• SP 500 Market Analysis 3-13-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Bearish Plans Stall

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Retail Sales (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), Business Inventories (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook

    By |Published On: March 13, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-12-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Nimble Trading A Must

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.3% lower. European markets are trading 1.3% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Quarterly Services Survey (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday was the largest

    By |Published On: March 12, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-11-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Doji Distribution

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. European markets are trading 0.2% higher. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55), Wholesale Trade (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday closed out the third doji candles in the last four

    By |Published On: March 11, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-10-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Some Selling Is Long Due

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 2% lower. European markets are trading -1.6% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None Technical Outlook (SPX): Perfect doji candle formed on Friday bringing a certain degree of uncertainty to the market in the short-term.  Futures

    By |Published On: March 10, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-7-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Becoming Sluggish

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. European markets are trading 1.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Employment Situation (8:30), International Trade (8:30), Consumer Credit (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Despite a beat on the employment number, the markets seems to

    By |Published On: March 7, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-6-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: 1900 Slowly Emerges

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.9% higher. European markets are trading 0.2% 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), Jobless Claims (8:30), Productivity and Costs (8:30), Factory Orders (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday represented

    By |Published On: March 6, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-5-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Back to the Old Way of Doing Things

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded between -0.9% and +1.2% 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): MBA Purchase Applications (7), ADP Employment Report (8:15), PMI Services Index (8:58), ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), Beige Book

    By |Published On: March 5, 2014|1 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-4-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: It’s Ok, Russia Was Just Kidding

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.   European markets are trading 2.0% lower. US futures are trading 1.0% higher 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): Heavy sell-off that saw the dip buyers come in and recover half of

    By |Published On: March 4, 2014|1 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 3-3-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: A Bearish Start to March

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.7% higher.   European markets are trading 2.4% lower. US futures are trading 0.9% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30), PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58), ISM Manufacturing Index (10), Construction Spending (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Look for a

    By |Published On: March 3, 2014|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 2-28-14

    Today’s Trading Plan: Follow Through at the Highs Needed

    Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher.   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): GDP (8:30), Chicago PMI (9:45), Consumer Sentiment (9:55), Pending Home Sales (10), Farm Prices (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX broke out to and

    By |Published On: February 28, 2014|1 min read|