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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Do Less of This and More of That to Become a Better Trader
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: It was a mixed day for the indexes yesterday, with the NASDAQ ending lower but the rest closing slightly higher. The Dow regained its long-term upward direction. The Daily Nugget How are you preventing yourself from making impulsive decisions? Not keeping unhealthy […]
Focus on This to Master Your Trading Emotions
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving to start the week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks closed higher in a bumpy week – but the broader direction is still highly uncertain. The Daily Nugget Use price action to regulate your emotions. Even the best traders have difficulty not getting swayed by the market’s […]
Is This the Price of Successful Trading?
Hey friend, As we close out the trading week, here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The bulls and bears battled it out in a volatile session that ultimately ended mixed. No changes in any directions. The Daily Nugget Perpetual uncertainty is the price of being a successful trader. Humans hate uncertainty […]
Are You STILL Trying to Do This in Your Trading?
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving after the Fed’s decision yesterday. The Daily Direction Note: Powell’s press conference – coupled with Yellen’s comments taking blanket bank deposit insurance off the table – sent a few index directions back downward. The Daily Nugget If you’re still trying to call tops and bottoms – you’re […]
The ONLY Thing That Matters After the Fed’s Decision
Hey friend, With the Fed making its move today, let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Markets seem to be expecting a pause from the Fed. They’ve been moving upward in anticipation – flipping several index directions back into upward territory. The Daily Nugget “Do not trust your opinions… but let […]
How to Exploit Market Panic
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Markets have been somewhat calmed by UBS’ “bailout-buyout” of Credit Suisse and the S&P 500 regained its long-term uptrend. The Daily Nugget Panic can be rational – and exploited. Panic will always have a strong emotional element to it. But it can also […]
How to Make Trading Less Expensive
Hey friend, It’s a brand-new trading week – so let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The table clearly shows how divergent the current markets are – with the NASDAQ having recaptured an upward direction – while the others are still trending downward. The Daily Nugget Every trade you take represents […]
THIS is a Trader’s Greatest Asset
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we close out the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: As fears of the “banking crisis” subsided – stocks recovered. The S&P 500 regained its long-term uptrend, while the NASDAQ has shifted solidly into positive territory. The Daily Nugget The greatest investment a trader […]
The Upside of This Irrational Market
Hey friend, Been a volatile week. Let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another down day for the markets as fears about the banking sector continued to spread. However, there was no change in the directions of the indexes from yesterday. The Daily Nugget “The market can stay irrational longer […]
The Key to Still Making Money in Down Markets
Hey friend, As we enter the middle of the week, let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Inflation numbers that came in as expected – plus lesser fear surrounding bank stocks – pushed all the indexes to a positive close. Not enough to reverse the downward directions for most, except […]
Why You Should be Happy Markets are This Irrational
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: it was a mixed day for the indexes yesterday, with some closing higher and some lower. But even the higher closes weren’t enough to reverse any directions, and they all stayed negative. The Daily Nugget Even though most panic is irrational – […]
An Important Lesson From Yesterday’s Plunge
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The financial sector dragged the entire market down yesterday, flipping many of the index directions downward. The Daily Nugget Days like these highlight the importance of stop losses. Imagine being a trader with a high exposure to financial stocks – and without […]
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