S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/28 In our trading plans yesterday, we published: “The risk continues to be to the downside, so longs might want to be cautious; however, bears have to wait for their opportunity strike and not jump the gun”. There was a little pull back – bears should not (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 07/27 Almost as everyone and their grandmother predicted, the FOMC hiked another 25 basis points. With the FOMC faded into the background, earnings stories would continue to set the market tone until they begin to feel the bull run fatigue setting in. The risk continues to be (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 07/26 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, today’s FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. Only some unexpectedly negative revelations/indications from Chair Powell today could influence the markets – otherwise, the FOMC release and (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 07/25 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting (starting today; announcement tomorrow) may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/24 With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next few weeks. This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up in the wake of (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/21 Today being the Triple Witching Friday would likely lead to artificial spikes in either direction, leading to a choppy market action. Unless you are a professional trader or a long term positional trader, you might want to sit out today’s market volatility. This week’s earnings should (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 07/20 Market action since yesterday’s close indicate the potential for the “Irrational Exuberance” prevailing for the last few months could begin to settle down to economic realities (“potential”, and “could” are the operative words there). This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 07/19 This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up in the wake of the sticky inflation. With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 07/18 This week’s earnings should shed some light on how earnings are shaping up in the wake of the sticky inflation. With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/17 The big banks have kickstarted the earnings season last Friday with JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, and are going to gain steam this week with other big names in Finance and Tech. This week should shed some light on how earnings are shaping up in the (more…)
