S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 02/16

Range Bound Consolidation – Day 9 The Post-CPI whipsaw action in the index is a continuation of the consolidation theme that’s been playing out on the markets for a few days now. If the index closes below 4150 today, our models indicate continued choppy trading until some unexpectedly positive macro development shows up. There is (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 02/15

Range Bound Consolidation – Day 8 The Post-CPI whipsaw action in the index is a continuation of the consolidation theme that’s been playing out on the markets for a few days now. If the index closes below 4150 today, our models indicate continued choppy trading until some unexpectedly positive macro development shows up. There is (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 02/14

Consolidation Ahead? Day 7 The Post-CPI whipsaw action in the index is a continuation of the consolidation theme that’s been playing out on the markets for a few days now. If the index closes below 4150 today, our models indicate continued downward drift until some unexpectedly positive macro development shows up. If the index closes (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 02/13

Consolidation Ahead? Day 6 Unless the index closes above 4120 today, our models indicate continued choppy trading until some unexpectedly positive macro development shows up. If the index closes above 4120 today, then we expect the choppy consolidation to be complete and a probable onset of another bullish leg, pending further confirmation. Positional Trading Models: (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 02/10

Consolidation Ahead? Day 5 On the fourth day since we first published “the surge from post-FOMC last week could be consolidating a bit in the near term, unless some unexpectedly bullish macro developments take place”, the index has clearly confirmed that its bullish momentum has dissipated, and our positional models have turned bearish with a (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 02/09

Consolidation Ahead? Day 4 The surge from post-FOMC last week could be consolidating a bit in the near term, unless some unexpectedly bullish macro developments take place. The risk is still for an upside spike than for a downside draft while the index is above 4100 on a daily close basis. Positional Trading Models: Our (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 02/08

Consolidation Ahead? Day 3 The surge from post-FOMC last week could be consolidating a bit in the near term, unless some unexpectedly bullish macro developments take place. If you are long, could be time to take some money off the table, and if you are short/wanting to go short then you might want to dip (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 02/07

Consolidation Ahead? Day 2 The surge from post-FOMC last week could be consolidating a bit in the near term, unless some unexpectedly bullish macro developments take place. If you are long, could be time to take some money off the table, and if you are short/wanting to go short then you might want to dip (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 02/06

Consolidation Ahead? The surge after the FOMC Wednesday and the NFP Friday last week could be consolidating a bit in the near term, unless some unexpectedly bullish macro developments take place. If you are long, could be time to take some money off the table, and if you are short/wanting to go short then you (more…)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 02/02

Soft Landing, Big Tech Earnings…Goldilocks Dreams? The surge after the rather dovish Powell in the post-FOMC press conference, followed by the earnings from Meta…feeding the bullish spike in the markets, with investors potentially getting drunk on the dreams of Goldilocks scenario going forward. Until something harsh wakes them up to a different reality, this could (more…)