Will Retail Stocks Suffer this Holiday Season?
Tech rallies on bonds rallying and interest lowering. Fed notes came out showing several Fed governors wanting to tighten more aggressively. Meantime lots of warnings have come out about disruption in the supply chain impacting the Holiday season…
Your Guide to the "In-Between" Market and Financial Earnings in Play this Week
We find ourselves trading the "in-between" market at the moment as we await earnings this week from major financial companies. In tonight's video, we update the key index price levels we're trading and targeting and then pinpoint the key financial stocks within the XLF (financials ETF) that could spark volatility later this week…
Mixed up Monday as Risk Parity Party Fades
Bond funds and stocks head lower as financials fade it's early strength and the market finishes near lows. These dynamics are making it rough for those using bonds to offset stock losses. Looking at the sector performance, today's finish makes this week's bank earnings interesting. Luckily there's unusual option activity in VZ, VRAY and DBA…
Is Buying the Dip Dead?
Market Update---Sector Analysis and Expected moves-Volatility Check-Bearish bonds threaten to stall markets-Dismal jobs report-Energy gets a scary bid Merry-Go-Round of Risks--headwinds for dip buyers--China-interest rates-inflation (leading to earnings decay)-FED tapering-supply chain constraints (Xmas season) Trade Opportunities---DOW performance and Goldman Sachs-Energy Pull Back SPX Expected Move----last week EM-- 89.00--next week-- 80.10 expected move
Your Big Market Update ahead of the Friday Jobs Report
Tomorrow morning gives us the big monthly Jobs Report or Employment Status as we start trading and framing a new month. In tonight's video, we pinpoint our key make-or-break price levels and tactics for the broader indexes and then step inside the top 6 largest market cap stocks for planning their key levels beyond Friday's…
How to Buy Dips and Not Get Crushed
The stock market has been on a roller coaster ride this week with massive intraday moves. Here's a way to take a directional bias without getting your head lopped off…
Yields, Energy, and Stocks: Your Update for What's in Play Now
We're continuing to watch how yields are affecting the stock market and potentially the broader economy along with the quick rise in energy prices and stocks related to the energy sector. In tonight's video, we pinpoint what levels continue to be in play and why we're being careful at current levels. Also there's a surprise…
Another Mixed Bag for the S&P 500 as FB and AMZN Falter and TSLA and Utilities Bid
The S&P 500 finished off the lows of the session, but didn't get any help from the Monsters of Tech. The outage and whistleblower for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) proved too much for the bulls and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) tested it's August support. While those names were being sold, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) closed…
Markets Have Hit A Serious Volatility Inflection Point
Risk has Enveloped the Markets-- --Dollar breaks-out --Bonds have become a double edge sword --where's the implied volatility spike? --SKEW softens --front month premium low relative to movement --dynamics of professional trade in volatility Sector Analysis- --monsters of tech underperform --financials feel impacts of rate changes --energy is the gainer but that may change --focus…
Markets Fade Gently as Retail Stock Chaos is Now on Deck
The S&P 500 tested new weekly lows as traders sold into the close. The most concerning thing for bulls is how orderly it was done. While the selling in the broader market was orderly, Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) collapsed following it's earnings report. Are their earnings a prelude to a very troublesome outlook for…
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