• S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-11-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Full-On Breakout

    Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher. Asian markets traded 0.4% higher but in mixed fashion..  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the opening bell..  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): International Trade (8:30am), Import and Export Prices (8:30am), Treasury Budget (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX broke out

    By |Published On: January 11, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-10-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Bull-Flaggin’ and Trying to Pop

    Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher. Asian markets traded 0.5% higher..  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell..  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Wholesale Trade (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Slow trickle down of selling yesterday after

    By |Published On: January 10, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-09-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: No Panic In The Pullback

    Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern): European markets are trading 0.3% higher. Asian markets traded 0.5% higher..  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell..  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Nice morning sell-off yesterday followed by a respectable recovery

    By |Published On: January 9, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-08-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Come Off Those Highs

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets traded flat/mixed.  Asian markets traded -0.8% lower.  US futures are trading slightly down ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Consumer Credit (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Slight pullback in the SPX yesterday after, and consolidation over the past

    By |Published On: January 8, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-07-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Hitting the Upper Channel Band

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): Europe is trading -0.4% lower.  Asian markets traded -0.3% lower.  US futures are trading slightly down ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Treasury STRIPS (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX found some momentum to close higher on Friday despite being clearly overbought at this point. 

    By |Published On: January 7, 2013|1 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-04-13

    Trading Plan: More of the Same

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): Europe is trading 0.2% higher.  Asian markets traded mixed from -0.4% up to +2.8%.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Employment Situation (8:30am), Factory Orders (10am), ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), EIA Petroleum Status

    By |Published On: January 4, 2013|1 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-03-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Don’t Expect Much

    Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): Europe is trading -0.3% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.6% higher.  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Challenger Job-Cut Report (7:30am), ADP Employment Report (8:15am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), FOMC minutes (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): We

    By |Published On: January 3, 2013|1 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 1-01-13

    Today’s Trading Plan: Crazy Bullish Market Move Take Two

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): Europe is trading 2.5% higher.  Asian markets traded 1.6% higher.  US futures are trading significantly higher nearly 2% above the previous close.    Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8am), PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58am), Construction Spending (10am), ISM Manufacturing Index (10am), FOMC Minutes

    By |Published On: January 2, 2013|2 min read|
  • S and P 500 Market Analysis 12-31-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Finish the Year Strong

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): Europe is trading mixed/flat.  Asian markets traded mixed/flat.  US futures are trading significantly higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am), Farm Prices (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX finished lower on Friday for the fifth straight day and for the six time in

    By |Published On: December 31, 2012|2 min read|
  • SharePlanner Reversal Indicator 12-28-12

    Today’s Trading Plan: Expect Another Test of Yesterday’s Lows

    Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): Europe is trading 0.7% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.5% higher.  US futures are trading moderately lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago PMI (9:45am), Pending Home Sales Index (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (11am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Markets yesterday finished lower for the

    By |Published On: December 28, 2012|2 min read|