Daily Trading Plans

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% lower. European markets are trading 0.3% lower.  US futures are flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Consumer Price Index (8:30), Retail Sales (8:30), Business Inventories (10), Existing Home Sales (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), FOMC Minutes (2)

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% lower. European markets are trading 0.5% lower.  US futures are 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Employment Cost Index (8:30), Redbook (8:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): An afternoon sell-off due to Carl Icahn comments changed an otherwise respectable

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. European markets are trading 0.7% higher.  US futures are 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Treasury International Capital (9), Housing Market Index (10), E-Commerce Retail Sales (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Another historical milestone will likely be reached today with

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.5% higher. European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  US futures are trading mixed ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), Industrial  Production (9:15), Wholesale Trade (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Today could mark a huge

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.2% higher. European markets are trading 0.6% higher.  US futures are trading mixed ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): International Trade (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Productivity and Costs (8:30), Janet Yellen Speaks (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), EIA Petroleum Status Report (11) Technical

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -1.1% lower. European markets are trading 0.6% lower.  US futures are trading 0.4% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations (10), Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday represented a nice buy-the-dip session that took

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.5% higher. European markets are trading 0.4% lower.  US futures are trading 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30), Redbook (8:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday was an extremely tight-ranged day for the SPX

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge bounce and recovery by the bulls on Friday and particularly off of the 20-day moving average which should be a

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.7% lower. European markets are trading 0.7% lower.  US futures are trading 0.3% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Employment Situation (8:30), Personal Income and Outlays (8:30), Consumer Sentiment (9:55), Bernanke Speaks (3:30). Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX broke out of the 9-day consolidation

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.6% lower. European markets are trading 1.0% higher.  US futures are trading 0.3% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): GDP (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Consumer Credit (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday continued the 9th straight day of consolidation