Stock Market Blog
Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
It’s Only Human Nature
Hey friend, The “Fed speak” we talked about yesterday caused the rally to pause… And with inflation data on the menu for next Tuesday – next week is likely to determine whether this rally is sustainable or not. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday, with the Russell 2000’s short-term direction flipping back […]
Incredibly Powerful Trading Edge
Hey friend, This week is light on the economic data… And heavy on “Fed speak” – aka talks by various Fed officials, any of which could potentially move the markets. With that said, let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: There’s no doubt the speed of the rally has slowed down, […]
A Guaranteed Recipe for Trading Frustration
Hey friend, The speed of the market rally has slowed down compared to last week. But make no mistake, it’s still happening – and you can see that by the amount of green on the table below. The Daily Direction Note: Yesterday’s market movements were largely a repeat of Monday’s. All indexes – except the […]
This is Why Trading Can be Difficult
Hey friend, The market rally continues… And you can see that by looking at the sea of green in The Daily Direction table below. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes – except the Russell 2000 – closed higher yesterday. No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget A lot of successful trading is counterintuitive. […]
Many Traders Just Don’t Do This
Hey friend, Welcome to a new trading week. It’s amazing how much the market can turn in the span of a few days… And we can see that by looking at how much green there is on the table below. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes “gapped up” last Friday – as they did for […]
Simple But Not Easy
Hey friend, The markets are rallying hard – even faster than Ross Givens predicted. So, as we close out the trading week, let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes “gapped up” yesterday – the best day for the markets in months. This sent all indexes’ short-term directions back […]
How to Evaluate Trading Strategies
Hey friend, Because Powell miraculously didn’t shut down the rally by opening his mouth – the markets are bouncing… Just as Ross Givens predicted. So let’s see how the markets have been moving after the latest Fed pause decision. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday after the Fed meeting. There was no […]
Markets Need Time for This
Hey friend, The markets rose again yesterday (despite 10-year Treasury yields rising again)… And Fed Chair Powell has just finished (or is about to finish) his post-FOMC press conference. So let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday in anticipation of the conclusion of the Fed meeting. […]
This is Your Only Job as a Trader
Hey friend, Just as Ross said it would, the market is bouncing from its highly-oversold conditions. So let’s see if that has caused any change in the index directions. The Daily Direction Note: Yesterday’s upward move in all indexes was not enough to shift any index directions – though the Nasdaq is on the verge […]
It’s All About Speed
Hey friend, It was a punishing week for the markets last week – as you can see from the solidly red Daily Direction table below. The Fed meets this week, and while they’re likely to pause rates, what Fed Chair Powell says in the post-meeting press conference will have a big impact on where the […]
Dangerous Trading Trap
Hey friend, Strong U.S. GDP numbers were not enough to lift the market’s mood – which was largely disappointed by Big Tech earnings. All indexes – but one – closed lower yesterday… So let’s see how the markets have been moving as we close out this trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Only the Russell […]
Smart Money Footprints
Hey friend, A rebound in 10-year Treasury yields and disappointing results from tech giant Alphabet pressured markets downward yesterday. There is now one green holdout in the Daily Direction table – and even that may not last. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed negative yesterday, sending the S&P 500’s long-term direction back downward. The […]
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