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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
More Fear, More Opportunity?
Hey friend, Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2023. Here’s what happened to the indexes during the third quarter: S&P 500 is down 3.6% NASDAQ is down 4.1% Dow Jones is down 2.6% Russell 2000 is down 5.5% The Daily Direction Note: With the exception of the NASDAQ, all indexes ended lower on the last […]
Was the 2023 Bull Market Fake News?
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to the start of October and the fourth quarter of the year. With nine full months behind us, it’s time to lift up the hood and look at what’s really happened in the 2023 “bull market”. Chart of the Day This chart says it all. The vast majority of the gains […]
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 […]
Good Riddance (and Get Ready)
Hey, Ross here: Today is the last trading day for the month and the quarter. The third-quarter of the year has traditionally been a weak one for the markets, with September being even worse (check out the Chart of the Day). So all I have to say is – good riddance. Chart of the Day […]
It’s Happened Before and It’s Happening Again
Hey friend, Oil prices, the dollar, and 10-year Treasury yield are surging. Yet, most indexes managed to close higher yesterday. Is this just a tiny bump in the road on the way further down – or the sign of a reversal? The Daily Direction Note: All indexes except the Dow closed higher yesterday. But such […]
Will This Trigger a Market Bounce?
Hey, Ross here: After a punishing pullback that’s about to enter its third month, the S&P 500 is now back where it was in early June. But yesterday’s price action could herald a market bounce – the Chart of the Day explains why. Chart of the Day This is a chart of the S&P 500. […]
How Do You View Volatility? (Important)
Hey friend, The latest data on home sales and consumer confidence came through – and it didn’t help market sentiment at all. Add that to fears of yet another government shutdown, and you have yet another down day in the markets. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed sharply lower yesterday. The most concerning was […]
This Is What I’m Watching For
Hey, Ross here: After the market’s big down move yesterday, let’s start the day with yet another actionable short trade idea. Chart of the Day Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS) is toast. After a hideous earnings report, the stock fell 24% in a single day on its highest trading volume in over a year. This is […]
Can You Take The Institutional View?
Hey friend, Could the post-Fed meeting decline be over? Or is this just a short breather before the decline resumes? Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday – but not by much. No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget Institutional investors don’t see stocks […]
History Is On Our Side
Hey, Ross here: And as I mentioned yesterday, let’s start the day with a fast actionable trade idea – this time to the short side. Chart of the Day Applied Materials (AMAT) has been a strong performer this year, but the stock is showing signs of rolling over. After failing to find buyers at the […]
The Biggest Sin in Trading
Hey friend, Markets are still trying to digest the “higher for longer” narrative – and it’s been painful. Last week was the second-worst week for the S&P 500 this year, with all indexes closing lower. The Daily Direction Note: No change in any index directions despite the latest negative close. Both the S&P 500 and […]
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 […]
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