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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Most Traders Misunderstand This Question
Over the long weekend, there was news that U.S. job growth was overstated by 1 million in 2025 – the largest annual revision in 20 years.
Why These Market Fundamentals Are Worth Reviewing
Good morning, traders! It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to talk about a fundamental aspect of trading. Today, I’m going to focus on the basic details surrounding futures contracts and how to trade them. Trading can be a lucrative profession. Traders and brokers move millions of dollars in liquidity every day. Along with stocks … The post Why These Market Fundamentals Are Worth Reviewing appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Easy Times / Tough Times
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we begin a brand-new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Last week marked the fourth straight positive for the S&P 500. As you can see, all indexes are still firmly in the green. The Daily Nugget The best time to set sail is when […]
How to Win in a Changing Market
Hey friend, The S&P 500 has risen for 12 of the past 13 weeks – including the most recent one. This is the best 12-week performance since June 2020, when the...
Can You Master This Trading Paradox?
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks closed slightly lower yesterday as Treasury yields rose – but it wasn’t enough to cause any shifts in the indexes’ directions. The Daily Nugget You can be BOTH conservative and aggressive in […]
Wednesday Watchlist – Flying to Space
Welcome back to the Wednesday Watchlist. The word of the day is volatility… But I’m buying even while fear is in the air. Here are two stocks I’m looking at right now.
How to Profit from a Market Pause
Hey friend, We got some small business sentiment data this morning, which showed a slight dip that was right on par with expectations. Tomorrow, we get the...
What Happens After the Pullback
Hey friend, Despite the expected high volatility as Powell spoke, the final reaction was ultimately more muted than most would expect. So let’s see how markets...
Did the Market Surprise You Yesterday?
Hey, Ross here: In yesterday’s newsletter, I told you that, under Powell, the market has tended to fall significantly on “Fed Days”. That’s exactly what...
How the Smart Money Actually Thinks
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...
What You Need to Know About My Charts
Good Morning, Daily Direction readers! It’s Thursday, so that means it’s time for another look at a critical component of my futures trading strategy. If you’ve been following my trades, you’ll know that I rely heavily on timeframe charts while making futures trading judgments. Today, I want to teach you what indicators and setups I use … The post What You Need to Know About My Charts appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Market Overreactions
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...
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