• SP 500 Market Analysis 7-11-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Another Bernanke Rally On Hand

    Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.8% higher.  Asian markets traded 1.4% lower. US futures are trading 1.0% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Treasury Budget (2), Fed Balance Sheet (4:30), Money Supply (4:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Today

    By |Published On: July 11, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-10-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Resistance Needs to be Busted

    Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.7% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.3% lower. US futures are trading flat.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Wholesale Trade (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), FOMC Minutes (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): The market has been strong for four solid days and

    By |Published On: July 10, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-09-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Searching for a Higher-High

    Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.7% higher.  Asian markets traded 1.5% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge day for the SPX yesterday as it managed to break

    By |Published On: July 9, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-08-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Break The Down-Trend

    Pre-market update: European markets are trading 2.1% higher.  Asian markets traded 1.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.5% higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Credit (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX closed Friday on the underside of the 5/22 highs, descending trend-line. Finishing in the green today, will result in

    By |Published On: July 8, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-03-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Expect Lower Volatility

    Pre-market update: European markets are trading -1.8% lower.  Asian markets traded 1.6% lower. US futures are trading 0.3% lower.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Challenger Job-Cut Report (7:30), ADP Employment Report (8:15), International Trade (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30),

    By |Published On: July 3, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-02-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Room to Run

    I am using this shortened holiday week of trading to take some extra time to be with my family. I’m still staying updated and monitoring the markets as well as my open positions, but my positing frequency is much less this week. So hang in there until I get back next week. I’m actually doing

    By |Published On: July 1, 2013|3 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-02-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Room to Run

    I am using this shortened holiday week of trading to take some extra time to be with my family. I’m still staying updated and monitoring the markets as well as my open positions, but my positing frequency is much less this week. So hang in there until I get back next week. I’m actually doing

    By |Published On: July 1, 2013|3 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-01-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Same Song, Second Verse

    Pre-market update: European markets are 0.8% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. US futures are trading 0.4% higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58), ISM Manufacturing Index (10), Construction Spending (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): After a three day run, the markets pulled back ever-so-slightly on Friday, which

    By |Published On: July 1, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 7-01-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Same Song, Second Verse

    Pre-market update: European markets are 0.8% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. US futures are trading 0.4% higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58), ISM Manufacturing Index (10), Construction Spending (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): After a three day run, the markets pulled back ever-so-slightly on Friday, which

    By |Published On: July 1, 2013|2 min read|
  • SP 500 Market Analysis 6-28-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: You Make the Call

    Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago PMI (9:45am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX has bounced hard since hitting its intraday lows on Monday – a total of 53 points from low to high.  The SPX closed above the 10-day moving average but struggled to do so with the 20

    By |Published On: June 28, 2013|2 min read|