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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
No Plan, No Profits
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we start a whole new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Markets closed mixed last week with the Dow up, the S&P flat, and the Nasdaq down. But such a minor pullback did nothing to halt the upward momentum, and all index directions are firmly […]
The Rally’s Hidden Danger
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we close out the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A solid close yesterday as the market anticipates the end of the Fed rate hiking cycle (despite Powell’s comments). Everything solidly in the green. The Daily Nugget When the market is rallying, beware of […]
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 […]
Easy Rule of Thumb for Tough Markets
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we end the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Despite Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings, the market rally fizzled out with the bears taking over. All indexes closed lower. The Daily Nugget “If you wake up thinking about a position, it’s too big.” Markets are in a […]
An Important Word About Expectations
Hey friend, Time to see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The pullback continues, with more index directions flipping negative. A strong retail sales report stoked fears that interest rates would remain higher for longer. But as today’s Daily Nugget shows – it’s worth keeping in mind that it’s all relative. […]
It Doesn’t Matter Why Rallies Happen
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving as we end the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A mixed close in the markets yesterday with S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, but the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 down. Still no change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget “Individual investors can react […]
The Best Traders Never Fall for This
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets on the back of tech gains and easing fears about the banking sector sent some more index directions upward. The Daily Nugget Never fall in love with a stock. Sometimes a stock just seems “right”. The numbers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wait for This and It’ll be Too Late
Hey friend, After the Fed said it would cut rates three times in 2024, there was really only one direction for the market to go – up. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed sharply higher yesterday. Is this the start of the new bull market? The Daily Nugget Smart traders are good at gauging […]
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 […]
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 […]
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