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Resilient Rally = Resilient Opportunities

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...

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The Best Time to Position Yourself Is…

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...

While the Masses Panic, Here’s What the Elites are Really Doing

Hey, Ross here: We’ll talk a little more about the so-called “banking crisis” that’s plaguing the markets in a bit. But first, don’t forget that there are stocks that are always advancing no matter what’s happening in the markets. Chart of the Day Perion (PERI) is an Israeli-based digital advertising firm posting tremendous numbers. Sales […]

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A Critical Trading Correlation

Hey friend, Treasury yields retreated slightly after briefly breaching the psychological 5% mark late last week. But all indexes still ended lower, posting weekly losses. Of course, Powell’s comments that current monetary policy was “not overly tight” didn’t help things. The Daily Direction Note: The move lower last Friday sent the long-term direction of the […]

Doing This Isn’t Easy – But It’s Worth It

Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we begin a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A positive start to the earnings season – plus hopes of a Fed pause – led to another positive close yesterday. The Daily Nugget It can be psychologically difficult to follow your trading signals – no […]

This is Not the Time to Panic

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Who’s the Real “Weak Hand”?

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...

The People Closest to the Numbers are Buying

Hey, Ross here: The price action indicates the broader markets could be on the verge of breaking out of the consolidation period they’ve been stuck in since...

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How Far Can the Market Ascend? (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 July 5 2023 Despite all of the prognostications about the market going to new lows, the economy going into a deep recession, and that the housing market is going to crash, nothing could have been further […]

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Do You Have the Right Strategy for the Right Situation?

Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we start the week. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets (except the Russell 2000, which dipped slightly). No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget The astute trader knows how to use the right tool for the right situation. If all […]

You Must Understand This About Time

Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we start a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A slightly negative close for the markets last week on signs of higher wholesale inflation – but not enough to shift any directions. The Daily Nugget Different time horizons require different strategies. This might seem […]