S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 09/30

Positional Trading Models Went Short Yesterday The red-hot bull of the last few months/quarters appears somewhat broken. As we have been publishing throughout this week: “The Quarter-end and new month flows could play some role in supporting the markets towards this Friday, but what follows after that is beginning to look not good for the (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 09/29

Broadstroke “Forecasts” or Actionable Trading Plans? After rejecting the up move last week, declaring it as a potential “bull trap”, we published in our trading plans yesterday morning that our models were flashing caution signals everywhere. Not mere broadstroke “forecasts”, but our readers know that we include actionable, trading plans with clear buy and sell (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 09/28

Models Flashing Caution Signs Concerns about inflation (and rising yields) likely trumping the hope for continued strong recovery boosted by infrastructure spending. Markets are beginning to flash caution signs again. The Quarter-end and new month flows could play some role in supporting the markets towards this Friday, but what follows after that is beginning to (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 09/27

Searching for a Direction Concerns about inflation and hope for continued strong recovery boosted by infrastructure spending – markets are oscillating between holding onto one of these two opposing views but are not able to get clarity on either one. The Quarter-end and new month flows could play a big role in supporting the markets (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI 09/24

Models Sitting Out the Markets Again Today Our models are rejecting yesterday’s price action as potential bull trap and indicating much heightened potential for choppy markets ahead. Considering the static nature of the trading plans, our morning trading plans are sitting out the markets today. Positional Trading Models: Our positional trading models are flat for (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 09/23

All Sizzle and No Steak? Our models are not finding any meaningful signals in the post-Fed market action. Especially, no sustainable upside potential in sight. Of course, all this could change with the price action in a day (see positional trading model levels below). Positional Trading Models: As per the trading plans published Monday (09/20) (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 09/22

Models Sitting Out the Markets This Fed Day Our models are indicating to much heightened potential for choppy markets today, on the account of the Fed event at 2pm. Considering the static nature of the trading plans, our morning trading plans are sitting out the markets today. Positional Trading Models: Our positional trading models are (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 09/21

Positional Trading Models Flat till Tomorrow Having got the much-needed small retrace yesterday, the markets may not have much to go off of until tomorrow’s Fed event is out of the way. Especially, no upside drivers in sight. Playing from the flat or short side could be the best option for today, for positional trading. (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 09/20

Tightening the Take-profit Level on the Shorts Taken on Wednesday After selling a long and going short on Wed 09/15 – as published in our morning trading plans here – our positional trading models are now looking at potentially booking profits today. The bears are finally peeking out of their hiding today. Will the selling (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI 09/17

Beware the Four Witches Today! Today being the Quad Witching day (options on four different kinds of instruments expire today – index futures, single stock futures, options on index futures, options on single stock futures), expect hightened volatility today. Beware sudden spikes in either direction, especially during the last hour of the trading. Positional Trading (more…)