Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% lower. European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30), Chicago PMI (9:45), Consumer Sentiment (9:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX had strong sell-off initially yesterday, but the dip-buyers came in
Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.5% lower. European markets are trading 0.7% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% lower ahead of the market open. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): GDP (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Corporate Profits (8:30), Pending Home Sales Index (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11)
Pre-market update: Asian markets traded flat. European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Quadruple Witching Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX rose for the fifth straight day and providing follow through to Wednesday’s breakout. Volume remained at par
Trading with Anticipation Instead of Chasing. Reviewing stocks in Apple (AAPL) Google (GOOG) Amazon (AMZN) Gold Miners (GDX) Align Tech (ALGN) Graftech (GTI) and the S&P 500 Here’s the video:Â
At this point, I wouldn’t chase the price action in Amazon (AMZN). Wait for the pullback to the breakout level on light volume around $377. The retest more times than not represents a clearer view of the risk in the trade, because if it drops below the breakout level, you get out – no
Here’s this week’s video covering Apple (AAPL) the S&P 500, Russell, Ingersol Rand (IR), Aruba Networks (ARUN), Verifone Systems (PAY), Guess (GES), Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB) and Alkermes (ALKS). In the video I go through the mental aspects of trading these companies as well as the technicals and what you need to