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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.

An Extremely Counterintuitive Buying Signal
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a new trading week. Let’s start with more evidence for this bull market. Chart of the Day This is the NASDAQ demonstrating a bullish price action called an “upside reversal”. Just like the S&P 500, the NASDAQ gapped down (opened lower) below its 200-day moving average on Thursday – but […]


Volatile vs. Choppy Markets (Not What You Think)
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we close out the week. The Daily Direction Note: Markets rose after dovish comments by a Fed official and buyers stepping in at key support levels. The long-term direction of the NASDAQ flipped back into positive territory. The Daily Nugget A choppy market isn’t just a […]

This is Encouraging
Hey, Ross here: As we close out the trading week, let’s look at another encouraging sign for the markets. Chart of the Day This is the daily chart of the S&P 500 for Thursday. The red line is the 200-day moving average, which I talked about a couple days ago. Quick refresher: if we look […]


How to Become the Bruce Lee of Trading
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Markets dipped again, causing the long-term direction of the NASDAQ to again flip negative.. The Daily Nugget It’s better to master one strategy than to have limited knowledge of many ones. Bruce Lee famously said, “I fear not the man who has practiced […]

This Stock Defied the Market (+ the Truth About Bear Markets)
Hey, Ross here: Don’t be fooled by the dipping markets – check out this high-potential trade idea. Chart of the Day First things first – this is not Chase bank. Chase Corp (CCF) is a specialty chemical company that specializes in protective coatings. The chart looks similar to the setup I’m seeing in AMR – […]


Something Special Just for You
Hey friend, Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. The team asked if I could start sharing some of my market insights with valued members like you – and of course, I said yes. I’ll tell you more about me in just a second, but here’s how this new section – called […]

The Mistakes Have Already Been Made
Hey friend, As we start a new month, here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks ended slightly lower to close out the month. Medium-term direction for the S&P 500 flipped negative again – though it’s extremely borderline. The Daily Nugget All the mistakes have already been made. All the mistakes have […]

The REAL Story of the February Stock Market
Hey, Ross here: As we put February in the rearview mirror, it’s time to put the market in perspective. Chart of the Day Yes, February was a painful month for many investors. But look at the above chart of the S&P 500. See that red line? That’s the 200-day moving average. Now, notice that since […]


How Some Traders Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks ended higher as the market digested a “higher-for-longer” narrative. Several index directions flipped back upward – but not by much. The Daily Nugget Don’t add to a losing position. On the surface, this seems obvious. If a position is already losing – […]

For Stocks Like These, the Pullback Never Happened
Hey, Ross here: And here’s your actionable trade idea of the day. Chart of the Day Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) is a biotech stock in the middle of a big rally. The price has more than doubled since December and shows no signs of slowing down. But what really caught my eye on this chart was […]


THIS is How You Keep Your Trading Profits
Last week was tough for the markets – but a new week is always a chance for a fresh start. The Daily Direction Note: Another hot inflation report pushed the market downward – causing a couple more index directions to flip negative. The Daily Nugget There are many different strategies for making profits – but […]

Just a Case of “Rates Indigestion”
Welcome to the start of a new week. Markets may still be pulling back – but I still see many opportunities that could be up for the taking. Chart of the Day Above is a weekly chart of Alpha Metallurgical Resources’s (AMR) stock. It has been forming a base for almost a year, and the […]

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