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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
It’s Official – I’m Calling It
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start the trading week with more good news – the sign that a very real breakout in the S&P 500 is finally here. Chart of the Day At the end of last week, the S&P 500 made a new high for the year. If you’ve been paying attention to this […]
Textbook Pre-Breakout Price Action
Hey, Ross here: Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are brushing against new all-time highs. A big reason for that are the big tech names pulling the indexes up...
The Path of Least Resistance
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a brand-new trading week. Before we dive deeper into what’s going on in the stock markets, let’s look at a chart that illuminates just what an anomaly the era of low interest rates truly was. Chart of the Day The days of 3% mortgages are over. And we may never […]
What This Bear Market Indicator is Saying
Markets are soaring to new all-time highs, and the bears are out in full force. But don't be fooled—this bull market extends beyond the U.S. Today's chart highlights the All-Country World Index, showcasing the global market's performance. It’s at an all-time high too, proving the American bull...
Never Assume This in Trading
Hey friend, The only data we have this morning is the Home Builders’ Confidence Index, which remained generally low – in line with the past few months. This...
This is the Trading “Sweet Spot”
Hey friend, Does the Santa Claus rally seem impressive, given how much stocks have already risen over the past couple of months? Not really. Does the fact that this Santa Claus rally – “unimpressive” though it is – bode well for what’s to come in 2024? Almost certainly. So enjoy this “unimpressive” rally, and look […]
Should You Enter the NASDAQ?
Complete Market Analysis For a lot of newcomers, the financial investment arena can often be viewed as daunting. It doesn’t help that there is a sheer number of jargon and abbreviations that go with it. Whether it is NYSE, LSE, or NASDAQ, these exchanges are responsible collectively for trading worth trillions of dollars each and […]
How to Follow the Trump Playbook in Your Trading
The Greenland and Europe tariffs situation resolved itself much faster than I expected. I’ll talk about Trump’s negotiating playbook – and what we can learn from it – a little later. But for now, with so much talk about the “AI bubble” still floating around, let’s look at today’s chart…
Defiant Momentum
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start a brand-new trading week with an actionable trade idea. Chart of the Day On Holding (ONON), the popular athletic shoemaker, has been a favorite of mine since the beginning of the year. Hot retail brands have been some of the biggest success stories in the stock market, so I […]
What the Dollar is Saying About the Stock Market
Hey, Ross here: And before we head off for the weekend, let’s look at a chart that has been inversely correlated with the stock market’s performance this year. Chart of the Day This is the DXY – the U.S. Dollar Index. And as you can see, it has largely been inversely correlated to the stock […]
We’re Just Knocking the Froth Off the Market
Markets are soaring to new all-time highs, and the bears are out in full force. But don't be fooled—this bull market extends beyond the U.S. Today's chart highlights the All-Country World Index, showcasing the global market's performance. It’s at an all-time high too, proving the American bull...
Will the Shutdown End the Market Rally?
Hey, Ross here. We close the quarter on a five-month market win streak—and history says momentum like this often powers more gains ahead. Add friendly Q4 seasonality and a continuing Fed cutting cycle, and I see the setup for an explosive fourth quarter. Under the surface, individual stocks are far...
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