• FOMC Statement: January 31, 2024

    FOMC Statement Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have moderated since early last year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated.

    By |Published On: January 31, 2024|2 min read|

  • FOMC Statement: December 13, 2023

    FOMC Statement Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity has slowed from its strong pace in the third quarter. Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated.

    By |Published On: December 13, 2023|2 min read|

  • Trading FOMC Days | Podcast Episode #374

    Episode Overview FOMC Statements come out every six weeks and helps to dictate the future direction of the stock market. Their forecasting and changes to interest rate policy can create extreme volatility intraday for the stock market. How does one trade these types of days, and how can one avoid the needless whipsaw price action

    By |Published On: November 1, 2023|22 min read|

  • FOMC Statement: November 1, 2023

    Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures. Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing tremendous human and

    By |Published On: November 1, 2023|2 min read|

  • FOMC Statement: September 20, 2023

    Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed in recent months but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated. The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on economic activity,

    By |Published On: September 20, 2023|2 min read|

  • FOMC Statement & What What It Says

    What they are saying: So, our economy's chugging along alright, we've got jobs and our banks are tough. But stuff's costing a bit more than we want. It might get trickier for people and businesses to borrow money, which could slow things down a bit, but the Committee is on it. They're aiming for a

    By |Published On: July 26, 2023|2 min read|

  • FOMC Statement: June 14, 2023

    Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a modest pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated. The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on economic activity, hiring,

    By |Published On: June 14, 2023|2 min read|

  • Trading Notebook: $NKE $SPX $SPY $SMH $GME

    Watch how $NKE responds to a potential test of its rising trend-line in the coming days.    

    By |Published On: March 22, 2023|1 min read|

  • And The Stock Market Rips!

    The stock market ripped higher following the FOMC Statement issued by Jerome Powell. The stock market soared, and from a technical analysis standpoint, the outlook looks good for stocks going forward. In this video, I provide my analysis on the SPY, QQQ and IWM ETF, as well as my outlook on the VIX index.

    By |Published On: February 1, 2023|0 min read|

  • Stock Market Fake-Out

    The stock market faces a major week of volatility and price swings with the FOMC Statement.  This in addition to earnings coming from Meta, Apple, Google and Amazon that will be sure to rock the stock market for better or worse. I'll be going over the selling seen on Monday and whether it is indicative

    By |Published On: January 30, 2023|0 min read|