Earnings, Fed, and Volatility! Your Key Level Update to end January

This week has been a volatile one, as we've seen earnings and big moves from key tech and large market cap stocks all week. Today - and tonight - is no exception as we saw the sell-off in Tesla (TSLA) and - so far - an after-hours rally for Apple (AAPL). In tonight's video update,…

FED Fear Comes To Fruition

The Fed made as much of a dovish hawkish statement as they could. Bottom line is the Fed does not have the market's back anymore. Expect extreme volatility to continue the rest of the week. Here's the key level to watch...

Tech Earnings and the Fed: Staying Safe in the Volatility

We're continuing to see market volatility expand as more key stocks report earnings. Today we're focusing on Microsoft (MSFT) and other key components while tomorrow we await Tesla (TSLA) and other stocks. On top of the earnings, we have the Fed Policy Announcement - a "Fed Day" - Wednesday and it could bring clarity on…

From Skid to Bid as FOMC Meeting Looms

The market felt the pressure today as the odds of a Fed rate hike have been moving higher in recent weeks and are set to announce on Wednesday. The initial weakness turned to strength today as ARKK began to turn the corner during the day. Is this the bottom? The early UOA pointed to bullish…

Are Markets Sending a Message to the FED?

Are we feeling the fear?-sectors-vol inversion-skew jumps-bonds gone bid-correlation sp100-spuz volume Magnitude of Moves-SPX 3 deviation -265pts-QQQ 3 deviation -28.32pts-Crypto Cracks FOMC (aka da FED)-crush markets to fight inflation?-markets are hooked on the juice-declining economic indicators-soften hawkish stance SPX Expected Move ----last week -- 85.74 (expected move)--next week-- 149.58

This Time is Actually Different: Big Selling and News in NFLX, PTON, and More

It's tough to know where to start discussing today's market action where the equity futures reversed near 4% from the high of day to the closing low, making "this time it's different" with broken trend and support levels on the daily chart. Beyond that, we have a large bearish sell-off after-hours in Netflix (NFLX) on…

Bond Yield Lift-Off should be a Warning for Stock Investors but Bullish for Gold

The recent selling in Treasury bonds should be a warning sign for stock investors. Not only is the sell-off a response to Fed policy, but it also accompanies sluggish returns historically. On a positive note, as yields stall, this is precisely the point where gold should outperform...

Markets Approach Corrective Territory

Join Don as he explains why many of the indices are facing full blown corrective territory. See how the recent bond selloff has caused, "The Monsters of Tech" to be off some 2.6% in today's trading session. What else does all of the sell side activity mean for this marketplace? Tune in to tonight's video…

Has the Volatility Roller Coaster Only Just Begun?

Market Price Action and Volatility-- --Big Moves, tight range (ATR is flyin') --High Probability Range will be broken in forthcoming days --Low VIX indicates range complacency --earnings will take a back seat until BIG Tech Levels of critical concern-- --Fear and Loathing under /ES 4500 --Hold /NQ 15600 or drop 1k points! --the ARKK effect…

Financials XLF in Focus for Friday: Earnings in Play

Friday morning will bring us earnings reports from leading financial stocks including Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), and JP Morgan (JPM) among others that could impact the broader financial sector and XLF. In tonight's video, we highlight the strong selling that continued in tech shares including TSLA and NVDA and plot the current plan for…