Trading Plans for FRI. 07/21: Volatile Triple Witching Friday

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/21 Today being the Triple Witching Friday would likely lead to artificial spikes in either direction, leading to a choppy market action. Unless you are a professional trader or a long term positional trader, you might want to sit out today’s market volatility. This week’s earnings should (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 07/20: Earnings Exuberance Evaporating?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 07/20 Market action since yesterday’s close indicate the potential for the “Irrational Exuberance” prevailing for the last few months could begin to settle down to economic realities (“potential”, and “could” are the operative words there). This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 07/19: Q2 Earnings Releases Gain Momentum – Day 3

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 07/19 This week’s earnings should shed some light on how the markets are shaping up in the wake of the sticky inflation. With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 07/18: Earnings Under Microscope – Day 2

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 07/18 This week’s earnings should shed some light on how earnings are shaping up in the wake of the sticky inflation. With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the July FOMC meeting may be a non-event, and earnings could be the driving force for the next (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 07/17: Q2 Earnings to Come Under Microscope

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/17 The big banks have kickstarted the earnings season last Friday with JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, and are going to gain steam this week with other big names in Finance and Tech. This week should shed some light on how earnings are shaping up in the (more…)

Trading Plans for FRI. 07/14: Earnings Kickoff In Earnest

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI. 07/14 The big banks have kickstarted the earnings season with JP Morgan and Wells Fargo numbers coming in strong. Next week will give more insights into how earnings are shaping up in the wake of the sticky inflation. With a quarter-point rate increase almost a given, the (more…)

Trading Plans for THU. 07/13: PPI Good News on Inflation Front, but Bad News on Recession Front?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU. 07/13 The softer than expected PPI on the top of yesterday’s softer inflation numbers are likely going to stoke the “Half Full, Half Empty” debate to a higher pitch. The die-hard bulls would like to see it as an indication of the coveted “soft landing”, while the (more…)

Trading Plans for WED. 07/12: Inflation Tame. Next Question – Earnings Soft?

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED. 07/12 Markets are happy with the soft inflation numbers. The next question on the minds of investors – is it going to impact earnings numbers? If early earnings show any unexpected weakness (“unexpected” is the key word there), then we might have seen an interim top; but, (more…)

Trading Plans for TUE. 07/11: Waiting on Inflation and Earnings Numbers – Day 2

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE. 07/11 Markets are waiting to see and digest the inflation numbers and then the kick-off of earnings season. If early earnings show any unexpected weakness (“unexpected” is the key word there), then we might have seen an interim top; but, if the earnings appear to be on (more…)

Trading Plans for MON. 07/10: Preparing for the Earnings Season Kick Off Later this Week

S&P 500 INDEX MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON. 07/10 Markets seem to be searching for a direction, getting ready for the earnings season to kick off later this week. If early earnings show any unexpected weakness (“unexpected” is the key word there), then we might have seen an interim top; but, if the earnings appear (more…)