Trading Plans for TUE. 08/08: Markets Struggling to Find a Direction

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…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 08/04: The Precarious Rally Continues…

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 08/04 As we published in our earlier trading plans: “The question on everybody’s mind – whether they are a bull or a bear or a bystander – is: “How long can this rally continue?”. And, nobody knows – or, can know – the answer, of course. But, (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 08/03: The Precarious Rally Might be Stalling? Day 2

  S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 08/03 As we published in our earlier trading plans: “The question on everybody’s mind – whether they are a bull or a bear or a bystander – is: “How long can this rally continue?”. And, nobody knows – or, can know – the answer, of course. (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 08/02: The Precarious Rally Might be Stalling? Day 1

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 08/02 As we published in our earlier trading plans: “The question on everybody’s mind – whether they are a bull or a bear or a bystander – is: “How long can this rally continue?”. And, nobody knows – or, can know – the answer, of course. But, (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 07/31: Will The Precarious Rally Continue? Day 3

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 08/01 The question on everybody’s mind – whether they are a bull or a bear or a bystander – is: “How long can this rally continue?”. And, nobody knows – or, can know – the answer, of course. But, as long as there are doubters, the rally (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 07/31: Will The Precarious Rally Continue? Day 2

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/31 The question on everybody’s mind – whether they are a bull or a bear or a bystander – is: “How long can this rally continue?”. And, nobody knows – or, can know – the answer, of course. But, as long as there are doubters, the rally (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 07/28: Will The Precarious Rally Continue?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/28 In our trading plans yesterday, we published: “The risk continues to be to the downside, so longs might want to be cautious; however, bears have to wait for their opportunity strike and not jump the gun”. There was a little pull back – bears should not (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…)

Trading Plans for WED. 07/26: Is the Inflation Fight Still Relevant? We Shall Find Out Today!

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 07/26 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, today’s FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. Only some unexpectedly negative revelations/indications from Chair Powell today could influence the markets – otherwise, the FOMC release and (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…)