisors, spent 10 years as a trader and floor broker at the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Anthony has significant experience in the energy, fixed income, and equity futures markets. After being a long-time independent futures trader, Anthony saw a tremendous opportunity to educate investors on how to invest in professional traders. Anthony is now focused on his duty as CEO of Lido Isle Advisors.

Any bright spots in this commodities slump?

Anthony Lazzara
September 30, 2014
Commodities, generally speaking, have been hurt quite a bit recently, likely due to a rising dollar. Gold and silver are being hit today too.

Equities in "sell the rally" mode?

Anthony Lazzara
September 23, 2014
The E-mini S&P 500 futures are down 4 points to 1982.25, after a brief morning rally to 1988. 1993 is our first key resistance level...

Benchmark indexes hit new records

Anthony Lazzara
September 18, 2014
Benchmark indexes rose to new records today. Jobless claims decreased by 36,000 to 280,000 in the period ended Sept. 13. The pound strengthened for a third day versus the euro, reaching its highest level in two years.

Are US bonds and gold anticipating higher rates?

Anthony Lazzara
September 12, 2014
Retail sales climbed at the fastest pace in four months. U.S. bonds are down over one point today in a significant down move.

Bonds taking lead

Anthony Lazzara
September 10, 2014
We would not be shocked at all to see the bonds continue to tumble, possibly heading down to 135, if not lower. The upcoming economic data throughout the rest of the year will likely lead the bond market’s direction.

Markets primed awaiting Yellen comments

Anthony Lazzara
August 21, 2014
Today the E-mini S&P is up 5 points to 1988.25, inching closer towards the key 2000 level. We would not be surprised if this level was even hit tomorrow, especially if both Yellen and ECB chief Mario Draghi assure markets that stimulus will be here to support equities.

Euro getting closer to key target

Anthony Lazzara
July 29, 2014
The Sep14 Euro is down 19 ticks, just 40 ticks away from a major Fibonacci level.

Amazon brings markets down

Anthony Lazzara
July 25, 2014
The S&P 500 rallied 1% on July 18, rebounding from its biggest loss since April 10.

S&P 500 could be losing upside momentum

Anthony Lazzara
July 21, 2014
The S&P 500 rallied 1 percent on July 18, rebounding from its biggest loss since April, but today is down 0.5%. Ten of the S&P 500 companies are reporting earnings today.

Russell 2000 gets hit on Yellen effect

Anthony Lazzara
July 16, 2014
Yellen spooked the equity markets yesterday with her analysis of valuations of certain sectors of the market.