THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) The S&P 500 index broke below its 50-day moving average, a closely watched gauge of momentum, for the first time since March, led by weakness in bank stocks. Losses accelerated during the last hour of the session alongside rising yields. The index closed the session near day’s lows at 4437.85, down (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Tue 08/15 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…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 08/15 Our trading plans published yesterday stated: “The level of 4495-4505 is now the immediate key level for both Support and Resistance. 4445-4452 is the next support level, a daily close below which will turn our models cautiously bearish”. This support level is tested on the index (more…)
THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Strength in chip stocks lifted the broader S&P 500 index in today’s choppy trading. Gains were limited as yields jumped amid China’s looming property debt crisis. Gaining momentum during the last hour of the session, the index closed near day’s high at 4489.72, up 25.67 points (0.58%). Note: Our daily “S&P 500 (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Mon 08/14 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…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 08/14 With the Fed’s interest rate policy, inflation, and the earnings almost in the rear view mirror, markets might be going back to the basics this week in search of a direction. Our trading plans published on Thu., 08/10 stated: “Our models continue to indicate choppy markets (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Fri 08/11 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…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 08/11 Our trading plans published yesterday stated: “Our models continue to indicate choppy markets until this resolves in either direction, notwithstanding this morning’s push up following the rising-not-so-fast inflation numbers”. Today’s PPI numbers have validated why we didn’t give too much weight to yesterday morning’s CPI numbers (more…)
THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) July’s benign CPI report raised the odds of Fed’s rate pause, boosting the S&P index during the opening hour. Initial rally, however, faded as bond yields moved higher following hawkish comments by San Francisco Fed President Daly. The index closed the volatile session with a fractional gain of 1.14 points (0.03%) (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Thu 08/10 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…)
