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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
What the Market Has in Store for the Second Half
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...
New All-Time Highs for Small Caps?
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a new trading week. We’ve got one more month left in the year. Will small caps finally break out? Chart of the Day This the...
Are You Falling for the Recency Bias Trap?
Hey friend, The third-quarter pullback took another pause yesterday. With just one more trading day to go until the fourth quarter – historically the strongest quarter of the year – everyone is looking to how the markets will move to get some insight on any new direction. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed higher […]
Why the Fed Decision was Good for the Markets
Hey, Ross here: As expected, the Fed cut rates by a quarter point yesterday. Some may say this is “too slow”. And while I can understand why, the data shows...
The Death of Software Stocks?
Yesterday I talked about how the Equal-Weight S&P 500 has been outperforming the cap-weighted S&P 500 since November. That outperformance continued yesterday, with the S&P 500 falling nearly 1% – but the Equal-Weight S&P 500 hitting another new high.
This Steals Traders’ Focus
Hey friend—Ross here. We were supposed to get the official jobs report today, but the shutdown pushed it back. No worries—I’m still tracking fresh signals: services data landed about as expected, and major indexes keep pressing higher across short-, medium-, and long-term trends. In today’s note, I...
Underrated Rule of Trading
Hey friend—Ross here. We were supposed to get the official jobs report today, but the shutdown pushed it back. No worries—I’m still tracking fresh signals: services data landed about as expected, and major indexes keep pressing higher across short-, medium-, and long-term trends. In today’s note, I...
This Doesn’t Happen in a Recession
Hey, Ross here: One of the biggest things weighing down on sentiment right now are recession fears. That’s understandable. And yet, the price action we’ve been...
The Difference Between the Pros and Amateurs
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Crude oil prices jumped yesterday after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. This weighed on markets, with all indexes closing lower. The short and medium-term directions of the Dow Jones and the Russell 2000 flipped downward. The Daily Nugget The […]
The Truth About the Blistering Small-Cap Rally
It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. From November’s onset to yesterday’s close, the Russell 2000 surged an impressive 24.3%, marking its fourth-largest two-month gain in half a century. Amidst this rally, I see untapped potential for small-caps. With declining interest rates driving increased capital expenditures and a potential resurgence in consumer demand due to falling mortgage rates and inflation, the small-cap momentum might just be starting. But don’t expect a one-way trajectory – join me in today’s Insight to discover why I’m cautious about blindly riding the small-cap wave.
The Fate of the “Average” Stock
Hey, Ross here: The market is now within striking distance of new highs. But the “average” stock has not been faring so well. Chart of the Day Source...
Why It’s So Hard to Profit from Unstable Markets
Investors will be watching Trump’s Davos speech today to see if he creates any more market-moving “headline news”. And that leads to a big question… Why is it so hard to profit from unstable markets?
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