TODAY IN THE MARKET – FRI 09/21

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Monday, 09/24” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Monday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Building on previous session’s gains, the S&P 500 index gapped up at the open, but was unable to hold on to the gains as Technology stocks weighed down on the index. (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for FRI 09/21

Our Models Catapulted from the Snail to Bullish Trades and Riding Them! Wild Action Anticipated Ahead! Our S&P 500 Index Medium-term models’ Trading Plans for Thu, 09/20 – published before the markets opened – stated: “For the second day in a row, our medium term models indicate going long above the break of 2913 on (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – THU 09/20

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 09/21” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Friday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Ignoring the tensions around unresolved trade issues and breaking through the all-time highs of August 29, the S&P 500 registered fresh new highs with Technology sector in the lead.    Gapping (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for THU 09/20

Slow Grind Towards A Clear Bull Territory – if Hitting No Geopolitical or Economic Bummer! Our S&P 500 Index Medium-term models’ Trading Plans for Wed, 09/19 – published before the markets opened – stated: “Models indicate going long above the break of 2913 on the index level, with a stop-loss at 2892″ (to verify this claim click (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – WED 09/19

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Thursday, 09/20” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Thursday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) The S&P 500 closed higher for the second straight day, albeit with a choppy price action as investors brushed aside the lingering trade tensions. Financials and Energy stocks outperformed, offsetting a (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for WED 09/19

With the Bear Beaten Down, the Resting Bull Ready to Run Again? Our S&P 500 Forecast and Trading Plans for Tue, 09/18 stated: “The models would go long on a break above 2903, and go short below 2885 – both with a 6-point trailing stop” (to verify this claim click here for the full forecast published) Accordingly, our (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – TUE 09/18

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Wednesday, 09/19” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Wednesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Shrugging off the escalating trade rhetoric, the S&P 500 index rebounded from yesterday’s pull back. Technology stocks bounced back to lead the index higher. However, lacking any major catalyst, the all-time (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for TUE 09/18

The GapUp from Thursday (the focus of our models’ forecasts since the gapup) Is Filled – Now, What? Our S&P 500 Forecast and Trading Plans for Fri, 09/14 as well as Mon, 09/17 repeatedly headlined the gapup on Thursday and emphasized that it needed to be filled before any directional bias would emerge in the (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – MON 09/17

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Tuesday, 09/18” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Tuesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Weighed down by trade tensions, the S&P 500 index pulled back from its 5-day winning streak, falling back within the trading range it was confined to for a while. Opening lower (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for MON 09/17

GapUp of Thursday – Bulls’ Score or Bull Trap? Our intraday models’ trading plan for Thu, 09/14, published before the markets opened, stated: “The index yesterday started the regular session with a gap up much above this 2895 level with a close of 2904.18, but our models are not embracing a bullish bias on this (more…)