Early Update – Stocks Struggling to Gain Traction
11:03 a.m. ET Yesterday we saw the averages start losing rebound momentum. The morning’s opening tone is a continuation of...
Afternoon Update
I’ll keep this brief as there hasn’t been any notable change since the last update. The averages are losing some...
Intraday Update
1:16 p.m. ET Despite a robust CPI, bond yields are pulling back more and as a result, the influential Tech...
Early Update Strong Start Fades
11:31 a.m. ET While at a staggering 7% (well above the Fed’s 2% target range) and a 39-year high, the...
Afternoon Update
The oversold low was in yesterday. The correction is underway today with little help from Powell. Whether that’s a bounce/rally...
Intraday Update – Powell Doing Some Damage Control
12:35 p.m. ET After the averages plunged for 5 consecutive days, it seem Powell is doing some damage control. While...
Early Update – Consolidation Phase
10:39 a.m. ET S&P futures gave back overnight gains of about a half percent heading into the cash open. They’ve...
Afternoon Update
There’s not much change since the last update. The S&P-500 has a bullish hammer candlestick just above its 100-day sma,...
Market Update – Looking More Like a Low
2:27 p.m. ET It’s looking more and more like the market is finding an oversold low. SP-500 -0.7%, Dow -0.75%,...
Market Update – Consolidation
1:24 p.m. ET SP-500 -1.25%, Dow -1.1% (Dow Transports -2.25%), NASDAQ-100 -1.5%, Small Caps -1.75% Since the averages found session...
Intraday Update – Dip Buyers
11:24 a.m. ET The averages are finding some buyers to step in. DIA (1m) and SPY lok the best intraday,...
Early Update
10:38 a.m. ET The major indices begin the cash session extending this morning and last week’s losses while Treasury yields...
Afternoon Update
The Santa rally not only ended, but was completely retraced. After setting a new record close Monday, the S&P is...
Intraday Update – Holding
1 p.m. ET The Dow, S&P and NASDAQ have all tested below various technical levels identified (moving averages, trend lines)...
Early Update – Growth Stocks Weighing, NASDAQ Testing
11:10 a.m. ET The morning is fairly volatile and fast moving in terms of market swings after the Payrolls report,...
Afternoon Update
I’m going to keep this brief. If you haven’t already, please see my last post, The Path Forward, which fleshes...
Market Update – The Path Forward
2:41 p.m. ET SP-500 +0.15%, Dow -0.3%, NASDAQ-100 +0.3%, Small Caps +1.1% It looks like the day is unfolding as...
Early Update – Flush and Oversold Conditions In Place
11:19 a.m. ET So far this morning things are looking pretty much like I laid out in yesterday’s Afternoon Update, then...
Afternoon Update
3:39 p.m. ET The FOMC December meeting minutes are much more hawkish than Powell let on during the press conference....
FOMC Minutes – Hawkish & S&P Near Breaking Flag
2:28 p.m. ET I’m still going through the minutes, but it’s hawkish, more so than expected. They are very concerned...