Daily Trading Plans

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.2% higher. European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.1% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing (8:30), Industrial Production (9:15) Technical Outlook (SPX): Friday nullified the notion that the action from the previous two days was an

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% higher. European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.1% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Retail Sales (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), Consumer Sentiment (9:55), Business Inventories (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): For a third straight day, SPX tested

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% lower. European markets are trading 0.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchases (7), Wholesale Trade (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX broke support at 1990 which represented the lows of

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% higher. European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): Disappointing day for SPX yesterday as it failed to hold the breakout level that it

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.6% lower. European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Credit (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): Excellent close by SPX on Friday to finish the day a new all-time closing highs.  The dip buyers

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.2% lower. European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Employment Situation (8:30), Treasury STRIPS (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday marked the third straight day that SPX made new intraday highs, only to close

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.2% lower. European markets are trading 1.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Challenger Job-Cut Report (7:30), ADP Employment Report (8:15), International Trade (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Productivity & Costs (8:30), ISM Non-Manufacturing INdex (10), EIA Petroleum

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.0% higher. European markets are trading 1.0% higher. US futures are trading 0.4% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55), Factory Orders (10), Beige Book (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Minor dip yesterday, however, the

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Gallup US Consumer Spending (8:30), PMI Manufacturing Index (9:45), ISM Manufacturing Index (10), Construction Spending (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): A mini short squeeze into

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% lower. European markets are trading 0.1% lower. US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX rose for the 10th time in the past 13 sessions.