Stock Market Blog
Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Divergent Behavior
Hey friend, As we close out the trading week, let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Regional bank contagion fears are roiling the markets again, sending them downwards. No change in directions from yesterday. The Daily Nugget When the market is falling, pay close attention to which stocks are not. If […]
Overblown.
Hey, Ross here: And as we close out the week, let’s look at what’s really been dragging the market down. Chart of the Day That’s the KBW Regional Bank Index, which tracks the aggregate performance of 50 US regional banks. Since the beginning of March, it’s been almost a one-way trip down. First Republic Bank has now […]
Useless Trading Advice
Hey friend, Let’s find out how the markets have been moving post-Fed decision. The Daily Direction Note: Markets dipped after the Fed ruled out rate cuts for the time being, even though the rate hike of 0.25% was widely expected. Several indexes saw their short-term directions flip downwards. The Daily Nugget Advice without action is […]
Rules of the Expectations Game
Hey, Ross here: And here’s an interesting chart that shows you just how fickle most retail traders are. Chart of the Day Essentially, retail investors’ stock holdings have actually gone back to below pre-pandemic levels as they quickly learned that stocks don’t only go up. That’s why the pros like to call them the “dumb money” in […]
The Most Effective Price Catalyst? (Not the Fed!)
Hey friend, Let’s find out the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The fallout from First Republic Bank’s failure weighed on markets – but not enough to cause any change in directions. The Daily Nugget The most effective catalysts are not necessarily the most obvious. What’s the biggest price catalyst in the market […]
How to Play the “Fed Breakout” (+ Another Trade Idea)
Hey, Ross here: And before the Fed announces its decision later today, let’s check out a trade idea you can take action on. Chart of the Day Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes autologous cellular therapies for the treatment of multiple neurodegenerative diseases. The company has had its […]
What are Your “Unknown Unknowns” of Trading?
Hey friend, Let’s find out the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Flat day in the markets as everyone is looking to what the Fed will decide tomorrow. No change in any directions. The Daily Nugget What are you doing to reduce the “unknown unknowns” in your trading? “There are things we don’t […]
Move Before the Fed (+ a Winning Trade Idea)
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start today with an actionable trade idea that’s already bearing fruit. Chart of the Day Cardlytics Inc. (CDLX) had a spike just a few weeks ago that was over 25x the average volume. That rally led us to a resistance area that previously acted as a support level a few […]
Does Your Trading Screen Look Like This? (Big Problem)
Hey friend, Let’s find out the markets have been moving as we start a new trading week (and month). The Daily Direction Note: Strong positive corporate earnings kept the end-of-week rally going, marking a positive end to April and the start of a new month. The Daily Nugget Simplicity beats complexity. Pull up your TradingView […]
The Most Important Week This Year (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 May 1, 2023 This week will be the most important week this year! NASDAQ retested 11,800 last week, bouncing off of it and forming a double bottom, which was very bullish going into this week with […]
Aggressive Breakout Incoming?
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start the new month and trading week by looking at a chart that could signal an aggressive breakout in the markets. Chart of the Day The market seems to have found previous resistance that has been tested multiple times in the past year. This area acted as a support level […]
Position Yourself Now! (Urgent Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for April 28, 2023 Next week will be the most important week this year! Inflation continues to decline (from peak of 9% one year ago to 5/6% now), and corporate earnings are improving with MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, […]
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