RESULTS of MODEL TRADES for TUE 05/21

  Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Tuesday 05/21 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month: NOTE: The index by itself is NOT tradable. The model plans here based on the  S&P index level can be used to (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – TUE 05/21

  Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Wednesday, 05/22” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Wednesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Temporary relief of U.S. restrictions on Huawei sparked a relief rally within the beaten-down technology stocks, helping the S&P 500 index to rebound from previous session’s Tech-led slump. Disappointing retail earnings, however, (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for TUE 05/21

Markets Searching for a Direction With the US-China trade talks getting tiringly protracted/stalled, and in the absence of major headlines, the markets are searching for a direction. Tomorrow’s Fed event may or may not provide some fodder.  Caution is advised against going short while the index is above 2840 and going long while under 2875. Below, (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – MON 05/20

  Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Tuesday, 05/21” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Tuesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) With U.S. – China trade tensions simmering in the background, the S&P 500 index closed lower as investors continue to sell trade-sensitive stocks. Semiconductors and blue-chip technology stocks fell sharply after they (more…)

RESULTS of MODEL TRADES for MON 05/20

  Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Monday 05/20 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month: NOTE: The index by itself is NOT tradable. The model plans here based on the  S&P index level can be used to (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for MON 05/20

For the Markets, It’s China front-center-left-and-right…For Now While US-China trade talks have been at the center of the market moving headlines for the last week, it may as quickly be replaced by something else on a whim (FOMC meeting minutes this Wednesday). But, until then, expect China headlines to dominate the market sentiment “explanations”.  Caution (more…)

RESULTS of MODEL TRADES for FRI 05/17

  Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Friday 05/17 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month: NOTE: The index by itself is NOT tradable. The model plans here based on the  S&P index level can be used to (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – FRI 05/17

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Monday, 05/20” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Monday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Snapping a 3-day winning streak, the S&P 500 index closed lower, albeit mostly recovering from the early week’s slump on escalating fears of a fully blown trade war between U.S. and China. Opening (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for FRI 05/17

Markets Running Out of the Benefit-of-doubt Bandwidth? Most of the supporters have been affording this administration a lot of benefit of doubt for every “strategic move” unveiled through Twitter on trade policy. But, when people’s wallets are hurting, their patience and willingness to forgive the roller coaster rides that ensue twitter tantrums will run out (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – THU 05/16

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 05/17” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Friday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Building on Wednesday’s rally, the S&P 500 index closed higher for the third straight session buoyed by better-than-expected economic data, coupled with strong earnings by Walmart Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. Brushing aside (more…)