Trading Plans for WED. 6/12/24 – Today, It’s All About Fed’s Inflation Fight!

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 6/12/24 This morning’s softer than expected CPI has the markets on fire, with yields dropping and the S&P 500 Index printing new all-time session highs. Unless there is some totally unexpected talk or tone from the Fed Chair Powell later today with the FOMC rate decision and (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 6/7/24 – Today, It’s the Flip Side of Bad News is Good News!

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 6/7/24 This morning’s Non-Farm Payrolls data indicates stronger-than-hoped-for job market, which appears to be stoking quashing the recent optimism about potential rate cuts. This is pushing the futures down, but it remains to be seen if this would be sustained once the regular session starts or if (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 6/6/24 – Main St Bad News Wall St Good News? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 6/6/24 Wednesday’s private payrolls data indicates a weakening job market, which appears to be stoking optimism about potential rate cuts not being as far as feared. This is pushing the futures, but it remains to be seen if this would be sustained once the regular session starts (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 6/5/24 – Main Street Bad News Wall Street Good News?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 6/5/24 This morning’s private payrolls data indicates to a weakening job market, which appears to be stoking optimism about potential rate cuts not being as far as feared. This is pushing the futures, but it remains to be seen if this would be sustained once the regular (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 6/4/24 – Back to the Basics?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 6/4/24 With many of the sensational headlines (e.g., sticky inflation, geopolitical issues) tapering off in their relevance and/or novelty, the markets could likely be turning their focus back on to the basics in the coming days – the economy, earnings, margins, valuations etc. For the last few (more…)