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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
An Important Word About Expectations
Hey friend, Time to see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The pullback continues, with more index directions flipping negative. A strong retail sales report stoked fears that interest rates would remain higher for longer. But as today’s Daily Nugget shows – it’s worth keeping in mind that it’s all relative. […]
Why So Many Traders are Playing “Catch Up”
Hey friend, Ross Givens here. Did you notice the market's quick dip after a strong rise? It's classic market behavior—reacting to key data like the CPI report. While broad sentiment is slowly catching up, savvy traders aren't waiting around. In fact, I'm gearing up for a weekend masterclass where...
There’s No Law Against This
Hey, Ross here: Here’s an interesting chart for all the pessimists out there talking about how this is nothing but a “bear market rally”. Chart of the Day I saw this chart by a market strategist over at eToro – and I knew I had to share it. What it shows is that if the […]
Is This Why Markets Keep Rising?
It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to...
Trader, Don’t Get This Confused in December
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 Charts Really Tell Us
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...
How the Crowd Reacts to a Breakout
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...
It Doesn’t Matter Why Rallies Happen
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving as we end the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A mixed close in the markets yesterday with S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, but the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 down. Still no change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget “Individual investors can react […]
July Surge Incoming? (Actual Data)
Markets are soaring to new all-time highs, and the bears are out in full force. But don't be fooled—this bull market extends beyond the U.S. Today's chart highlights the All-Country World Index, showcasing the global market's performance. It’s at an all-time high too, proving the American bull...
This Paradox Makes Trading Difficult
Hey friend, This pullback was not only expected – it’s actually delayed. So when you see the short-term directions of the indexes flip downward for a bit –...
Critical Price Level I’m Watching in This Selloff
Markets are soaring to new all-time highs, and the bears are out in full force. But don't be fooled—this bull market extends beyond the U.S. Today's chart highlights the All-Country World Index, showcasing the global market's performance. It’s at an all-time high too, proving the American bull...
The Best Traders Never Fall for This
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets on the back of tech gains and easing fears about the banking sector sent some more index directions upward. The Daily Nugget Never fall in love with a stock. Sometimes a stock just seems “right”. The numbers […]
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