Time to Play the Small-Cap Bounce
Hey, Ross here: Welcome back to a new trading week. The markets have been on quite a ride since the election. Let’s look at a key opportunity I’m seeing right now. Chart of the Day This is the...
View Article80% of Trading Success Comes Down to This
Hey friend, All indexes closed higher to end last week. Tomorrow, we’ll see the latest consumer confidence data and get the minutes of the last Fed meeting. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed...
View ArticleThe Master Key for Unemotional Trading
Hey friend, Fed Chair Powell was positive on the economy’s prospects in his speech yesterday, though he implied that it gives the Fed leeway to not cut rates too fast. Tomorrow – the big US employment...
View ArticleWhere the World’s Money is Flowing
Hey, Ross here: America is an exceptional country. And our stock market reflects that reality. Chart of the Day America’s stock market has been outperforming for years. After November, this...
View ArticleThis is Your #1 Enemy in Trading
Hey friend, The big jobs report came in this morning. The gist of it – it’s mixed. Payrolls rose, beating estimates – but the unemployment rate rose too. Let’s see how the indexes are moving. The Daily...
View ArticleIndividual Investors Played for Suckers Again?
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a new trading week. Last week, in this very newsletter, I talked about how individual investors and traders can “flip” their sentiment on a dime. They’re extremely fickle....
View ArticleUseful vs. Useless Opportunities
Hey friend, The big report this week is the latest CPI inflation data, which comes in on Wednesday morning. With the Fed meeting next week – expect this data to move markets. The Daily Direction Note:...
View ArticleThis Underground Market is Buzzing with Opportunity
Hey, Ross here: Let’s start the day by looking at a quick chart showing just how much volume is flowing beneath the surface of the market. Chart of the Day This chart shows the average daily volume of...
View ArticleThe Truth About Market Edges
Hey friend, The latest data on small businesses’ optimism came in this morning – and it showed optimism surging. Tomorrow – the major CPI report. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed lower...
View ArticleSign of a Healthy Pullback (and Buying Opportunity)
Hey, Ross here: Yesterday, I talked about how we could be entering another pullback buying opportunity. Today, let’s look at evidence as to why this is most likely a healthy pullback. Chart of the Day...
View ArticleAnother Pullback Buying Opportunity?
Hey, Ross here: Are we about to see another pullback buying opportunity? Chart of the Day The above chart is the RSP – the Equal-Weight S&P 500 Index. Right now, the Magnificent Seven stocks are...
View ArticleHow “Goldfish” Traders Create Opportunities
Hey friend, The CPI report came in this morning – and it was right in line with expectations. Let’s see how the market has been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed lower again...
View ArticleSign of a Healthy Pullback (and Buying Opportunity)
Hey, Ross here: Yesterday, I talked about how we could be entering another pullback buying opportunity. Today, let’s look at evidence as to why this is most likely a healthy pullback. Chart of the Day...
View ArticleDo You Still Believe This About the Markets?
Hey friend, The Producers Price Index report came in hotter than expected at 3.0% year-over-year compared to the expected 2.6%. Weekly jobless claims also unexpectedly rose by 17,000 to 242,000. Let’s...
View ArticleDon’t Miss This Hidden Market Divergence
Hey, Ross here: If you just looked at the major indexes, you’d think everything is fine and dandy. But as I said – there’s a hidden pullback happening… Which you can see by looking at the chart below....
View ArticleEven Short-Term Trends Can Do This
Hey friend, The pullback Head Trader Ross Givens alerted readers to in his newsletter appears to be starting in the major indexes. Next week will be all about the Fed. Let’s see how the markets have...
View ArticleThe Hidden Pullback & the Narrow Bull Market
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a new trading week. Last week, the S&P 500 closed flat. But the “hidden” pullback is still happening. Chart of the Day This is the Equal-Weight S&P 500 (RSP), which...
View ArticleWhat to Do in an “Irrational” Market
Hey friend, The Fed meets tomorrow and releases its decision Wednesday. That will have a huge influence on how the markets move not just for the rest of the month – but even extending into next year....
View ArticleThis is How Your Account Goes to Zero
Hey friend, It was an interesting contrast yesterday with the latest Services PMI data outperforming expectations but the Manufacturing PMI data underperforming. This morning’s retail sales data also...
View ArticleWhat to Expect for “Fed Day”
Hey, Ross here: The Fed delivers its decision today, with Powell giving his market-moving press conference later this afternoon. The consensus on Wall Street is for the Fed to make another 25 basis...
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