• S and P 500 Market Analysis 3-01-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Failure to Launch

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading -0.9% lower. Asian markets traded -0.2% lower.  US futures are trading moderately lower ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), ISM Manufacturing Index (10am), Construction Spending (10am), Bernanke speaks

    By |Published On: March 1, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-28-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: GDP Doesn’t Do Much

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% higher. Asian markets traded 2.0% higher.  US futures are trading mixed ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): GDP (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Chicago (PMI), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11am), Farm Prices (3pm) Technical

    By |Published On: February 28, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-27-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Skepticism Remains Heavy

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.3% higher. Asian markets traded -0.1% lower.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), Bernanke speaks (10am), Pending Home Sales INdex (10am), EIA Petoleum STatus Report (10:30am)

    By |Published On: February 27, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-26-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Watch 1480 and the Rising Trend-Line

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading -1.8% lower. Asian markets traded -1.5% lower.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45ma), Redbook (8:55am), FHFA House Price Index (9am), S&P Case Shiller HPI (9am), New Home Sales (10am), Consumer

    By |Published On: February 26, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-21-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: A Dead Cat Bounce For Now

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 1.7% higher. Asian markets traded 1.1% higher.  US futures are trading moderately higher ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Friday was the start of what

    By |Published On: February 25, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-15-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Don’t Count The Bulls Out Here

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading -1.8% lower. Asian markets traded -1.8% lower.  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Price Index (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58am), Existing Home Sales (10am), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10am), Leading

    By |Published On: February 21, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-15-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Options Expiration

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher. Asian markets traded 0.4% lower.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30am), Treasury International Capital (9am), Industrial Production (9:15am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX): For the third

    By |Published On: February 15, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-14-13

    Trading Plan: Will Dip Buyers Emerge?

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -0.7% lower. Asian markets traded 0.7% higher.  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): While we finished higher yesterday, the overall market action was

    By |Published On: February 14, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-13-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Creeping Higher Still

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.3% higher. Asian markets traded in a wide range from -1.0% lower to +0.9% higher.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Import and Export Prices (8:30am), Business Inventories

    By |Published On: February 13, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 2-12-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: More Volume Please

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.6% higher. Asian markets traded 1.0% higher.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30am), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Treasury Budget (2pm), State of the Union Address (tonight) Technical

    By |Published On: February 12, 2013|2 min read|