S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 07/27

Waiting for Big Tech Earnings and Fed The record highs are likely to be consolidated while the markets are waiting for the big tech earnings and the Fed to set the mood for the next leg. Our models indicate no directional action until the Fed is out tomorrow after noon. Our positional models’ longs from (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 07/21

Idle Bouncing Around Ahead? The furious attempt at a comeback yesterday seems to be slowing this morning. And, our models’ pronounced interim top of 4393 is still comfortably in place and can be cemented as a near term top unless it is taken out by this Friday. For positional trading: Our positional trading models are (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 07/20

Interim Top is Yet to be Tested As we cautioned in our trading plans yesterday: “Investors should be cautious against jumping to a conclusion about a “bear” market – the structure of the indexes is still not broken into a bearish territory, yet”. True to those words, the indexes are making an attempt at a (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 07/19

Our Models Confirm an Interim High Ahead of Schedule! In our trading plans published on Thu, 07/15, we wrote: “As of 8:30am ET, our models indicate staying flat for the day. No long bias while below 4380. Models hint at a potential interim top at 4393, unless it is taken out by next Tuesday close”. (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for THU 07/15

Interim High Recorded? In our trading plans published on Wed, 06/30, we wrote: “Our models are looking for a sustained daily close above 4310 on Tue, 07/06 (after the long weekend) to open any new longs”. Since then, our positional models have been long and continue to be long until this morning. As of 8:30am (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for MON 07/12

Consolidating Recent Gains In our trading plans published on Wed, 06/30, we wrote: “Our models are looking for a sustained daily close above 4310 on Tue, 07/06 (after the long weekend) to open any new longs”. Last week’s one-day weakness proved to be just a blip and the index comfortably continues to be in the (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for FRI 07/09

Standing Their Ground In our trading plans published on Wed, 06/30, we wrote: “Our models are looking for a sustained daily close above 4310 on Tue, 07/06 (after the long weekend) to open any new longs”. Yesterday morning’s weakness evaporated eventually, based on the hopes that Fed is under control still. For positional trading: Our (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 07/07

  Precarious Ascent In our trading plans published on Wed, 06/30, we wrote: “Our models are looking for a sustained daily close above 4310 on Tue, 07/06 (after the long weekend) to open any new longs”. We got this sustained close above 4310 yesterday, Tue 07/06, and our positional models indicate a long bias (again (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for TUE 07/06

Resting Period? The 4310 mentioned in our last trading plan has been comfortably breached and the bulls are enjoying a comfortable ride up over the quarter end and the July 4th related thin trading. Now that full liquidity is likely coming back, there could be some consolidation ahead before a short term directional leg unfolds. (more…)

S&P 500 MODEL TRADING PLANS for WED 06/30

Quarter-end Window Dressing? In our trading plans yesterday, Tue 06/29, we wrote: “The index made a new record intraday high at 4300.7 and it looks like it could be the high for the session, and if not taken out tomorrow then it could be the high for some time to come. Holiday related thin trading (more…)