Trading Plans for THU. 1/25 – Market Bull aided by the Economy

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 01/25 This morning’s GDP numbers are further emboldening the market bull in the early session. Record high after record high, and the momentum in the economy, and the election year sentiment…all appear to be drowning out any murmurs of valuation concerns coming from some corners of the (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 01/24 – The Bull Raging Along, Models Indeterminate

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 01/24 After recording multiple consecutive all time highs since Friday, the follow through to those record highs is to be closely watched for clues on how robust this new leg up could turn out to be. On the other hand, earnings appear to start bringing valuation concerns (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 01/23 – Unstoppabull ? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 01/23 After recording two consecutive all time highs on Friday and Monday, the follow through to those record highs is to be closely watched for clues on how robust this new leg up could turn out to be. On the other hand, earnings appear to start bringing (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 01/22 – Unstoppabull?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 01/22 The follow through to the new record high in the index is to be closely watched for clues on how robust this new leg up could turn out to be. On the other hand, earnings appear to start bringing valuation concerns into the focus of investors. (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 01/19 – Last Hurrah of the Bull or the Next Leg Up?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 01/19 The index appears poised to test printing a new record high today, but it has to be seen whether it is achieved, and if it would lead to the next leg up of the bull or prove to be a bull trap. Earnings appear to start (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 1/18 – Earnings to Help or Hurt the Bull? (Day 3)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 01/18 Earnings appear to start bringing valuation concerns into the focus of investors. The earnings announcements this week and next could show if the inflation is eating into corporate earnings. Nevertheless, there is no indication of meaningful weakness showing up on the markets, yet. Our models indicate (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 1/17 – Earnings to Help or Hurt the Bull? (Day 2)

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 01/17 Earnings appear to start bringing valuation concerns into the focus. The earnings announcements this week and next could show if the inflation is eating into corporate earnings. Nevertheless, there is no indication of meaningful weakness showing up on the markets, yet. Our models indicate flipping to (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 1/16 – Earnings to Help or Hurt the Bull?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 01/16 With JP Morgan kickstarting the earnings season on Friday, and with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley releasing their earnings this morning, the earnings season is officially in full swing this week. The earnings announcements this week and next could show if the inflation is eating into (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 01/12 – Market Attention Shifting from Inflation to Earnings

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 01/12 This morning’s muted PPI numbers made inflation less of a worry for the markets, and now the attention is shifting to the earnings season. The banks’ earnings announced so far today have been anything but exuberant, mostly due to regulatory charges. The earnings announcements next week (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 01/11 – Hotter Inflation Impacting Corporate Earnings, Yet?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 01/11 This morning’s hotter-than-expected inflation numbers would be tempering the rate-cut expectations. The higher CPI numbers followed the stronger-than-expected Non Farm Payrolls number which was already stoking the stickier-than-anticipated inflation concerns anew. The earnings-season that is going to kick off tomorrow in earnest could show if the (more…)