Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Open long from Thursday, 08/15 (with entry point at 2835) got closed with +84.01 index points in gains. No new trades opened today. ...
Not Done Yet! The roller coaster ride of the last few weeks does not seem to end any time soon, as neither the bulls nor the bears have any advantage here as of now. Hence, investors need to be nimbler and more agile than usual if want to trade in these markets. Or, have deep pockets and be able to sit tight when the markets go against your positions if you have...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Open long from Thursday, 08/15 (with entry point at 2835) survived the day's session, and is being carried into Tuesday's session (or, overnight...
It's a Dogfight Out There! With all the volatility witnessed in the markets last couple of weeks, you can probably relate to the dogfight in the image above - that is being waged between the bulls and the bears. As we explicitly took a stand of, there seems to be no particular side exerting or enjoying any dominance, yet. In such directionless markets, typically...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Open long from Thursday (with entry point at 2835) is carried to Monday's session, witg a 9-point trailing stop anchored at 2884.63. Aggressive,...
Yield Curve and Options Expiration - to Exasperate Frustrated Investors/Traders Traditional investors and traders in this market would be frustrated with continued influence of exogenous factors seemingly driving the financial markets wild. Yes, the Finance 101 course you took or even the Efficient Markets Hypothesis your professor (and, most everyone in the...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Lead to -7.00 index points in losses on one short and carried one long with entry point at 2835 and 9-point trailing stop trigger at...
The Doublespeak from China and our Politicians Driving the Markets Yo-Yo The naive and clueless policy-by-tweet politicians (not "leaders" - we seem to have no leadership anywhere anymore at this moment) driving our economic governance (or, lack thereof), and the cunning opponent's deeply strategic moves defining the trade war, investors are being left dazed and...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: On this highly volatile day with bloodshed on the markets, our models have performed consistently and returned positive returns on the trading plans. Medium-Frequency...
Yield Curve - Economy at the Crossroads The inversion of the yield curve (2-year treasuries yielding more than the 10-year treasuries) is flashing a sign of potential recession. Whether it is a self fulfilling prophecy or an impending economic indicator, the financial markets are going to go through a lot of volatility based on this signal, and the last few days...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Lead to +26.31 index points in gains on one long. Aggressive, Intraday Models: Lead to +40.60 index points in gains on one long. THE...
The Bear is Out Fighting - The Bull is Not Dead Yet The trade war and the yields are exerting tremendous pressure on the bulls and emboldening the bears. The market is in the battleground region - neither the bulls nor the bears are in control, yet. Our models indicate no immediate victory to either side, but the battle to drag on a bit. Tread (and, trade)...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: No trades were planned for the day. Aggressive, Intraday Models: Lead to +48.06 index points in gains on six longs and seven shorts. THE...
Bears Getting Emboldened? The apparently mis-managed, mid-judged, and mis-publicized trade war appears to begin to take its toll on the confidence of businesses and investors - not only on the confidence, but could very well be on their bottomlines. And, this could be emboldening the bears to slowly emerge from their hiding. Nevertheless, if you are itching to...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: Lead to +23.57 index points in gains on closing the open long and one short trade. Aggressive, Intraday Models: Lead to +22.15 index points in...
Tradewar Agreement - Just Around the Corner? The "90% done" cards no longer play with any of us in the nation, as we have been told it multiple times. Was the administration just cooking up things as they go to the press/twitter or were they naive or incompetent or all of the above? Regardless of the reason why, investors seem to have now resigned to the fact...
Results of our models' trading plans, published in the morning, are now available. Anyone can verify/cross-check the triggering of these trades from any source that provides charts. THE GIST: Medium-Frequency Models: One long opened at 2904 and being carried over to the next session, with a 9-point trailing stop anchored at 2929.72. Aggressive, Intraday...
Bear Trap, Bull Trap, or Consolidation? The aftermath of the recent market sell off could be interpreted - as of now - as a potential bear trap (if you are bullish), a potential bull trap (if you are bearish), or a consolidation of the downside move. Our models have not formed any near term directional bias, yet, and are in an indeterminate state, waiting for...