Magnificent Market Moves or a High-Stakes Gamble?
--correlation kicks in and markets fly --pay attention to NASDAQ Expected Moves! --Fed speaks markets do not listen --Bond markets / auctions matter --Big economic data week (CPI report) SPX Expected Move -- --last week -- 62.04 (expected move) --next week-- 63.82 (expected move)
Market Freaked Out by Fed
In today's video we look at the 30 year bond auction and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's statement. We discuss the worst performance in the 30 year bond auction in years and we review the Fed's tacit admission of failure to get inflation under control.
Markets too Quiet for Comfort?
Join Don in tonight's video as he answers the question, Are the Markets too Quiet for Comfort? Things remained relatively unchanged throughout today's trading session, however, we did see a pull back within the energy sector. It shows that oil trade is less about geopolitical risk and more about the possibility of an economic slowdown.…
Bonds Bounce Back, Pulling Tech With Them
We continue to see the ongoing strong bounce in bond prices higher from support as the 10 year Treasury Note Yield reversed for the moment down from the all-important 5% level. This sent tech stocks surging again with some trading up just shy of fresh new 52-week highs as the "Monsters of Tech" roared back.…
Is NVDA Key to Next Leg of Market Rally?
Today looked like a typical rotation to defensive sectors like Staples, Healthcare and Utilities. However, are these the drivers for the current market rally? Looking beneath the surface shows NVDA at the center of the next move in the market. (IYR, ARKK, SOXL, LEN, PYPL, XLE).
Can the Fed Induced Upside Insanity Sustain Markets?
--FED speaks and markets rip --bid under bonds --Volatility check --disregard AAPL ? SPX Expected Move -- --last week -- 96.77 (expected move) --next week-- 80.43 (expected move)
Markets on Fire with Extreme Moves!
Markets exploded to the upside off the FED comments but traders are questioning the validity of the move. Are we headed higher or is this the quintessential rip your face off rally? Don will explore quantitatively how markets have exploded higher and what products you need to pay attention to for the rally to continue.
Fed Does Nothing and the Market Likes it!
In today's video we look at the bullish response to the Fed leaving rates unchanged. We discuss peak interest rates. We also discuss how the Fed signaled justification to raise rates and the reason why they didn't raise rates.
Fed and Earnings - and Plenty More Volatility
Swing traders and especially intraday traders continue to enjoy higher volatility and greater intraday ranges, and that isn't likely to change soon. In tonight's video, we pinpoint what the Federal Reserve is all-but-certain to announce at its monthly meeting tomorrow - and how it could affect stocks, interest rates, and bonds. We also cover some…
Financials Pump Ahead of FOMC...What Do They Know?
Financials popped on Monday ahead of central bank announcements from the BOJ and Federal Reserve. Are banks and financials poised to rally on a shift in policy? The dollar may be a big key for the next move in the market.