2022-06-07 18:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - We are still up one day and down the next. The volume is light and the intraday action is very choppy. China is rapidly reopening and that is a good sign. Australia raise… Read More
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2022-05-24 18:40
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Expect a choppy downward bias at least until the July FOMC statement. After big moves down, expect a bounce that lasts a few days. That means you have to keep your… Read More
2022-05-23 17:45
Posted 9:00 AM ET – In the last few months I have outlined a myriad of issues that are plaguing the market and they are growing, not subsiding. Inflation, war, rising interest rates, s… Read More
2022-05-20 18:26
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The big news overnight is that the PBOC cut interest rates and that sparked buying in Asia. The market is weak and the price action this morning is nothing more tha… Read More
2022-05-19 18:38
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday was one of the weakest days we have seen in the last two years. The selling pressure is building as the Fed prepares to raise interest rates. Inflation is runni… Read More
2022-05-17 18:36
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – The S&P 500 was able to hold onto gains from Friday during yesterday’s session. That has attracted buyers this morning… Read More
2022-05-09 18:42
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Last week we were focused on the reaction to the FOMC statement and a relief rally off of the low of the year was likely. In March the SPY started to bounce before the st… Read More
2022-05-05 18:35
Posted 9:45 AM ET - Yesterday the market was bracing for the worst possible news from the Fed. Their intentions have been clear and they delivered. The table was set for an oversold bounce o… Read More
2022-05-04 18:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FED-DAY – I am expecting a relief bounce after the FOMC statement. Notice that I used the word bounce, not rally. I have noticed some subtl… Read More
2022-05-02 19:35
Posted 10:30 AM ET - We are likely to see nervous jitters for a few more days and then I am expecting a relief bounce after the FOMC statement. Notice that I used the word bounce, not rally… Read More
2022-04-28 18:47
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Next Wednesday the Fed is expected to hike interest rates by 50 basis points. Even more concerning is the fact that their rhetoric is likely to reflect another 50 b… Read More
2022-04-26 18:27
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday the market found support after a very heavy round of selling where the S&P 500 lost 300 points from the open Thursday. The index is below all of the major m… Read More
2022-04-21 18:24
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – Stocks posted solid gains Tuesday. The S&P 500 closed on its high of the day and above its 50-day MA. Traders digested gains… Read More
2022-04-20 18:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – Yesterday the market posted solid gains and it rallied above the 50-day MA. The buying started right from the open and it was n… Read More
2022-04-18 18:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Last week the market was bipolar. We saw big drops one day and big rebounds the next. Longer term swing traders with a 3-4 week trade duration should avoid this nonsense… Read More
2022-04-06 18:37
Posted 9:30 AM ET - From a technical standpoint yesterday was a critical juncture. The market would either confirm a bullish flag formation or it would confirm the downward sloping trendline… Read More
2022-04-05 18:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market has been strong since the FOMC statement in March. It has rallied above the major moving averages and it has been able to hold those levels. Last week we saw a… Read More
2022-04-01 18:44
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Yesterday we saw a swift round of profit taking that tested the 100-day MA. Light volume rallies are vulnerable and we should expect that after a 400 point S&P… Read More
2022-03-31 18:38
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Yesterday the S&P 500 took a breather after a 400 point run since the FOMC statement. The rally has come on light volume and that makes it vulnerable to profit… Read More
2022-03-28 19:02
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Last week the S&P 500 closed firmly above the 200-day MA and tech stocks were particularly strong. I believe that end of month fund buying and earnings season in two… Read More
2022-03-25 18:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday the S&P 500 closed firmly above the 200-day MA and tech stocks were particularly strong. That bodes well for more upside today and perhaps for the next few… Read More
2022-03-23 18:25
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – Yesterday the S&P 500 closed above the 200-day MA on light volume. Bulls will try to keep the market above that key support… Read More
2022-03-22 18:05
Posted 9:30 AM Et - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – Yesterday the S&P 500 tried to rally above the 200-day MA and it was smacked down. Hawkish comments from Fed Chairman Powell… Read More
2022-03-21 19:09
Posted 10:00 AM ET - Last week the market staged a relief rally after the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points. This was better than feared and triple witching fueled a breakout above the dow… Read More
2022-03-18 18:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The S&P 500 rallied when the Fed only raised rates by 25 basis points and follow through buying fueled it through the downward sloping trendline on a daily char… Read More
2022-03-17 18:43
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Yesterday the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and that was expected. There was a slight chance that the Fed would hike by 50 basis points and the market rallied… Read More
2022-03-16 18:30
Posted 9:30 AM ET – This is one of the most anticipated FOMC statements in recent memory. This will be the first rate hike in years. Traders are expecting a 25 basis point increase and… Read More
2022-03-14 18:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market is trading in a downward sloping channel and it has been below major moving averages for most of the year. This is a sign of steady selling pressure and the ne… Read More
2022-03-11 19:41
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market remains volatile with big overnight gaps in both directions. This is likely to continue for another day or two and then the action will come to a grinding halt… Read More
2022-03-10 19:36
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The rally yesterday felt nice, but it was just an oversold bounce. The market is still trading below all of the major moving averages and it has stayed below them for alm… Read More
2022-03-07 19:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The headlines have not changed much in the last few weeks. Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted sanctions against Russia. Those sanctions are adding to inflation an… Read More
2022-03-04 19:53
Posted 10:00 AM ET - The war in Ukraine and the upcoming FOMC meeting will keep uncertainty elevated. Market conditions remain volatile. Jerome Powell said he favors a 25 basis point rate hi… Read More
2022-03-03 20:18
Posted 10:15 AM ET – Market volatility will subside towards the end of the month. The war in Ukraine and the upcoming FOMC meeting will keep uncertainty elevated. Jerome Powell will te… Read More
2022-03-02 19:50
Posted9:30 AM ET – War, inflation and a likely interest rate hike have created market volatility. This is not likely to settle down until the FOMC statement in 2 weeks. Fed Chairman Po… Read More
2022-02-28 19:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The war in the Ukraine continues to weigh on the market. Putin placed his nuclear forces on high alert and that sparked selling over the weekend. This is a scare tactic o… Read More
2022-02-25 19:43
Posted 9:50 AM ET - Yesterday the market gapped down on news of the Russian invasion. The S&P 500 opened on its low of the day and it closed on its high of the day leaving a gigantic bul… Read More
2022-02-22 19:52
Posted 9:45 AM ET – The S&P 500 has been down more than 70 points since the close Friday and it has recovered almost all of those losses. As I scan the headlines they are all focus… Read More
2022-02-18 19:43
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market remains focused on Fed tightening and the threat if a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The S&P 500 has been above and below the 200-day MA and that level… Read More
2022-02-17 19:47
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market remains focused on Fed tightening and the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The S&P 500 has been above and below the 200-day MA and that level seems… Read More
2022-02-17 19:47
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market remains focused on Fed tightening and the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The S&P 500 has been above and below the 200-day MA and that level seems… Read More
2022-02-15 19:24
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Let’s keep this short and sweet. The S&P 500 is up 70 points overnight on news that Putin is reducing the troop count on the Ukrainian border by 10,000. T… Read More
2022-02-14 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market will remain volatile until the FOMC meeting in March. The odds of a 50 basis point rate hike are now at 100% a month from now and that is up from 50% just a we… Read More
2022-02-11 19:30
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY - The market will remain volatile until the FOMC meeting in March and we are likely to trade between the 100-day MA and the 200-day MA. Th… Read More
2022-02-10 19:58
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Let me keep this short and sweet. The market will remain volatile until the FOMC meeting in March and we are likely to trade between the 100-day MA and the 200-day MA. In… Read More
2022-02-09 19:55
Posted 9:30 Am ET - The market tested support at SPY $430 multiple times a few weeks ago and it rallied off of that level. The 100-day MA provided resistance and the market retested support… Read More
2022-02-08 19:18
Posted 9:30 AM ET – My comments from yesterday are largely unchanged, just like the market. The S&P 500 tested the 200-day MA last Friday and it bounced just before it touched it… Read More
2022-02-07 19:46
Posted 9:45 AM ET – The S&P 500 tested the 200-day MA last Friday and it bounced just before it touched it. This retest will give buyers renewed confidence. My short term market op… Read More
2022-02-03 20:37
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market rallied off of support last week and buyers are aggressive. Earnings season is in high gear and the results have been fantastic. The drop during January was sw… Read More
2022-02-02 19:27
Posted 9:30 Am ET – The market rallied off of support last week and buyers are aggressive. Earnings season is in high gear and the results have been fantastic. The SPY is surging overn… Read More
2022-02-01 19:31
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. As forecasted in yes… Read More
2022-01-31 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bott… Read More
2022-01-31 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bott… Read More
2022-01-31 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bott… Read More
2022-01-31 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bott… Read More
2022-01-31 19:28
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bott… Read More
2022-01-28 19:41
Posted 9:45 AM ET - The market has formed support and the FOMC statement is behind us. Earnings season is in high gear and that will be the focus for the next two weeks. This is a bottoming… Read More
2022-01-26 19:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday I started to take a swing position in the S&P 500. It is always important to have a longer term thesis and when you start looking farther out in time, funda… Read More
2022-01-25 19:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - – The S&P 500 is down 70 points before the open and yesterday’s strong close gave Asset Managers an opportunity to reduce risk into the FOMC statement Wed… Read More
2022-01-24 19:27
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The S&P 500 closed firmly below the 200-day MA yesterday on heavy selling pressure. Asset Managers are taking risk off before the FOMC statement this week. They are n… Read More
2022-01-21 19:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The S&P 500 closed firmly below the 100-day MA yesterday on heavy selling pressure. Asset Managers are taking risk off before the FOMC statement next week. They are n… Read More
2022-01-19 19:45
Posted 9:40 AM ET – Last night the S&P 500 dropped 50 points below the 100-day and bulls aggressively bought. The result was a bullish hammer and we are seeing follow through buyin… Read More
2022-01-18 19:38
Posted 9:30 AM ET – In the last few months I have pointed out how the character of the market is changing. We are visiting the 100-day MA with greater frequency and the dips are lastin… Read More
2022-01-14 19:39
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market drop yesterday is out of character based on the type of price movement we have seen the last few years and that is a “red flag”. Typically after a… Read More
2022-01-13 19:27
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The S&P 500 found support just above the 100-day MA and that is a sign that buyers are engaged ahead of earnings season. The market has also closed above the 50… Read More
2022-01-12 19:36
Posted 9:30 Am ET - My comments from Tuesday have not changed much, but we do have new information. Bull markets die hard, especially when they have lasted more than a decade. The S&P 50… Read More
2022-01-11 19:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Bull markets die hard, especially when they have lasted more than a decade. The S&P 500 found support just above the 100-day MA and that is a sign that buyers are eng… Read More
2022-01-10 19:34
Posted 9:45 AM ET – The FOMC Minutes were a splash of cold water last week and it was a reminder that the Fed is more hawkish. The average Fed official believes that there will be 3 ra… Read More
2022-01-07 19:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The warning signs were there and we were waiting for the market drop. The FOMC Minutes were a splash of cold water Wednesday and the market pulled back off of its h… Read More
2022-01-06 19:26
Posted 9:30 AM ET - – The warning signs were there and we were waiting for the market drop. The FOMC Minutes were a splash of cold water and the market pulled back off of its high. I b… Read More
2022-01-04 19:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market floated higher into year-end on light volume and that is typical for the last week of trading. We know that tiny bodied candles on light volume are as sign of… Read More
2022-01-03 19:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Happy New Year! May your trading profits be huge in 2022. The market floated higher into year-end on light volume and that is typical for the last week of trading. Santa… Read More
2021-12-28 19:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET - This is a seller’s boycott and we often see this in the last trading week of the year. Asset Managers are riding the wave and they are not offering a lot of stock… Read More
2021-12-27 19:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The S&P 500 is within striking distance of the all-time high and it looks like Santa Claus is coming to town. In the last 95 years the S&P 500 has moved hig… Read More
2021-12-21 19:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Stock valuations have not been this high since the tech bubble of 2000 and we are seeing selling pressure as the Fed moves closer to tightening. Look for choppy trading i… Read More
2021-12-20 19:26
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS MONDAY – Last week I explained that the FOMC rally was driven by quadruple witching programs that kicked in after the statement and those g… Read More
2021-12-17 19:40
Posted 9:40 AM ET – In my comments yesterday I told you that a gap reversal off of the all-time high was very possible. The FOMC rally was driven by quadruple witching programs that ki… Read More
2021-12-17 19:40
Posted 9:40 AM ET – In my comments yesterday I told you that a gap reversal off of the all-time high was very possible. The FOMC rally was driven by quadruple witching programs that ki… Read More
2021-12-17 19:40
Posted 9:40 AM ET – In my comments yesterday I told you that a gap reversal off of the all-time high was very possible. The FOMC rally was driven by quadruple witching programs that ki… Read More
2021-12-16 19:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market is going to challenge the all-time high this morning and we are seeing follow through buying after the FOMC statement. The statement was hawkish and I be… Read More
2021-12-14 19:39
Posted 9:45 AM ET – The market made a new all-time closing high and the rally last week was largely fueled by corporate buy backs ahead of tax reform. According to Bank of America that… Read More
2021-12-10 19:30
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market is near the all-time high and gains will be hard fought from now until year end. Momentum and seasonal strength are keeping buyers engaged, but the FOMC… Read More
2021-12-09 19:32
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – The market is near the all-time high and gains will be hard fought from now until year end. Momentum and seasonal strength are k… Read More
2021-12-07 19:25
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – I sound like a broken record so let me keep the comments brief today. There are very strong opposing market forces in play. Stock… Read More
2021-12-06 19:30
Posted 9:30 AM ET - Bull markets die hard and this one is showing signs of strain. If you look at a weekly chart of the S&P 500 you will notice two consecutive red bars. Take a look at t… Read More
2021-12-03 19:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Let’s keep the comments light today. There are opposing market forces and that is creating a lot of volatility from one day to the next. The price action is n… Read More
2021-12-01 19:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - This has been a volatile week of trading and the take away is that buyers and sellers are paired off. The market will open today right where it opened Friday. If you are… Read More
2021-11-30 19:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET - A couple of weeks ago I suggested keeping your swing trades to a minimum. When we got the bid drop Friday I told you not to panic on a holiday shortened session. This was… Read More
2021-11-29 19:31
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The S&P 500 is up 50 points before the open this morning and traders are assessing the threat of the Onnicom variant. Even before this discovery, parts of Europ… Read More
2021-11-26 19:33
Posted 9:30 AM ET – From a trading standpoint this feels more like “Red Friday”. The S&P 500 is down 80 points before the open and a new variant of Covid has investors… Read More
2021-11-23 19:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS TUESDAY – The market is near the all-time high and gains will be hard fought from now until year end. Momentum and seasonal strength are ke… Read More
2021-11-22 19:05
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market is near the all-time high and gains will be hard fought from now until year end. Momentum and seasonal strength are keeping buyers engaged and the next p… Read More
2021-11-22 19:05
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The market is near the all-time high and gains will be hard fought from now until year end. Momentum and seasonal strength are keeping buyers engaged and the next p… Read More
2021-11-11 19:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET - This week we learned that inflation is rising at a steady pace. Market analysts and the Fed are no longer calling this "transitory". Even the most conservative projection… Read More
2021-11-05 18:34
Posted 9:30 AM ET – The S&P 500 is making a new high this morning on strong economic news this week. ISM manufacturing, ADP, ISM services and the Unemployment Report all came in be… Read More
2021-11-04 18:15
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY – Yesterday the Fed announced the reduction in US Treasury purchases. Tapering is the first step towards tightening and the timeli… Read More
2021-11-03 18:31
Posted 9:30 AM ET – Today the FOMC is likely to announce the reduction in US Treasury purchases. Tapering is the first step towards tightening and traders will be looking for hints on… Read More
2021-11-01 18:38
Posted 9:40 AM ET - The S&P 500 is at all-time highs as earnings season peaks. There is still some gas left in the tank. Earnings have been excellent and extreme valuations have not dete… Read More
2021-10-28 18:26
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The S&P 500 is at all-time highs as earnings season peaks. The reaction to mega cap tech earnings has been mixed. Bulls will view this as good news because the result… Read More
2021-10-27 18:36
Posted 9:30 AM ET - PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS WEDNESDAY – The S&P 500 is making new all-time highs as earnings season cranks up. The reaction to mega cap tech earnings has been mixe… Read More
2021-10-26 18:29
Posted 9:30 AM ET - The S&P 500 is within striking distance of the all-time high and it has traveled more than 200 points in just over a week. Earnings season is kicking into high gear t… Read More
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