Stock Market Blog
Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Don’t Overthink a Strong Market
Hey friend, The big job openings numbers came in this morning. They came in essentially unchanged from last month at 7.2 million, although slightly higher than...
Pointless Thing Traders Do
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...
How Many Traders are Listening to This?
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we begin a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A weak retail sales report offset enthusiasm from a stronger-than-expected start to earnings season – leading to a mixed close for the markets. No changes in direction except for the short-term direction of the Russell 2000 […]
Disastrous “Daily” Mistake Traders Make
We just got the latest consumer confidence numbers this morning and they came in substantially below expectations. While that will likely not play into Fed Chair Powell’s market-moving press conference tomorrow, it will likely influence investors’ reactions to Powell’s conference. We’ll see how it...
The 2 Most Important Things (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 August 25, 2023 What happened yesterday?. The market was very strong in the morning on the heels of NVDA earnings, but then it rolled over and died. There were three converging factors: Profit-taking on a blockbuster […]
A Mere Speed Bump (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 28, 2023 There were two reasons that the market sold-off yesterday: (1) the US Government bond auction did not go well: and, (2) The Bank Of Japan (BOJ) raised its cap on interest rates 0.5% it […]
Knowing This Difference is SO Critical… (Plus Another Pullback Opportunity)
Hey, Ross here: Hope y’all had a great Easter weekend. Let’s start the trading week with a quick yet actionable trade idea. Chart of the Day Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is one of, if not the top software security stocks in the market. It ranks in the top 3 out of the entire sector in […]
It’s Only Human Nature
Hey friend, The “Fed speak” we talked about yesterday caused the rally to pause… And with inflation data on the menu for next Tuesday – next week is likely to determine whether this rally is sustainable or not. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday, with the Russell 2000’s short-term direction flipping back […]
The Only Thing Traders Should Listen To
Hey friend, With Powell confirming that rate cuts are still on the table for 2024, markets have lifted slightly. But it’s his post Fed meeting press conference...
The Bad Thing About Rising Markets
Hey friend, The European Central Bank lowered its forecast for annual inflation yesterday – though it still held its benchmark interest rates steady. Still...
#1 Rule for Mastering the Trading Game
We got the retail sales data from December this morning. Which showed an unexpected stagnation. In short, there’s quite a bit of mixed data coming out around the economy lately…
Are You Positioned for the Coming Volatility Wave?
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...
Stop watching.
Start winning.
50,000+ traders get our daily brief before the market opens.
You're subscribed!
Check your inbox.
Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
