Trading Plans for THU. 10/05 – JOLTS, Initial Jobless Claims, NFP Friday…

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 10/05 With JOLTS on Tuesday, Initial Jobless Claims Numbers this morning, and Non-Farm Payrolls tomorrow, this week is all about Jobs and Jobs. So far, there is no sign of any letting up in the strength of the Job market. Since our published trading plans two weeks (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 10/04 – Bad News Good News?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 10/04 The lower-than-expected ADP numbers seem to be giving some hope that the bad news could soften the rising yields and the Fed going forward. The yields have already retreated this morning, and the index is trying to find a floor and rebound. Since our published trading plans (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 07/07: ADP and NFP Divergence

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/07 The divergence between yesterday’s ADP payrolls numbers and this morning’s Non-Farm Payrolls numbers is giving the optimists on the markets dreams of the Goldilocks scenario (aka “soft landing” or “softish landing”) to unfold, while the pessimists on the markets are fretting over potential slowdown and the (more…)