TODAY IN THE MARKETS – FRI 06/29

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Monday, 07/02” – please check back later (usually published around 9:30pm/10:00pm EDT on Sunday). S&P 500 TODAY – FRIDAY 06/29 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Brushing aside trade tensions, the S&P 500 index rallied at the open, with Financials sector in the lead following an upbeat (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT 2 – PROFITS BOOKED ON THE LONG

According to the forecast published last night (click here for the full report), our intraday/aggressive models went long (bought) the index futures overnight (our index models went long on the market open at 2727.13).  As indicated in the intraday alert published this morning around 10:15am EDT (click here for the full alert), indications were for a (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT – FRI – MODEL POSITIONS PROFIT UPDATE

INTRADAY ALERT – FRI – MODEL POSITIONS PROFIT UPDATE In our S&P 500 OUTLOOK for FRI, published last night, you read:  “For Friday, the aggressive/intraday models indicate indeterminate bias between 2720-2700 – stay flat between these levels. Above 2720, long bias with very tight stops/trailing stops (5 to 8 points, to make sure the models (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for FRI, 06/29

Bulls Weak But Not Out! Can Bears Step Up Their Attack? S&P 500 Index witnessing a dog-fight between the bulls and the bears with alternate losses to each side in the last two days. The action today was almost a mirror image of the action yesterday – the index broke through strong support levels to (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKETS – THURSDAY 06/28

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 06/29” – please check back later (usually published around 9:30pm/10:00pm EDT on Thursday). S&P 500 TODAY – THURSDAY 06/28 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) The S&P 500 index rebounded from Wednesday’s broad-based sell-off as Technology and Financials stocks gained lost ground in the afternoon session. (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT 2 – THU – MODEL POSITIONS UPDATE

INTRADAY ALERT 2 – THU – MODEL POSITIONS UPDATE In the INTRADAY ALERT published this morning at 9:33am EDT, you read: “The range of 2695-2705 could attract the most action, but 2690-2715 should be used to initiate any new positions in either direction.” (click here for the full report of the ALERT)Our Models are now (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT – THU – S&P 500 TESTED KEY LEVELS

INTRADAY ALERT – THU – S&P 500 TESTED KEY LEVELS As per the trading plans published last night for Thursday’s markets:  Both of our medium-term and short-term/intraday models are currently flat (no positions) and are monitoring for potential break below 2690. The S&P 500 Futures market has tested this level by printing the overnight session (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for THU, 06/28

The Dancing Bear – How Long Can It Celebrate Before the Bulls Attack? S&P 500 Index witnessed a dog-fight between the bulls and the bears today, Wed 06/27. The index was up some 23+ points by midday, only to give it all up and close at 2699.63, down 23.43 points! Our Intraday Alert published at (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKETS – WED 06/27

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Thursday, 06/28” – please check back later (usually published around 10:30pm EDT on Tuesday).  S&P 500 TODAY – WED 06/27 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) The S&P 500 index opened higher after President Trump hinted a softening stance over Chinese Investments in American Technology firms, further (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT 2 – S&P 500 KEY LEVELS

In the Intraday Alert published this morning at 10:02am EDT (please click here to see the report) you read as below: “With the index breaking above 2735, our Intraday, Aggressive models have gone long (bought) at 2735.50, with a trailing stop of 7 points. The models have a take-profit sell order at 2741.50 (index level), as (more…)