S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 05/11 As we wrote in our published Trading Plans yesterday, “The post-CPI market action so far is underwhelming at best – looks like the markets are waiting for a confirmation from the PPI release tomorrow”. The post-PPI data this morning proved to be even more of a (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 05/10 As we wrote in our published Trading Plans yesterday, “The CPI and the PPI releases this week are likely going to make investors contemplating over the basics of the markets – economy, inflation, interest rates, and, maybe, freshly obsess over potential recession.”. The post-CPI market action (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 05/09 With the earnings noise in the rear view mirror, markets are likely to go back to the basics this week. The CPI and the PPI releases this week are likely going to make investors contemplating over the basics of the markets – economy, inflation, interest rates, (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 05/05 The strong Non-Farm Payrolls number on top of what Powell had to say yesterday after the FOMC rate decision should have pushed the markets down worried about “higher rates for longer time” but the markets seem to be celebrating mainstream good news for now. The options (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 05/04 While the FOMC and Powell could not scare the markets enough yesterday, the Regional Banks are accomplishing that and some! With the KBW Regional Banking Index is now flirting with the 2020 Covid-19 lows. And, it is May (the “Sell in May and Go Away” adage (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 05/03 Thirty minutes into the FOMC rate decision, markets appear to be yawning at the numbers and just waiting to parse every word Powell is going to speak at the press conference beginning at 2:30pm ET. As of now, markets seem to be in a dilemma as (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 05/02 In our first trading plan of this trading week – published yesterday, Mon. 05/01 – we wrote: “With the FOMC meeting this week, everything else takes a second place until Wednesday. Expect a push-and-pull action in the markets heading into the event. If you are not (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 05/01 With the FOMC meeting this week, everything else takes a second place until Wednesday. Expect a push-and-pull action in the markets heading into the event. If you are not a nimble trader, wait until the event is over for any directional trading. Most of the market (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 04/28 Yesterday’s strong market momentum from Meta’s earnings got further boosted from post-session earnings from Amazon, but it seems to be dissipated in the pre-market session so far. Our models are indicating high probability for a push-and-pull action in the markets today. If you are not a (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 04/27 Yesterday evening’s strong earnings from Meta seems to be adding to the tone of impressive earnings from Microsoft, Google, McDonalds, and Chipotle that all seem to demonstrate that major firms have pricing power to absorb the inflationary pressures. Continued big tech earnings momentum into the next (more…)
