Another 1% gap up for the markets this morning about 30 min before the open.
The numbers are a bit different than yesterday. @CL is +.11% and Vix.x is -4.21%. Both much lower than yesterday. However, TLT is -1.25%.
That, in my opinion, offsets the other two so that most likely we at least get a hold on the gap today. Watch Vix .x, if it gets in the -8% range we most likely will be off to the races today.
Much of the news propelling this is China Trade. Recently the news has been positive. The problem is we are not privy to what is really going on, but its the appearance rather than the reality that moves the markets in many cases.
Another thing resistance in SPY was at 294.04. We were in a trading range for about a month. It looks like we are going to break out to the upside with SPY sitting at 296.83 right now. What you want to watch is the follow-through.
In other words, do we hold the breakout, or reverse back below 294.04 this week. My thought is it’s more likely we reverse back. The news flow on China has been a roller coaster. Congress is coming back, and that will in all likely hood spook the markets. One thing about Congress is they are a very reliable source of chaos these days:)
I have on a number of swing trades right now, and will most likely be managing them. As far as new trades, I will be very selective right here.
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The entries in the contest is approaching the 3,000 mark. To win it you will need over 70%. To cash over 60%. Let’s see if I can get some positive variance this year. On an EV year in and year out, betting the NFL, 54 to 55% is the best you can hope for long term. The books are pretty sharp putting out NFL lines.
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