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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
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 […]
The 2 Most Dangerous Words in Trading
Hey friend, Markets continue to dip as they digest the Fed’s post-meeting comments and the spike in Treasury yields. Again, how it all plays out next week could determine where the next trend is. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed significantly lower yesterday – with many of them even “gapping down”. No change in […]
How to Survive This Bumpy Ride
Hey, Ross here: Markets are still digesting the Fed’s latest decision – and based on yesterday’s price action, it looks like a case of indigestion. When trying to see where the market will go next, one important chart to pay attention to is the 10-year Treasury yield – which just “gapped up”. Chart of the […]
Your Reaction Determines Your Success
Hey friend, The direction of all the markets during the post-Fed meeting press conference was mostly just in one direction – downward. This is actually normal. What’s more important will be to see how we go from here in the next few days. The Daily Direction Note: Although all indexes closed lower yesterday, there was […]
Patience and Positioning (Market Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for September 21, 2023 The Fed announced its interest rate decision yesterday. As I forecasted, it did not raise interest rates. In addition, as I anticipated, Powell stated interest rates will remain “higher (5.50%) for longer”. Most […]
The “Prattling Powell” Opportunity
Hey, Ross here: As expected, the Fed held interest rates steady yesterday. But in the post-meeting press conference, the more Powell spoke, the more indexes slid. Par for the course for a lot of the stuff that comes out of his mouth. And that’s just not something I’m saying because I don’t like the guy […]
Volatility and Opportunity (Market Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for September 20, 2023 The Fed makes its interest rate decision and statement at 2 p.m. Eastern today. It’s highly probable that Powell will do nothing today, except reiterate his position to keep Fed Funds short-term interest […]
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