S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 10/21

Earnings Release Momentum to Drive the Markets this Week With the earnings releases picking up momentum, the markets are going to be driven by the tone of these releases: whether they are going to highlight stellar results or give lame excuses would determine the direction of the momentum in the markets. This, of course, barring (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI 10/18

China’s Slowdown to Stoke Global Recession Fears Afresh? The economic numbers from China are pointing to the realities of the trade war – a slowing China’s economy. But, would a struggling economy in one of our biggest trade partners – and one of the biggest export markets for many of our products – going to (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 10/17

Another “Interim” Global Deal that May or May Not Stick? Overnight futures markets are cheering the last minute deal struck between the UK and the EU on Brexit, despite serious doubts whether the UK parliament would approve the deal. Initial jobless claims continue the Goldilocks and the Economy story, adding another reason for the markets (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 10/16

Goldilocks Scenario to Be Tested Soon? This earnings season to test the Goldilocks scenario that the markets have been enjoying for a while. Any resurgence of geopolitical issues could fuel the upset, if/when it comes. This morning’s retail sales, as well as the falling yields could hold some early clues.     2950-2965 is still the (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 10/15

Earnings Season Kick Off With major banks reporting today, the earnings season is kicking off in earnest, and might provide some fireworks in the near term. For today, the fireworks could be cheering the bulls. This could take over the geopolitical and global economic concerns, at least for a few days. It is worth keeping (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for TUE 07/30

Despite Market Rattling Headlines (China, Trump) Investors In a Waiting Mode With the apparently market rattling headlines coming out involving China and Trump’s trigger happy tweets, investors seem to be in a waiting mode. Our models continue the same trading plans from yesterday for today as well. Read below for our models’ trading plans for (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for MON 07/29

China, Fed, Earnings – the Old (real) Issues are Back in Focus this Week! With the reality of the trade war with China unfolding clearly even in the words of the administration, investors are bracing to embrace uncertainty (“we are 90% close to a trade deal” no longer works). The challenge for Fed to be (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for FRI 07/26

Earnings Earnings Everywhere…And a Lot of Profits to Rejoice With the busiest day of the earnings season showing off some strong earnings, investors appear to be impressed and bidding the markets up this morning. As we have been writing this week, unless some major negative headline or narrative hits the wires, expect no bearish sentiment (more…)

S&P 500 OUTLOOK for THU 07/25

Earnings Earnings Everywhere… With the Mueller testimony in the rear view mirror, markets to shift focus onto earnings announcements today (barring any major, unexpected developments elsewhere).  Many analysts and research firms are cautioning about the lofty valuations and the potentially dwindling earnings growth. While such headlines may appear tempting for the bears itching to initiate (more…)

RESULTS of MODEL TRADES for WED 07/24

  Results of Published Model Trades for WED 07/24      Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month.  (please click here to view the Outlook and Trading Plans published in the morning, that these results refer to) THE GIST: Medium-Frequency (more…)