Today In the Markets – Tue 07/25

THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Inching higher, the S&P 500 index registered a fifteen and a half month high led by mega-cap tech stocks ahead of big tech earnings. Stronger-than-expected U.S. July consumer confidence further bolstered equities, raising the odds of a soft landing of the economy. Gains, however, were limited ahead of Fed’s policy decision (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS FOR TUE 07/25 – RESULTS

Results of Published Model Trades for Tue 07/25 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 TUE. 07/25: Earnings to Trump FOMC Day 1?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 07/25 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting (starting today; announcement tomorrow) may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS FOR MON 07/24 – RESULTS

Results of Published Model Trades for MON 07/24 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 MON. 07/24: Earnings to Trump FOMC this Week?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/24 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up in the wake of (more…)

Today In the Markets – Fri 07/21

THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Netflix and Tesla extended their previous session’s declines as investors digested disappointing earnings, weighing down on the tech sector and capping gains within the broader S&P 500 index. The index managed to eke out nominal gains led by utility stocks alongside sliding yields, closing the session at 4536.35, up slightly by (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS FOR FRI 07/21 – RESULTS

Results of Published Model Trades for Fri 07/21 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 FRI. 07/21: Volatile Triple Witching Friday

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/21 Today being the Triple Witching Friday would likely lead to artificial spikes in either direction, leading to a choppy market action. Unless you are a professional trader or a long term positional trader, you might want to sit out today’s market volatility. This week’s earnings should (more…)

Today In the Markets – Thu 07/20

HE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Disappointing results by Netflix and Tesla sparked a sell-off in technology stocks, weighing down on the broader index. Yields jumped following fresh round of economic data that supported ‘higher for longer’ Fed’s policy stance, further dampening sentiment. The S&P 500 index fell 30.85 points (0.68%) to close at 4534.86. Note: Our daily (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 07/20 – RESULTS

Results of Published Model Trades for Thu 07/20 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…)