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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
What Market Sentiment is Telling Me
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...
Why I’m Loving This Uncertain Market (Plus a Hidden Bullish Sign)
Hey, Ross here: Let’s end the week with an indicator most people don’t pay attention to enough. Chart of the Day This is the US Dollar Index (DXY) which broadly tracks the strength of the US dollar. It’s been a downtrend for over a month, hitting lows last seen back in April of last year. […]
Why Smart Traders Love a Noisy Market
Hey friend, Fed Chair Powell just signaled a “possible” rate cut in his Jackson Hole speech. Options traders odds of a September rate cut jumped nearly 10...
Can You Pass This “Trust Test”?
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks pulled back yesterday after Friday’s big upward close – a perfectly natural move. No change in any index directions except for the Russell 2000’s long-term direction flipping back downward. The Daily Nugget A good trader won’t hesitate in buying the […]
Dangers of Bargain Hunting
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving as we close out the trading week. Also, please note that because of the 4th of July weekend, this newsletter will resume next Wednesday, July 5. Keep a lookout for it in your inbox then – and enjoy the long weekend! The Daily Direction Note: A […]
Many Traders are Reading the “Data” All Wrong
In August, consumer confidence and new home sales dipped below expectations, yet stocks continue to climb. While markets look ahead, data only shows us the past, creating a key distinction many overlook. This is why "bad" data can spark market gains, and "good" data can cause declines. The market's...
All Trading Comes Down to Understanding This
Hey friend, Time to see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed higher yesterday on positive expectations for tomorrow’s inflation data release. Both the S&p 500 and NASDAQ managed to flip their short and medium-term directions back upward. The Daily Nugget Skillful trading is all about understanding and interpreting supply-demand […]
With Change Comes Opportunities
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...
Do Less of This and More of That to Become a Better Trader
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: It was a mixed day for the indexes yesterday, with the NASDAQ ending lower but the rest closing slightly higher. The Dow regained its long-term upward direction. The Daily Nugget How are you preventing yourself from making impulsive decisions? Not keeping unhealthy […]
Keep Targeting the Market Leaders
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...
The Stoic Trader
Hey friend, Positive earnings are helping lift the market somewhat. But let’s see how the markets react after the PCE data is released tomorrow morning. The...
Fear Mongering About the American Consumer
Hey, Ross here: Welcome back to a new trading week. Thanks to the weak jobs data, retail sentiment is being depressed… And if you read the headlines, you can...
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