Trading Plans for FRI. 3/22/24 – New Leg Up or Buy the Rumor, Sell the News? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 3/22/24 With the CPI, PPI, and the FOMC all out of the way, and Powell almost confirming that the Fed is at the “Peak” of the restrictive regime and the markets convinced that rate-cuts are on the horizon…some could be wondering “now, what?”. With new record targets (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 3/21/24 – New Leg Up or Buy the Rumor, Sell the News?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 3/21/24 With the CPI, PPI, and the FOMC all out of the way, and Powell almost confirming that the Fed is at the “Peak” of the restrictive regime and the markets convinced that rate-cuts are on the horizon…some could be wondering “now, what?”. With new record targets (more…)

No Trading Plans for TUE. 3/19/24 – Waiting for FOMC Event Tomorrow

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 3/19/24 Tomorrow’s FOMC decision may not hold any surprises, but the Powell press conference could set the tone for the next market leg. While the sticky inflation numbers last week could raise some concerns about the economy and the much-hoped-for soft landing, the cooling of the jobs (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 3/18/24 – The Fed Week to Bring Any Clarity?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 3/18/24 This week’s FOMC decision may not hold any surprises, but the Powell press conference could set the tone for the next market leg. While the sticky inflation numbers last week could raise some concerns about the economy and the much-hoped-for soft landing, the cooling of the (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 2/7/24 – Searching for a Direction (Day 5)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 2/7/24 With any imminent rate-cuts ruled out by the Fed last week – and, reiterated this morning by Powell – coupled with  a mixed earnings season so far, markets seem to be pondering on where to go next with no clear drivers pushing in either direction. Until (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 2/6/24 – Searching for a Direction (Day 4)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 2/6/24 With any imminent rate-cuts ruled out by the Fed last week – and, reiterated this morning by Powell – coupled with  a mixed earnings season so far, markets seem to be pondering on where to go next with no clear drivers pushing in either direction. Until (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 2/5/24 – Searching for a Direction (Day 3)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 2/5/24 With any imminent rate-cuts ruled out by the Fed last week – and, reiterated this morning by Powell – coupled with  a mixed earnings season so far, markets seem to be pondering on where to go next with no clear drivers pushing in either direction. Until (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 02/01 – Searching for a Direction

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 02/01 With any imminent rate-cuts ruled out by the Fed yesterday and with an uninspiring earnings season, markets seem to be pondering on where to go next with no clear drivers pushing in either direction. With yesterday’s drop, the index has come close to testing the 4835 (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 01/31 – Fed Inflation-Fight Finale today?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 01/31 Last week’s GDP numbers and the PCE numbers are further emboldening the market bull. This weeks flurry of major earnings and today’s FOMC presser should set the tone for the next leg. Record high after record high, and the momentum in the economy, and the election (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 01/30 – Market Bulls aided by the Economy? (Day 4)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 01/30 Last week’s GDP numbers and the PCE numbers are further emboldening the market bull. This weeks flurry of major earnings and tomorrow’s FOMC rate decision (and, Powell’s presser) should set the tone for the next leg. Record high after record high, and the momentum in the (more…)