Today In the Markets – Thu 07/27

THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Gapping higher at the open, the S&P 500 index struggled to maintain the gains after hitting a 16-month high. Eventually giving up gains during the afternoon session, the index tumbled as yields jumped higher following reports that the Bank of Japan could raise its long-term interest rates. The index closed the (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS FOR THU 07/27 – RESULTS

Results of Published Model Trades for Thu 07/27 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month. The horizontal lines on the chart show the price levels corresponding to the trading plans as published in the morning. (Please click here to (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 07/27: The Bull-Goldilocks Is Humming Along

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 07/27 Almost as everyone and their grandmother predicted, the FOMC hiked another 25 basis points. With the FOMC faded into the background, earnings stories would continue to set the market tone until they begin to feel the bull run fatigue setting in. The risk continues to be (more…)