2.4% GDP Growth Predicted For Q1 2018
ECRI Index Declines Slightly As you can see from the chart below, the weekly ECRI index’s growth rate fell slightly from 5.4% to 5.2%. The longer it stays in the mid single digits, the better. This implies the 2nd half of 2018 will see strong economic growth as there will be a re-acceleration after a modest…
This is Your Game Plan for Volatility
For only the 4th time this year, 13 weeks, the market has managed to stay inside the weekly expected move. We don't think this means volatility is over. In this crucial weekend video newsletter update we look at how you can prepare for the upcoming volatility. Watch this video right now to find out…
The Sector Rotation Out Of Tech Continues
Another Bad Day For Tech Tech stocks had a terrible day as the Nasdaq was down 0.85% and the S&P 500 tech sector was down 0.87%. The defensive real estate, consumer staples, and telecom sectors were all up more than 1%. This is a sign the sector rotation continued in a somewhat flat day as…
Trading Earnings Releases with Options
Quick! What happens four times a year and generates more excitement in the stock market than just about anything besides the latest luncheon speech from Janet Yellen? Yes, it’s CORPORATE EARNINGS RELEASES! Four times a year, publicly-listed companies are required to step up to the earnings confessional to announce revenue and earnings per share results…
Tech Crushed, Find Out What Sector Really Holds the Keys
AMZN sinks the NASDAQ while the financials hold up the S&P. In this crucial video newsletter update we look at where this wild market may head next. Watch this video right now to find out which sector you need to watch like a hawk tomorrow... To get on the right side of momentum watch the…
Momentum Tech Stocks (Tesla, Facebook, Nvidia, Alphabet) Hammered
Tuesday Tech Crash Stocks looked like they were going to continue their uptrend on Tuesday after the sharp rally on Monday. The market was up in the morning, but then crashed in the afternoon. The S&P 500 was down 1.73% and the VIX was up 6.99% to 22.50. The biggest weakness was in tech as the Nasdaq was…
Synchronized Global Growth No Longer Exists
Recent Tariff-Related Industry Performance The 3 charts below show three industries which are supposed to be the most affected by the tariffs. The steel industry is supposed to be helped, but it has been down over 10% in the recent weeks. Investors aren’t hopeful that the tariffs will stick without a retaliation. While the overall…
Are These Generals Dead?
Stocks whipsaw back down today led down by big tech. The generals that led this market higher have been taken out. Watch this urgent video right now to find out what that means for the rest of the market... Learn how to generate consistent returns at our Return of the Trader live event. Get your…
Tariff Impact Negligible: Bear Market Unlikely
Sentiment Indicators Surprisingly, the CNN Fear and Greed index was still stuck on extreme fear after the rally on Monday as it was at an 8 out of 100. The table below reviews some of the sentiment indicators and shows if each one is a bullish or bearish signal. The put to call ratios for 3 days…
Stocks Rally Off The 200 Day Moving Average
Stocks Have A Huge Reversal The stock market reversed sharply on Monday. The S&P 500 was up 2.72% as it bounced off the bottom of the recent range. As you can see from the chart below, it also bounced off the 200 day moving average which was hit on Friday. As I said last week, the…