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…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 08/10 With the Fed and Interest Rates not burning issues anymore (at least for now), with major earnings mostly in the rear view mirror, markets are struggling to find a direction and a relevant factor to latch onto. Currently, there doesn’t appear to be any specific factor (more…)
THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Interest rate sensitive mega-cap stocks were sold-off ahead of crucial inflation data, sending the broader market lower. Selling intensified during the last hour of the rollercoaster session. The S&P 500 index closed the session near day’s lows at 4467.71, down 31.67 points (-0.70%). Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Trading plan” will be (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Wed 08/09 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 WED. 08/09 With the Fed and Interest Rates not burning issues anymore (at least for now), with major earnings mostly in the rear view mirror, markets are struggling to find a direction and a relevant factor to latch onto. Currently, there doesn’t appear to be any specific factor (more…)
THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Moody’s lowered credit ratings for ten small and medium sized banks, reigniting health concerns of U.S. banks and triggering a sell-off in regional stocks that lead the broader market lower. Weaker-than-expected China’s export numbers stoked global recessionary concerns, further dampening sentiment at the open. The S&P 500 index tumbled during the (more…)
Results of Published Model Trades for Tue 08/08 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. 08/08 With the Fed and Interest Rates not a burning issue anymore, with major earnings mostly in the rear view mirror, markets are struggling to find a direction and a relevant factor to latch onto. Currently, there doesn’t appear to be any specific factor driving the markets (more…)
