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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Bulls Back in Control (Do This Now)
It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to...
The Secret to Strategic Dip Buying
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...
Trade the NASDAQ to Win Rather than Trade to just Trade
What’s the goal, to trade to win or to trade to trade? Okay, so let’s talk about NASDAQ. Remember, it’s 50 cents a tick when you trade in Micro E-mini contract, and it’s about $5 a tick when you trade a full E-mini contract. So in trading, trading can be as simple and/or as challenging […]
Buying vs. Selling Options
Good Morning, Trader, People love to brag about their option trades. It’s easy to do. Because when you make the right option move, you can achieve triple-digit gains on 5-10% moves in the underlying stock. And that happens a LOT. My trade recommendations have netted wins as high as 1,091%. In fact, my option trading […]
What Traders Can Learn from Investors
As traders, we don’t hold stocks for the long haul, but that doesn’t mean we ignore the bigger picture. A solid grasp of the long-term outlook is key to spotting short-term opportunities. Right now, the market’s long-term trajectory remains bullish, but with the Fed’s moves and September...
Do This Even if the Market Falls Today
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...
Expect the Market to do This in August
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start the day with yet another actionable trade idea. Chart of the Day My fellow barbecue enthusiasts will recognize this name. Traeger (COOK) changed the game a few years ago with its easy-to-use, app controlled, pellet smoker grill. The meat smoking trend grew tremendously popular doing COVID, allowing the company […]
How to Master and Trade Fibonacci Levels
Good afternoon, Daily Direction readers! US stocks are set for a loss for the trading day as well as for the first quarter. This will be the first quarter of a full loss in two years, which of course also extends to the full year to date loss for the stock market. The benchmark S&P … The post How to Master and Trade Fibonacci Levels appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
A Clear Sign of Market Strength
Hey, Ross here: The situation in the Middle East is shifting by the day. The headlines can barely keep up. But in the markets? It’s a different story. The...
Subtle Difference Between Expert and Amateur Traders
The latest Core PCE data came in just below consensus, signaling that the Fed may continue focusing on economic growth rather than battling inflation. Markets initially reacted with gains but pulled back as the day progressed. Wall Street legend Bob Farrell once said, “A bubble is a bull market in...
The Truth About Wall Street’s “Price Targets”
Hey, Ross here! I used to work at JP Morgan, the most bearish bank on the chart, and I can tell you firsthand—they’re not shorting the market the way their predictions suggest. Wall Street plays sneaky games, manipulating sentiment to their advantage. But there’s another group with even more power...
This is What’s Supporting the Market
Hey, Ross here: Markets rose yesterday despite the US’ Iran strike. As I said in yesterday’s newsletter, most traders would be surprised – and I was right...
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