A Three Month Pass

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9fNHNYY0JoLWhoSQ==[/video_player] The Fed has decided to sit on their hands once again. This gives the market a 3 month pass since no one will expect them to raise rates the week of the election. This means the only possible rate hike in 2016 would come in December. We can’t trade the market we want we need to trade the market that’s in front of us. With that in mind let’s talk about what to expect…

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SPX Pegs Risk Perfectly

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9hQm1maTBzMExySQ==[/video_player] Bank of Japan and Janet Yellen are now in our rearview mirror. Markets rallied right into our resistance zone that we have been watching for the last few weeks. Tomorrow will be a key day. After Fed announcements the first move may not always be the last one. We are living in one of the most efficient market places seen. Markets are not about efficiency though and the markets can’t peg the risk perfectly forever…

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Ready, Set…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9pMUVMUnpLcWpUOA==[/video_player] After tomorrow night the market will be free from the constraints of upcoming Bank of Japan and Fed announcements. Either the markets have already priced in the news or they’re going adjust to a new reality…

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Levels to Trade By and Volatility on the Horizon

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9FS0ViWkhWTDJ2dw==[/video_player] Here are the key levels this week to watch in the S&P. These key levels in the S&P will dictate order flow to all the major stocks you trade. With the Bank of Japan and the Fed announcing this week here are some of the trades to keep your eye on…

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AAPL Baking Shorts

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9hdDhmdTRDV2xIQQ==[/video_player] AAPL shot higher again today taking the over all stock market with it. As well as taking out any shorts in its path. Let’s look at some potential catalyst for the market. There is now only a 12% probability of rate hike next week the Fed. This comes after the ECB and the Bank of England stand down and punt over to Yellen. However, with a major election cycle coming up how likely is it that the Fed will make any move that could shake markets up. The tight rope central bankers around the world are walking on becomes thinner each day…

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Sell the Rallies, Traders are Buying Risk Protection

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9haWR2bmZONUowQQ==[/video_player] AAPL trying to hold markets together on news of stronger than expected iPhone sales. However, there’s a few areas that traders are not watching – VVIX, Financials, and Utilities. Let’s look at these areas in detail. Also, get my recommendation for the rest of the week…

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Letting the Trade Come to You

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9rT3Fkenp2WllnRQ==[/video_player] Let’s review some key support and resistance levels in the market and set up a strategy around it.

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They Pulled Us Back In

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9OcUZvT2Z2Rms0Zw==[/video_player] What a difference a day makes. The dovish Fed official who on Friday was thought to go hawkish has remained dovish today. Yes the market is spastic. This news ignited a rally right into the ball of risk level that we have been discussing for the last 7 weeks. Where do we go from here? Let’s take a look…

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This is Just the Beginning

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9QTjBOQlZycVZENA==[/video_player] You want volatility? We got volatility! The markets had the largest move on Friday since Brexit. First, I want to give you an idea of how intense the selling got. Next, TheoTraders must be prepared for what’s coming. The selling we saw on Friday may be just the beginning. Stocks that got the hit hardest were those safe, dividend paying stocks that the world had been piling into this year. Here’s how to protect yourself and potentially profit in the months ahead…

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Narrow Your Field of View for Today’s Opportunities

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”853″ height=”480″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS83bkpMZUZheERIZw==[/video_player] When swing trading isn’t working because the markets aren’t moving it’s time to intra-day trading. Here are the types of trades we look for on an intra-day basis as we wait for the markets to break out of the tight range…

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