Here’s What DOGE Means for Interest Rates
Compared to election week, this one’s been rather quiet as markets digest the announcements of the new administration’s cabinet and policy objectives. Even though this market’s cycle is maturing, remember that, as a rule, any consolidation near the highs of a move tends to be bullish. By now, I’m sure you're familiar with my tendency…
Stocks Are Catching Their Breath… But Mania Looms Out There
It’s been a long week since we last spoke here; the market’s covered a lot of miles in that time. Stocks and Bitcoin have both exploded to new all-time highs being the big headline. The election and the Fed rate cut are in the rearview mirror, so the market has a greater sense of clarity…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Get Ready for Market Mania
After last week’s presidential election and Fed rate cut, the public is paying attention to the stock market again. I can’t tell you how many phone calls and text messages I received from friends and family asking me whether it’s time to get back into the market. Fortunately, you and I, we never left the…
Bitcoin to the Moon, Tesla to Mars
Wow, what a week it’s been! The election is now over, with Donald Trump emerging as the victor. The Federal Reserve also cut interest rates another 25-basis points, continuing the trend of monetary easing. I went into the election 100% long. This was not because I expected one particular outcome or another. I was just…
Stocks Are Seeking Higher Lows Ahead of the Election
If you were on my stream yesterday afternoon, you heard me talk about the improving condition of the market’s internals. This improvement has continued today; we’re seeing the right things (i.e., leadership) from the right sectors. Biotech is looking increasingly strong and so are the crypto markets. Bonds are trying to find a floor and…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Pre-Election Risk-On Signals
Election week is here, but don’t let that you lose sight of the Fed’s upcoming rate cut on Thursday. As traders, we like to operate under the assumption that the market has a better sense of what’s really going on compared to the news or even opinion polls. The good news is that the sector…
Why the Trinity Trade Will Send Oil to $47
It’s been a wild week for markets between big tech earnings, a nothing-burger inflation report, and a very weak jobs number. Even though the presidential election is dominating the headlines now, let’s not lose sight of the fact that another 25-basis point rate cut is coming next week. If anything, the recent economic data between…
Headline Risk Is Rising, But Don’t Stand Aside
Stocks keep coiling near their all-time highs ahead of a slew of Big Tech earnings releases. In fact, by the time you read this, Google and Snapchat ought to have reported, and the releases won’t let up anytime soon. We’re also due to get a look at big inflation and employment reports this week, leading…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Retail’s Rebound
Tesla stole the headlines last week after their earnings report, and its surge higher sent shockwaves across the entire market. Anyone with a 401(k) or any sort of retirement plan likely owns Tesla in some way, shape, or form. Not only is it part of the Magnificent Seven, but it also is owned by countless…
Back Up the Cyber Truck for This Stock
Tesla captured the stock market’s headlines this week after a solid Q3 earnings report that resulted in its shares surging nearly 22% on Thursday. This move caught many traders off guard, as Tesla had been one of the most-heavily shorted stocks in the market. But as my colleague Corey Rosenbloom and I both like to…