Trading Plans for MON. 7/8/24 – Breakout or Bull Trap? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 7/8/24 The break out to new highs over the holiday-thinned markets needs to be confirmed today with a follow through. The post-NFP pop helped register yet another record high this year. It remains to be seen if this is the beginning of a new leg up or (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 7/5/24 – Break Out or Bull Trap?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 7/5/24 The break out to new highs over the holiday-thinned markets needs to be confirmed today with a follow through. The post-NFP pop does not look too impressive for now, but the session is just starting. It remains to be seen if this is the beginning of (more…)

Trading Plans for Wed. 7/3/24 – New Month, Same Old Consolidation Range? (Day 3)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 7/3/24 The wait for a catalyst in the form of PCE did not materialize with the PCE coming in right on expectations. The Quarter-end window dressing could not prop up the index. For the last few weeks, the positional bias published in our trading plans has been: (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 7/2/24 – New Month, Same Old Consolidation Range? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 7/2/24 The wait for a catalyst in the form of PCE did not materialize with the PCE coming in right on expectations. The Quarter-end window dressing could not prop up the index. It remains to be seen if this morning’s Fed speech by Powell would shake the (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 7/1/24 – New Month, Same Old Consolidation Range?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 7/1/24 The wait for a catalyst in the form of PCE this morning has not likely materialized with the PCE coming in right on expectations. The Quarter-end window dressing could not prop up the index. It remains to be seen whether today’s first-of-the-month effect would help keep (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 6/28/24 – Quarter-end Window Dressing to Drive the Markets Today

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 6/28/24 The wait for a catalyst in the form of PCE this morning has not likely materialized with the PCE coming in right on expectations. The Quarter-end window dressing For the last few weeks, the positional bias published in our trading plans has been: “It takes a (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 6/27/24 – Consolidation…Waiting for a Catalyst? (Day 7)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 6/27/24 Markets continue to be in a consolidation mode, waiting for a catalyst to set the direction of the next leg. Tomorrow’s PCE could be that catalyst. For the last few weeks, the positional bias published in our trading plans has been: “It takes a daily close (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 6/26/24 – Consolidation…Waiting for a Catalyst? (Day 6)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 6/26/24 Markets continue to appear in a consolidation mode, waiting for a catalyst to set the direction of the next leg. This Friday’s PCE could be that catalyst. Last week’s Initial Jobless Claims, Housing Starts, Building Permits, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index…all point to a cooling economy, on (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 6/25/24 – Consolidation…Waiting for a Catalyst? (Day 5)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 6/25/24 Markets continue to appear in a consolidation mode, waiting for a catalyst to set the direction of the next leg. This Friday’s PCE could be that catalyst. Last week’s Initial Jobless Claims, Housing Starts, Building Permits, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index…all point to a cooling economy, on (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 6/21/24 – Consolidation…Waiting for Some Catalyst? (Day 3)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 6/21/24 This week’s Initial Jobless Claims, Housing Starts, Building Permits, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index…all point to a cooling economy, on the heels of last week’s softer than expected PPI confirming the trend of the softer CPI. Would this push the S&P 500 Index futures to continue to (more…)