TODAY IN THE MARKETS – MON 07/09

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Tues, 07/10” – please check back later (usually published around 9:30pm/10:00pm EDT on Mon). S&P 500 TODAY – MON 07/09 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”)  Extending last week’s optimism and rallying strongly for the third straight day, the S&P 500 index opened with significant gains as (more…)

INTRADAY UPDATE 2 – MODEL POSITIONS – KEY LEVELS

Following our last INTRADAY UPDATE this morning around 11am EDT, the S&P 500 Index moved even higher and reached a session high of 2783.68 – thus approaching the 2775-85 level that we mentioned in our forecast. (click here for the forecast/trading plan)The trailing stops our models instituted have accordingly adjusted the stop trigger higher: now (more…)

WHAT and HOW – EDUCATIONAL – TRAILING STOP

We have recently decided to publish the “WHAT and HOW” series of articles after receiving queries about some of the terms we routinely use in our forecasts and trading plans. While we intend to help the readers who may not be familiar with the various trading related terms and concepts and tools/order types, we encourage (more…)

INTRADAY UPDATE – MON – PROFITABLE MODEL POSITIONS & KEY LEVELS

In the trading plan for today – published last night – you read: “If the current long is intact and if the index rises above 2770, put a trailing stop for 12 points and let the position ride or the stop get hit for a profit.” (click here for the full report)Within less than an hour (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for MON 07/09

Bulls Got Bolder and Prevailed into the Last Weekend! Bears only Hope is a Geopolitical Event? On Friday, the S&P 500 Index broke out of the 2735-45 range that we referred to in the forecasts for the last four days and triggered long (bought) positions by both our Medium-term and Intraday/Aggressive models, as alerted to (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKETS – FRI 07/06

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Mon, 07/09” – please check back later. S&P 500 TODAY – FRI 07/06 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”)  In a clear sell the rumor and buy the news situation, the S&P 500 index had its best day in a month even as trade tensions between U.S. (more…)

INTRADAY ALERT – PROFITABLE MODEL POSITIONS UPDATE

PROFITABLE MODEL POSITIONS UPDATE In the forecast for Friday – published just before the market open – we gave the trading plans that have triggered long positions (buy) on both the medium-term models as well as the intraday, agressive models! Click here to read the full trading plan.  As per the forecast and the trading plan, (more…)

S&P OUTLOOK for FRI, 07/06

Bulls Got Bolder! Bears to Bank on Tradewar Fears?   The S&P 500 Index Outlook for Tuesday – published Monday night – stated: “For Tuesday, the models continue to indicate the risk tilted towards a move up to test the 2735-45 region before further directional bias could pull the index in either direction”. (click here for the (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKETS – THURSDAY 07/05

Note: Our nightly “S&P 500 Outlook,Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 07/06” – please check back later. S&P 500 TODAY – THURSDAY 07/05 THE GIST (“THE WHAT”)   The S&P 500 index opened higher as trade tensions eased following news that the European Union and U.S. officials could potentially eliminate tariffs on auto imports. Technology (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for THU., 07/05

Bulls Getting Bolder? Bears to Re-charge?   The S&P 500 Index Outlook for Tuesday – published Monday night – stated: “For Tuesday, the models continue to indicate the risk tilted towards a move up to test the 2735-45 region before further directional bias could pull the index in either direction”. (click here for the full report) (more…)