On Tuesday, CPI came in better than expected (core CPI much better) and markets gave us another little bull trap.  A gap up of about a third of a percent was met with immediate strong selling that lasted for an hour.  Then, after a small late-morning rally, the bears stepped in again all afternoon.  This left us with big, ugly black candles in all 3 major indices, including a Bearish Engulfing of a Doji in the DIA.  On the day, SPY lost 0.54%, DIA lost 0.81%, and QQQ lost 0.28%.  The VXX rose to 26.46 and T2122 fell into the oversold territory at 15.81.  10-year bond yields fell to 1.284% and Oil (WTI) rose to $70.77/barrel.

During the day the Senate grilled SEC Chair Gensler on various items.  Several called on him to set tighter rules on cryptocurrencies.  He told them the SEC is working overtime to create a set of rules to oversee the crypto markets.  He also said the SEC is working on several approaches on how to handle brokers’ conflict of interest when they take payments for order flow.  In other political-related news, Senator Warren sent a letter to the Fed calling for them to break up WFC over their various improprieties over the years that have been fraudulent and anti-consumer. 

During the afternoon, AAPL held its annual product announcement event.  Among the products put out this year are a new iPhone 13 (in 4 models from $699 to $1,099), a new iPad and iPad mini, and a new Apple Watch.  The main new features of the flagship phones are a bigger battery (1.5-2.5 longer battery life) and an improved camera.  In other tech news, early this morning MSFT announced a dividend increase and a new $60 billion share buyback program.

New mortgage demand spiked 7% last week (week-on-week), even as rate for a 30-year fixed-rate loan remained unchanged.  While a definite change in trend for demand, this is still 11% lower than a year ago.  At the same time, applications for loan refinancing fell 3% week-on-week and remain just below where they were a year ago. 

Overnight, Asian markets were mostly red after China’s retail sales came in much slower than expected for August. (Chinese retail sales grew 2.5% for the month versus an expected 7% growth.)  Hong Kong (-1.84%) was far-and-away the biggest loser, but losses were widespread at a more moderate pace.  India (+0.80%) was an outlier among the 3 exchanges that managed green numbers.  In Europe, stocks are also mostly in the red at mid-day.  The FTSE (+0.06%), DAX (-0.18%), and CAC (-0.54%) are typical of the region, with only Norway (+0.52%) more than barely green in early afternoon trading.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are pointing toward a mixed, flat open.  The DIA is implying a dead flat open, the SPY implying a +0.10% open, and the QQQ implying a +0.21% open.  The Dollar is down, as are 10-year bond yields, with Oil (WTI) up 1.33% (as are most commodities in reaction to the dollar) in early trading.

The major economic news scheduled for release on Wednesday includes the August Import/Export Price Index and NY Fed Empire State Mfg. Index (both at 8:30 am), August Industrial Production (9:15 am), and Crude Oil Inventories (110:30 am).  Major earnings reports scheduled for release are limited to JKS and WEBR before the open.  There are no earnings announcements scheduled for after the close.

After the bears sprung another bull trap at the open yesterday, they remained in control of the short-term trend. However, the longer-term trend remains bullish and markets are just a bit extended to the downside at the moment. However, before predicting that means a reversal, remember the market can remain wrong longer than you can stay solvent being right too early. As of now, less than 40% of stocks are above their 40-day moving average and only 43% are above their 200sma. This could be maintained, even in a rally, given the huge cap weightings of the massive Tech names. However, it is not a recipe for long-term market growth. So, the short-term outlook remains bearish and we need to keep an eye out for signs of a broader pullback.

Remember you don’t have to trade every day and that the Trend is your friend. Manage your existing trades before you chase any new ones. Focus on the process and on managing the things you can control. Don’t worry about the things you can’t control. Discipline and good trading rules are what separates trading success from failure over the long run. Above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader refuses to let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: No tickers today. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

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Markets gapped higher again (two-thirds of a percent this time) on Monday and once again that gap was met with immediate selling pressure in the SPY and QQQ.  However, the major action was over and markets stabilized by 10:15 am and then just ground sideways the rest of the day in those two indices.  The DIA did not immediately selloff, but instead ground sideways all way with an afternoon selloff and recovery.  This left us with a Bull Harami Doji in the DIA and black candles with lower wicks in the SPY and QQQ.  On the day, SPY gained 0.25%, DIA gained 0.75%, and QQQ lost 0.07%.  The VXX fell to 26.09 and T2122 rose back into the mid-range at 46.76.  10-year bond yields fell to 1.328% and Oil (WTI) rose 1.33% to $70.64/ barrel.

During the day Monday, House Democrats outlined the tax hikes they want to pay for the Infrastructure and Budget bills.  The plan calls for corporate taxes to increase to 18% for the first $400,000 of income, 21% for the next $4.6 million of income, and 26.5% for everything over $5 million in income.  While this is more than the current 21% highest rate, it is a percent less than previous proposals floated and still less than the 35% rate that prevailed until 2017.  On the individual side, the House plan does not include a repeal of the “stepped-up-basis” (meaning inherited wealth would not need to be marked-to-market at the time of inheritance) that had previously been proposed.  However, it does raise the capital gained top rate to 28.8% and adds a 3% surcharge on individuals that have post-deduction incomes exceeding $5 million.  This all said the proposal is still far from law yet as some Senate Democrats have proposed a 25% max corporate tax rate and certain critical House Democrats will not be happy that the plan does not include an increase in deductions for State and Local taxes. 

AAPL has had a busy few days.  On Monday the company rushed out a critical patch for its messaging app that had been vulnerable to spyware infections without even clicking.  This came only days after losing a lawsuit Friday which means they can no longer require app developers to use their payment system or prevent developers from contacting customers directly.  Offsetting those pieces of bad news, AAPL will hold its annual new product announcement dog and pony show today at 1 pm Eastern.  New versions of the iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch are expected. 

In miscellaneous stock news after the close Monday, WHR announced it has raised its employee vaccination bonus to $1,000. (This comes even as Covid cases fell from the recent peak, two weeks ago to “only” 144,300 new cases per day.) Elsewhere, ORCL reported a miss on revenue, but beat on earnings after the close. They also announced plans to increase spending encouraging customers to switch to (more profitable) cloud services instead of on-premise software and increased cloud capital spending by $1 billion.  Finally, INTU announced it will buy email marketing company Mailchimp for $12 billion.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed again. Shanghai (-1.42%) and Hong Kong (-1.21%) led the region’s losses as China was forced to lockdown Xiamen, a city of 4.5 million due to an outbreak of Delta variant and just as a Southern China Mid-Autumn Festival was planned (and now canceled).  On the upside, Japan (+0.73%) and South Korea (+0.67%) led the gains.  Europe is also mixed but is leaning red as of mid-day but on more modest moves.  The FTSE (-0.25%), DAX (+0.10%), and CAC (-0.53%) are typical of the region although a couple of smaller exchanges have managed to gain three-tenths of a percent.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are flat in front of the CPI report.  The DIA is implying a +0.02% open, the SPY implying a +0.05% open, and the QQQ implying a -0.03% open.  The Dollar is just South of flat while 10-year bond yields are up to 1.341% and Oil (WTI) is up half a percent in early trading.

The only major economic news scheduled for release on Tuesday is limited to August CPI (8:30 am).  The major earnings reports scheduled for Tuesday are limited to CNM before the open.  There are no earnings announcements scheduled for after the close.

The bears remain in charge of the short-term trend while the longer-term is much a rosier picture. The main longer-term technical concern is not the short-term trend, but instead breadth. For quite some time the bulls have been moving forward on fewer new highs, with the Mega-cap Tech names dragging the indices higher. As of now, less than 46% of stocks are above their 40-day moving average. While clearly, this is sustainable for a while given the massive weightings of TSLA, AAPL, and AMZN, it is not a recipe for a long sustained continuing rally. So, the short-term outlook remains bearish until we fix some of the technical damage done recently (break resistances and add breadth), but also keep an eye out for signs of a broader pullback.

Thought for the day: the Trend is your friend, so follow it. As always, manage your existing trades before you chase any new ones. Focus on the process and on managing the things you can control. Don’t worry too much about the things you can’t control. Good trading rules and discipline is what separates long-term success from failure in trading. However, above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader just won’t let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: CARA, SDC, CLX, MPC, BP, COP, MRO, APPS, XLE, MSFT, LOW, GS, APA. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

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Disclosure: We do not act on all trades we mention, and not all mentions acted on the day of the mention. All trades we mention are for your consideration only.

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Markets gapped up half a percent on Friday. However, the bears stepped in right away and sold off hard until noon.  There was an early afternoon bounce in all 3 major indices, but the bears stepped in again about 1:30 pm and drove prices lower all the way into the close.  This left us with 3 ugly black candles in the major indices, closing near the lows and taking out potential support levels across the board.  On the day, SPY lost 0.79%, DIA lost 0.75%, and QQQ lost 0.76%.  The VXX rose just under 4% to 27.06 and T2122 dropped just into the oversold territory at 19.58.  10-year bond yields spiked dramatically to 1.343% (it was a very volatile week for bond yields, both up and down) and Oil (WTI) rose 2.3% to $69.71/barrel on continued production concerns out of the Gulf of Mexico. 

During the day Friday, the big news was the AAPL court ruling.  A federal judge handed down a ruling in the EPIC Games vs AAPL lawsuit.  This ruling bars AAPL from forcing app developers to use only the AAPL payment system (and pay a 30% service fee) as well as prohibiting apps from providing links to their own websites or having direct contact with end-users.  This is a landmark anti-trust ruling that will surely be appealed to the end of the earth by AAPL.  However, it also would apply to very similar policies that GOOG enforces (and which would be barred under this precedent if EPIC Games sues GOOG now). For reference, even though AAPL does not disclose the numbers, industry analysts estimate the Apple store accounted for about $25 billion in profit from this 30% cut in 2020.  GOOG also does not disclose detailed financials but is estimated to have generated about $3.5 billion in profit from their own app store in 2020.

In weekend stock news, KSU has decided to accept the $31 billion offer (2.884 shares and $90 cash per share) from CP.  This came after regulators rejected key portions of a $33.6 billion offer from CNI.  On the other side of the Pacific, China will reportedly break up Ant Group’s AliPay in order to separate the company from its sister (fellow Ant Group) company BABA. This action will read through to all the Chinese Tech titans (TME for example) and also has implications for AAPL and GOOG (see story above) and other US firms that operate in the giant Chinese market. 

We start the week with Senate returning (the House follows next Monday) to face a number of deadlines and with more economic data ahead this week.  Items on the Congressional economic agenda include the Infrastructure bill ($1 trillion), the Budget bill ($3.5 trillion), Appropriations (government funding), and Debt Ceiling raise.  Economic data includes CPI, Industrial Production, NY Empire and Philly Fed Mfg. Indexes, Retail Sales, Business Inventories, and Michigan Consumer Sentiment…all later this week.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but mostly in the red on modest moves.  Hong Kong (-1.50%) was a big outlier to the downside and New Zealand (+0.81%) a big outlier to the upside.  However, in Europe, stocks are starting the week green across the board on healthy moves at mid-day.  The FTSE (+0.82%), DAX (+1.07%), and CAC (0.81%) lead the way, but gains are widespread in early afternoon trading.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are following Europe and pointing to a gap higher.  The DIA is implying a +0.58% open, the SPY implying a +0.55% open, and the QQQ implying a +0.51% open.  The Dollar is stronger this morning and the 10-year bond yields down to 1.324% while Oil (WTI) is trading about eight-tenths of a percent higher in early action.

The only major economic news scheduled for release on Monday is August Federal Budget Balance (2 pm).  The are no major earnings reports scheduled before the open.  After the close, ORCL is the only major report scheduled.

You would be forgiven if you looked at a weekly chart and saw Evening Star signals in the large-cap indices and a Bearish Engulfing signal in the QQQ. Any way you slice it, last week’s loss of 1.5-2.1% in the major indices was not good news for the bulls. However, traders seem to be looking to rebound (buy the dip) in premarket action. Bloomberg also reported today that economists are starting to buy the Fed line that the inflation we have and are seeing is tied to the stimulus injections and may fade soon. So, there is a little something for both sides. The only sure thing is that we face some technical damage from the (especially in the DIA) that will have to be overcome before we could move higher.

As always, manage your existing trades before you chase any new ones. Remember you don’t have to trade every day. So, consider whether this market suits your trading style or not before blindly trading. Focus on the process and on managing the things you can control. Don’t worry too much about the things outside of your control. Good trading rules and discipline is what separates long-term success from failure in trading. However, above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader just won’t let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: AMC, APA, BP, RAD, BFLY, FB, NVDA, MSFT. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

Hit and Run Candlesticks / Road To Wealth Youtube videos

Disclosure: We do not act on all trades we mention, and not all mentions acted on the day of the mention. All trades we mention are for your consideration only.

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DISCLAIMER: Investing / Trading involves significant financial risk and is not suitable for everyone. No communication from Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates or representatives is not financial or trading advice. All information provided by Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates and representatives are intended for educational purposes only. You are advised to test any new trading approach before implementing it.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Terms of Service

Markets opened flat Thursday after Weekly Jobless claims came in well below estimate (310k vs 335k est.) in the last report before the end of extended unemployment will hit the books.  Stocks then put in a little rally the first half-hour.  At that point, we saw a slow fade back to flat at 1 pm.  However, at one Fed member Bowman told the American Bankers Assn. she is “still encouraged about the economic recovery and expects the Fed to taper bond buying this year.” This was nothing new, but markets still sold off hard for 30 minutes before grinding sideways in a tight range the rest of the day.  This left us with Inverted Hammer-type candles in all 3 major indices with prices going out near the lows.  On the day, SPY lost 0.42%, QQQ lost 0.34%, and DIA lost 0.38%.  The VXX gained 2% to 26.06 and T2122 held steady at 33.54.  10-year bond yields dropped to 1.295% and Oil (WTI) fell almost 2% to $67.98/barrel. 

Despite the drop in oil prices, Bloomberg reported Thursday evening that US Oil output fell to its lowest level on record (going back to 1983) after Hurricane Ida.  This amounts to a 1.5mil barrel/day production decline.  In fact, 75% of US oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline more than 10 days after the storm left the gulf.  Maybe most alarmingly, on Wednesday, RDS.A (one of the largest global oil producers) declared “force majeure” on many of its open contracts to deliver oil. This news about the severity of the problem can’t help but impact the Oil E&P tickers that focus on the gulf.

After the close, WFC announced it will pay another $250 million fine.  This one stems from a banking regulator finding that WFC did not properly execute a mortgage loss mitigation program.  This violated a 2018 consent order and was tied to the company’s loan modification program.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said they are also considering putting limits on the bank’s future activities since it has engaged in “unsafe and unsound practices.”  Oddly, WFC stock rose 1.6% in after-hours trading on the news.

Thursday evening, New York joined CA to become the second state (and large population state to boot) that will ban the sale of new internal combustions vehicles by 2035.  The NY ban impacts both cars and trucks, while CA only bans internal-combustion light-duty trucks (SUVs and pickups) as of then.  This is more evidence of the major shift in the auto industry, potentially working in favor of TSLA, NKLA (head starts) and requiring major retooling and technology shifts from the old guard like GM, F, and FCAU. Obviously, batteries, electricity production, and charging station infrastructure-related industries will benefit from the accelerating trend.

Overnight, Asian markets were mostly green on modest moves.  The three exceptions to this rule were Hong Kong (+1.91%), Japan (+1.25%), and Taiwan (+0.98%) which posted strong week-ending gains as Chinese game stocks made a comeback after the Thursday overreaction to the downside.  In Europe, stocks are mostly higher on modest moves as the region rebounds from fear that preceded the ECB meeting.  The FTSE (+0.34%), DAX (+0.45%), and CAC (+0.36%) are leading the way at mid-day.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are pointing to a gap higher.  The DIA is implying a +0.52% open, the SPY implying a +0.45% open, and the QQQ implying a +0.44% open at this hour.  10-year bond yields are up to 1.321%, Oil (WTI) is up 1.85% to $69.41/barrel, and the dollar is down just slightly in early trading.

The major economic news scheduled for release on Friday is limited to August PPI (8:30 am), and WASDE Report (noon).  The major earnings reports scheduled for the day are limited to KR before the open.  There are no reports scheduled for after the close.

The bulls have been showing a few cracks in their armor this week with the DIA and SPY both printing 4 lower closes and the QQQ now having printed 2 lower closes. However, the T-line (8ema) may still give the QQQ support as the massive high-tech names continue to do work for the bulls with the “buy the dip” outlook. Expect the PPI to impact futures later this morning and this may lead to some volatility early. However, also remember this is Friday, there will be a lot of 9/11 remembrances distracting traders and it has been a light-volume week with no major news (and a heavier news cycle coming next week). So, we may see more drifting on low volume today.

As always, manage your existing trades before you chase any new ones. Remember you don’t have to trade every day. So, consider whether this market suits your trading style or not before blindly trading. Focus on the process and on managing the things you can control. Don’t worry too much about the things outside of your control. Good trading rules and discipline is what separates long-term success from failure in trading. However, above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader just won’t let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: There are no trade ideas today. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

Hit and Run Candlesticks / Road To Wealth Youtube videos

Disclosure: We do not act on all trades we mention, and not all mentions acted on the day of the mention. All trades we mention are for your consideration only.

Free YouTube Education  •  Subscription Plans • Private 2-Hour Coaching

DISCLAIMER: Investing / Trading involves significant financial risk and is not suitable for everyone. No communication from Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates or representatives is not financial or trading advice. All information provided by Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates and representatives are intended for educational purposes only. You are advised to test any new trading approach before implementing it.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Terms of Service

Markets opened just on the red side of flat Wednesday and after a shaky first 5 minutes, the bulls rallied to test the small gap.  However, that rally failed by 10:30 taking us to the lows by 11 am.  The rest of the day was a whipsaw of small waves that closed up off the lows. This left us with indecisive Doji candles in the DIA and SPY and a long-wick Hammer (or Hanging Man) in the QQQ.  This was also the third straight lower close in the large-cap indices and the first in the QQQ. On the day, SPY lost 0.13%, DIA lost 0.21%, and QQQ lost 0.35%.  The VXX was flat at 25.51 and T2122 fell again to 33.33.  10-year bond yields fell significantly again to 1.338% and Oil (WTI) was up 1.5% to $69.36/barrel. 

During the day Wednesday, the Fed JOLTS report showed that that were 10.9 million job openings in July.  This was much higher than the 9.9 million estimated and was more than 2 million more openings than there were unemployed.  Interestingly, the percentage of openings that saw hires fell from 4.7% to 4.5% while the percentage of workers who quit remained stable at 2.7% and the rate of new layoffs grew by 1%.  Analysts say this indicates workers were confident and that wages for job openings were not high enough to overcome prospect expectations and inflation perceptions.

Overnight, Chinese regulators called the executives of Tencent, NetEase, and other game companies in to remind them of the new restrictions on game time for children.  Those restrictions limit Chinese under age 18 to a maximum of 3 hours per week of online gameplay.  China also announced a temporary halt to new game approvals. Finally, Chinese education authorities banned tutors and education companies from delivering lessons online or in any unregistered venue. These moves caused investors to run for the door on Chinese tech stocks and may well bleed over into China-related stocks listed in the US.

Treasury Sec. Yellen warned House Speaker Pelosi that the Treasury Department will have exhausted its “extraordinary measures” at some point in October.  She called on Congress to raise the national debt ceiling before this happens, otherwise the country will default on debts.  This comes as the Democratic party is infighting over more progressive or more centrist versions of the national budget and as Republicans are saying “no” to both groups of proposals as all sides seek to appeal to their political bases (or principles if you prefer).  While this is on the fiscal side, it comes as the monetary taper debate intensifies and markets are grasping for direction.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed but leaned to the downside.  Hong Kong (-2.30%) was hit hardest due to being the main exchange for Chinese tech stocks.  However, Australia (-1.90%) and South Korea (-1.53%) were also at the top of the list of exchanges in the red.  Shanghai (+0.49%) was one of the few green exchanges in the region. In Europe, markets are red across the board so far today as the region prepares for the European Central Bank meeting later today.  The FTSE (-1.15%) is an outlier with the DAX (-0.22%) and CAC (-0.20%) being more typical of the region at mid-day.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are pointing to a modestly down open.  The DIA is implying a -0.23% open, the SPY implying a -0.24% open, and the QQQ implying a -0.20% open at this hour.  The Dollar and 10-year bond yields are down slightly while Oil (WTI) is up two-thirds of a percent in early trading.

The major economic news scheduled for release on Thursday is limited to Weekly Jobless Claims (8:30 am), Crude Oil Inventories (11 am), and 3 Fed speakers (Daly at 11:05 am, Bowman at 1 pm, and Williams at 2 pm).  The major earnings reports scheduled for the day include ASO and HOV before the open.  Then after the close, AMRK reports.

US Markets will likely take its early cue from Weekly Jobless Claims. However, the ECB will begin debating their taper later and Fed speakers will add to that storyline. So, expect some volatility, but Mr. MArket coming to a conclusion is still not likely today. The trend remains bullish, and the chart looks like a normal pause/pullback in all but the Dow. However, the signs of bearishness are clear in the DIA, where even the 50sma has been breached.

Remember you don’t have to trade every day. So, consider whether this market suits your trading style or not before blindly trading. As always, manage your existing trades before you chase any new ones. Focus on the process and on managing the things you can control. Don’t worry too much about the things outside of your control. Good trading rules and discipline is what separates long-term success from failure in trading. However, above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader just won’t let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: SPRT, CLOV, T, AAPL, NVAX, BTCM, FUTU, SKLZ. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

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Markets opened flat on Tuesday and proceeded to sell off the first hour of the day.  From that point, the large-cap indices ground sideways, and the QQQQ rallied before grinding sideways.  Another selloff the last half-hour took us out down off the highs.  As a result, the QQQ printed a Doji (at an all-time high close) while the SPY printed a black candle that stayed above the 8ema (and lows of the consolidation range of the last week) and the DIA was the weakest of the group printing an ugly black candle that closed not far up off the lows.  On the day, SPY lost 0.34%, DIA lost 0.76%, and QQQ gained 0.14%.  The VXX rose about 2.4% to 25.53 and T2122 dropped but remains in the mid-range at 41.48.  10-year bond yields were up sharply to 1.371% and Oil (WTI) fell 1.3% to $68.38/barrel.  Perhaps this reflected the Saudi oil price cut from Sunday. 

After having reached almost $53,000 on Monday night, Bitcoin fell hard Tuesday.  The largest cryptocurrency closed down over 11% to $46,354.  This came as El Salvador became the first to begin using Bitcoin as legal tender in the country.  Oddly, that country bought only about $20 million worth of Bitcoin, even though it has a GDP of over $27 billion.  Bitcoin-related stocks such as MSTR and COIN also took heavy hits on the day.  COIN also announced this morning that the SEC has notified it that the regulator intends to sue the company over an interest-earning product the company has planned to launch as soon as next week.

Late in the afternoon Tuesday, F announced it had hired the AAPL executive that has been leading the “Apple Car” project.  Doug Field was also a former TSLA executive (led the development of the TSLA Model 3) and is slated to become the “Chief Advanced Technology and Embedded Systems Officer” at F as part of the company’s turnaround effort.  While AAPL confirmed Doug Field’s exit, they still refuse to confirm the existence of the project and analysts say this would be a blow to the AAPL project that is supposedly now focused on software to support autonomous driving, having abandoned the idea of becoming an auto-maker itself.

Mortgage rates remained unchanged this week (3.03% for a 30-year fixed, conforming loan).  This saw loan demand fall as home refinance applications were down 3% for the week (4% lower than a year ago).  New home purchase applications were flat last week, but down a full 18% from a year ago.

Overnight, Asian markets were mostly red in Asia.  Indonesia (-1.41%), Singapore (-1.27%), and Taiwan (-0.91%) saw the largest losses.  Meanwhile, Japan (+0.89%) and Malaysia (+0.89%) were the only real gainers on the day as China remained flat.  In Europe, with Russia the only outlier, the rest of the continent is in the red at mid-day.  The FTSE (-0.45%), DAX (-0.62%), and CAC (-0.32%) are typical of the continent, but a couple of the small exchanges are down a full percent in early afternoon trading.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are pointing toward another flat open.  The DIA is implying a -0.02% open, the SPY implying a -0.01% open, and the QQQ implying a -0.05% open at this hour.  10-year Bond yields are also just on the red side of flat, but Oil (WTI) is up 1.3% in early trading.

The major economic news scheduled for release on Wednesday is limited to July JOLTs (10 am), 10-year Bond Auction (1 pm), Fed Beige Book (2 pm), and a Fed Speaker (Williams at 1:10 pm).  The major earnings reports scheduled for the day include KFY and REVG before the open.  Then after the close, ABM, CPRT, GME, LULU, and RH report.

Markets seem to be uncertain at the moment. With inflation fears, a diminishing economic growth rate, and a lack of clarity around both the taper timeline and the fiscal spending/taxation plans, traders appear to be waiting on more direction. Hopefully, some of that will become more clear the next few days with several Fed speakers on tap. In the meantime, beware of volatility and a waffling market. The mid-term trend remains bullish, but we are in a clear consolidation in the SPY and QQQ, while the DIA is pulling back and testing its 50sma in premarket trading.

Remember that the trend is your friend until it ends. So, don’t try to predict market direction changes. However, you should also consider whether market conditions are right for your trading. They say a rising tide lifts all ships, but it’s not a great idea to be out there rowing against the tide when you have a choice. You don’t have to trade every day.

As always, manage your existing trades before you go chasing any new ones. Concentrate on the process and on managing those things that you can control, while not worrying too much about the things you can’t control. Good trading rules and discipline is what separates long-term success from failure in trading. However, above all, consistently take profits when you have them. A good trader just won’t let greed turn their winners into losers.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: CPB, XSPA, PENN, AMC, RIG, EDU, PDD, CLOV, VIPS, NKLA, TELL, HSIC, GOGL. You can find Rick’s review of tickers on his YouTube Channel here. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, remember to check for impending earnings reports. Finally, remember that any tickers we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.

🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.

🎯 Dick Carp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you

🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.

🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it

🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade:  PYPL, TGT, and ZS.   Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.

🎯 Friday 6/21/19  (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.

Hit and Run Candlesticks / Road To Wealth Youtube videos

Disclosure: We do not act on all trades we mention, and not all mentions acted on the day of the mention. All trades we mention are for your consideration only.

Free YouTube Education  •  Subscription Plans • Private 2-Hour Coaching

DISCLAIMER: Investing / Trading involves significant financial risk and is not suitable for everyone. No communication from Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates or representatives is not financial or trading advice. All information provided by Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates and representatives are intended for educational purposes only. You are advised to test any new trading approach before implementing it.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Terms of Service