S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 10/28

Markets Poised to Explode Higher or Meltdown Lower this Week! With most of the key earnings pointing to no imminent recession risk, and with no major geopolitical headlines to rattle the nerve, the markets seem poised to explode higher IF they can clear the historic high this week. If a failure occurs at this level, (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI 10/25

Directionless Markets Not Getting Any Help from Earnings With the earnings not providing much clear direction and with everything else taking back seat (trade war and geopolitical headlines, anyone?), the markets are trading in a listless fashion. The S&P 500 seems stuck between the 2990 and 3015 broad range for a while. Expect the main (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 10/24

This Earnings Season’s Busiest Day! With the earnings season picking up full steam, everything else likely to take back seat today (trade war and geopolitical headlines, anyone?). The S&P is back in our models’ key range of 2995-3005 with yesterday’s price action. Expect the main tone of the market action to be set and changed (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 10/23

…but Not a Cent to Beat? With the rather humdrum and lackluster earnings releases so far, investors seem to be wondering: “Earnings earnings everywhere, but not a cent to beat (the estimates)?!”. With Boeing, Caterpillar, and Tesla earnings in the offing, might we be in for some fireworks? With yesterday’s afternoon price action, the S&P (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 10/22

Earnings Earnings Everywhere… Aided by the earnings momentum, the S&P 500 Index has cleared our often mentioned 2995-3005 range to the upside yesterday. Expect the main tone of the market action to be set and changed by the continuing releases of earnings by major names. Read below for our models’ trading plans for the day.  (more…)

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…)