Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Monday 03/04 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month: NOTE: The index by itself is NOT tradable. The model plans here based on the S&P index level can be used to trade (more…)
Testing the Next Peak? In the overnight futures market, the S&P 500 Index appears poised to test the key levels we published in the forecast from Tue 02/26: “The S&P 500 Index failed to follow through on the break above the key 2813.62 level (78.6 Fibonacci retracement of the July highs to January lows move). The (more…)
Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Friday 03/01 Find below the detailed outcome tracking of our models’ trading plans for the day, as well as the results for the last month: NOTE: The index by itself is NOT tradable. The model plans here based on the S&P index level can be used to trade (more…)
Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Tuesday, 01/22” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Tuesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Building on previous session’s U.S. – China trade optimism, the S&P 500 index rallied higher to log a fourth straight weekly gain. Shrugging aside a weaker-than-expected University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment (more…)
Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 01/18” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Friday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Extending gains for the third straight session, the S&P 500 index closed today’s wild session higher as investors weighed mixed earnings results against better-than-expected economic data that eased recession jitters. Disappointing (more…)
Tenth Consecutive Positive Close / Green Candle (On a Daily Open to Close Basis)? If the S&P 500 index closes higher today, it would mark the the tenth consecutive positive close on a daily open to close basis. The index is looking at some strong resistance levels in the 2635-2645 band which, if broken, could (more…)
Earnings Earnings Everywhere With earnings season picking up, the markets are likely to focus on the basics – the economic fundamentals of the companies underlying the stocks, barring any major surprises on the geopolitical front. While the move up is encouraging to the bulls, below average volume is a concern still. Since Wed, 01/09, our (more…)
Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Tuesday 01/15 Our medium-term models booked 4.92 index points in losses on one long trade. A second long trade (opened at 2606) is carried to tomorrow with the 12-point trailing stop sitting at 2599.74. Our aggressive intraday models realized a net profit of 1.47 index points on (more…)
Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Wednesday, 01/16” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Wednesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) A fresh round of stimulus announced by China to abate an economic slowdown boosted investor confidence at the open. With easing of fears of an imminent global recession, the S&P 500 (more…)
Brexit Chaos and Draghi Speech Potentially to Eclipse Earnings Headlines today Geopolitical events (not involving China, for a change) today likely to cause chaos in the currency markets which would spill over into the equity markets today – UK parliament to vote on Theresa Mayer’s Brexit Plan. Added to that, ECB chair Draghi is slated (more…)
