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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Skilled Traders Do This In a Turbulent Market
Hey friend, Ross here. After last week's subdued market response to the CPI report, many might overlook the subtle, yet steady gains we're seeing. Here’s the thing about the market: it moves at two speeds—gradually, then suddenly. That sudden leap is where many traders find themselves off-guard...
Conviction and Flexibility (Why You Must Have Both)
Hey friend, Time to see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed higher yesterday with tech stocks mounting a surprising comeback. No change in any directions, however. The Daily Nugget Successful traders have both conviction and flexibility. Successful traders have conviction in their strategies, but they also know when to […]
Don’t Waste This Inflation Opportunity
Hey, Ross here: Inflation is cooling but markets are heating up – so here’s another actionable trade idea to close out the trading week. Chart of the Day Shopify needs no introduction. If you bought anything online from anywhere other than Amazon, the sale probably ran through Shopify. The stock is up 175% since October […]
Retreating Leadership
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to the start of a new trading week. Let’s review what happened last week – and where I see the market going from here. Chart of the Day Leadership is retreating… As I often talk about, every bull market has a “theme” – a specific sector or group of stocks that […]
This Market Catalyst is Still There
Hey, Ross here: Throughout the current bull market, there has been one catalyst that was likely responsible for a significant portion of its gains. Today’s...
The True Source of all Market Power
Markets don’t move on vibes — they move on information. And in my experience, whoever has the clearest read on that information holds the real market power. Jobless claims may have come in lower, but more people still collected unemployment. Fed minutes drop tomorrow, and traders will latch onto...
Get Your Charts Ready for the Trading Week
Good Morning, Traders! I’m going to show you what indicators and setups I use to prepare my charts today. I understand that dealing with all of the data for trading may be overwhelming, so I wanted to take some time to give you some real advice that will help you become a better trader. Properly setting … The post Get Your Charts Ready for the Trading Week appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
The 2025 Market Scorecard
Hey, Ross here — and before we sign off for the year, I want to show you something most traders completely misread. The VIX just collapsed from above 26 to below 14 in a little over a month — a huge shift from high to low volatility. That sounds scary, but history says it’s often rocket fuel for...
Are You a “Bad News” Trader?
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...
Pick Your Targets Carefully
Hey, Ross here: The rally took a quick pause yesterday… So let’s explore what this could mean in the Chart of the Day. Chart of the Day The rally has hit the resistance point for both the S&P 500 (above) and the Nasdaq (below). One reason for this is Powell once again opening his big […]
The Market’s “Profit Formula” is Now Clear
Hey, Ross here: It’s not just the trading week that’s behind us, but the month of May and the second quarter of 2023 to boot. With that in mind, let’s look at some evidence to counter the still-pervasive bear market narrative. Chart of the Day The above is a simple line chart of the S&P […]
Exploiting the Market Herd
Hey friend, Nothing on the economic calendar for today. Tomorrow – the big market-moving CPI report. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed slightly...
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