• Trading Plan for February 8, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): US Futures are slightly higher heading into the open. Asian markets averaged about 1.25% in gains. European markets are up about 0.4% overall Technical Outlook (S&P):

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    Trading Plan for February 7, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Bernanke Speaks (10am), Consumer Credit (3pm) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): US Futures are slightly lower heading into the open.  Asian markets were mixed in trading.  European markets are down ranging from -0.5% down to -0.9%. Technical Outlook (S&P):

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    Trading Plan for February 3, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Employment Situation (8:30am), Factory Orders (10am), ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:40am eastern): U.S. Futures are up strong, on a better than expected GDP report.  Asian markets were mixed/flat. European markets are up in excess of 1% Technical Outlook (S&P):

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    Trading Plan for February 2, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Challenger Job-Cut Report (7:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Productivity and Costs (8:30am), Bloomberg Consumer Comfort  Index (9:45am), Bernanke Speaks (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:40am eastern): U.S. Futures are Flag with a slight negative tilt Asian markets were up strong ranging from +0.6% up to

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    Trading Plan for February 1, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications, ADP Employment Report (8:15am), Treasury Refunding Announcement (9am), ISM Manufacturing Index (10am), Construction Spending (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:40am eastern): U.S. Futures are up strong on China PMI and possible Greek deal. Asian markets traded mixed/flat yet again.  European markets

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    Trading Plan for January 31, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Employment Cost Index (8:30am), Redbook (8:55), S&P Case-Shiller HPI (9am), Chicago PMI (9:45am), Consumer Confidence (10am), State STreet Investor Confidence Index (10am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:40am eastern): U.S. Futures are up moderately on news of an EU pact.  Asian markets traded mixed ranging from

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    Trading Plan for January 30, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:40am eastern): U.S. Futures are down moderately Asian markets traded with losses ranging between -0.5% and -1.7% European markets are seeing losses of roughly -0.9% Technical Outlook (S&P):

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    Trading Plan for January 27, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): GDP (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): U.S. Futures are slightly lower Asian markets are trading in a mixed fashion, with little deviation from breakeven.  Europe is trading in a mixed fashion Technical Outlook (S&P):

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    Trading Plan for January 26, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (9:45am), New Home Sales (10am), Leading Indicators (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): U.S. Futures are moderately higher.  Asian markets were mixed ranging from -0.4% up to +1.6% Europe is very strong,

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    Trading Plan for January 25, 2012

    Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), FHFA House Price Index (10am), Pending Home Sales Index (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), FOMC Meeting Announcement (12:30pm), Chairman Press Conference (2:15pm) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): U.S. Futures are down slightly, while the Nasdaq is showing moderate strength from the

    By |Published On: January 25, 2012|3 min read|