S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 5/2/24 In our trading plans published yesterday, FOMC day, 5/1/24, we stated: “…Yesterday, Monday, 4/29/24, the index closed by a hair-thin margin above that level with a close at 5116.17. Keeping in mind the FOMC event tomorrow, our models are ignoring that close above our level and (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 5/1/24 In our trading plans published yesterday, Tuesday, 4/30/24, we stated: “…Yesterday, Monday, 4/29/24, the index closed by a hair-thin margin above that level with a close at 5116.17. Keeping in mind the FOMC event tomorrow, our models are ignoring that close above our level and are (more…)
S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 4/30/24 In our trading plans published on Friday, 4/26/24, we stated: “…but it takes a daily close above 5116 for our models to turn bullish again. Between 5056 and 5116, our models stay indeterminate”. Yesterday, Monday, 4/29/24, the index closed by a hair-thin margin above that level (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
