Stocks gapped higher at the open for no particular reason except hope for stimulus, but that was just a bull trap.  After the first 5-minutes, the rest of the day saw an all-day selloff which saw prices close near the lows.  The DIA printed what looked like an Evening Star pattern, as did the SPY (if you squint) with the QQQ printing the biggest black candle of the bunch.  All 3 indices gave up their mid-term uptrends and look to be headed down toward their 50sma for a retest.  On the day, QQQ was down 1.63%, SPY down 1.52%, and DIA down 1.38%.  The VXX rose over 4% to 23.24 and T2122 fell all the way to the lower end of the midrange at 32.28.  10-year bond yields rose significantly to 0.772% and oil fell half a percent to $40.71/barrel.

On the stimulus front, after the close Monday it was reported that House Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Sec. Mnuchin made some progress in their talks.  The pair plan to talk again Tuesday.  In the meantime, Senate Republicans oppose the deal the two sides are working toward.  So, on Tuesday, Majority Leader McConnel is still planning to propose a bill about one-fourth the size what Pelosi and Mnuchin are negotiating (covering $500 billion in PPP Loan/Grants for small businesses) in hope of passing it in the Senate in a vote Wednesday.  With all this, there still seems to be optimism in the market that a deal can be reached before the election.

After hours, INTC announced that they had agreed to sell their NAND memory unit to South Korean firm SK Hynix for $9 billion.  Early this morning PG reported a huge beat on sales (+9%) on high demand for household items.

On the virus front, in the US the numbers show we now have 8,459,041 confirmed cases and 225,241 deaths.  The 7-day average daily new case count rose again to 59,124/day, while the lagging average of deaths remains relatively flat at 741/day.  At the moment, 37 states are reporting virus hospitalizations increasing more than 5% since last week.  More ominously, a half dozen states report ICU bed utilization over 80%. At the same time, 41 states are reporting new case numbers growing by more than 5%. 

Globally, the numbers rose to 40,720,262 confirmed cases and the confirmed deaths are now at 1,124,213 deaths.  In Europe, Ireland has imposed a 6-week national lockdown closing bars, restaurants, offices, and limiting gatherings to fewer than 6 people.  Meanwhile, the UK has set a deadline for the city of Manchester to comply with a lockdown order with the threat of national government intervention if they do not comply.  However, in Asia, Hong Kong has slightly reduced restrictions after a week with a better trend in new cases.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed again.  Japan (-0.44%), Australia (-0.72%) are typical on the losing side.  Meanwhile, Shanghai (+0.47%) and South Korea (+0.50%) are typical on the green side.  Shenzhen (+1.33%) was the only mover of more than one percent.  In Europe, markets are also mixed, but generally lean to the positive side.  Among the big 3 bourses, the FTSE (+0.31%) and CAC (+0.56%) on green while the DAX (-0.27%) shows red at this point.  The rest of the continent is mixed, but the larger moves are to the plus side at this point in their day.  As of 7:30 am, US futures are pointing to another gap higher at the open. The large-cap indices are both implying a move of +0.74%, while the QQQ is indicating +0.71% at this point.  

The major economic news for Tuesday is limited to Sept. Building Permits and Sept. Housing Starts (both at 8:30 am), and 2 Fed speakers (Williams at 9 am, Quarles at 10:50 am.  However, earnings are ramping up with ACI, CP, DOV, GPK, IQV, LMT, MAN, NVR, PCAR, PM, PG, RF, and TRV reporting before the open.  Then after the close AGR, CNI, CSL, NFLX, TER, THC, TXN, and WRB all report.

The virus continues to surge, no stimulus deal has been reached, and the politicians of both parties are more focused on the impending election than the nation’s business. Nonetheless, the hope/expectation of more stimulus very soon appears to remain high in the market. earnings reports are likely to remain the big drivers of the market Monday. Earnings are the wildcard, with mixed but generally positive results reported against much-lowered expectations. The one constant is raised volatility. And don’t forget there are ACB confirmation votes and the final Presidential Debate coming this week that is sure to raise the political risk.

So, continue to be careful in this market. The short-term trend remains strongly bearish and has broken the medium-term uptrend. Lock-in your profits whenever you can and stick to your rules. Singles and doubles in the bank beat hope for a home run every time. Don’t get too greedy, don’t chase the moves you have missed, and don’t predict. Be sure you respect potential support and resistance.  Follow the trend and stick with your trade plans. Monday’s candles were ugly, but again this morning the market seems to want to shrug that off.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: MRNA, TNA, FAS, DDOG, BYND, RIOT, NIO. 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 at the open and ran higher the first hour Friday on better than expected Sept. Retail Sales.  However, a mid-morning selloff led to a sideways grind that lasted until 3pm, when the floor fell out from underneath the indices.  That late-day selling left all 3 major indices with higher wicks and ugly black candles (although the DIA managed to remain a Gravestone Doji).  On the day, SPY ended down 0.06%, QQQ down 0.55%, and DIA up 0.33%.  The VXX was flat at 22.27 and T2122 remains just inside the overbought territory at 81.48.  10-year bond yields rose to 0.749% and Oil (WTI) fell slightly to $40.78/barrel.

On the stimulus front, on Friday House Speaker Pelosi told other Democratic leaders that the 2 sides remain far apart on several issues.  These are funding for state/local governments, tax breaks for working families, child care funding, and the liability waiver that Republicans want for businesses.  Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader McConnell insists the two sides are negotiating at 4 times the level the Senate GOP will accept and on Saturday said he’s proceeding with votes on a $500 billion PPP Small Business loan/grant bill on Tuesday and Wednesday. In response, on Sunday, Speaker Pelosi set a Tuesday deadline for a deal prior to the election.

On Sunday AAL said they intend to return to the use of the BA 737 Max in December.  Then, early Monday, COP said it will acquire driller CXO for $9.7 billion.  In economic news, China also announced that its economy grew 4.9% in Q3, which brings YTD growth up to +0.7% versus 2019.  However, in the Middle East, the IMF is forecasting a 4.1% economic contraction and oil prices to remain in the $40-$50/barrel range through 2021

On the virus front, in the US we have now gone over 8 million cases, with the numbers showing we now have 8,388,013 confirmed cases and 224,732 deaths.  The 7-day average daily new case count rose again to 56,322/day, while the lagging average of deaths remains relatively flat at 718/day.  21 states reported a record number of new cases at least once in the last week.  At the moment, 38 states are reporting new case numbers growing by more than 5% with only 2 states trending down and the country as a whole has seen a 16% increase in cases in the last week. 

Globally, the numbers rose to 40,348,289 confirmed cases and the confirmed deaths are now at 1,119,305 deaths.  Europe has overtaken the US to become the area with the highest average daily new case count (to be fair, Europe including Russia does have nearly 2.5 times the US population).  This comes as the WHO is warning that many major cities across Europe may reach ICU bed capacity in the next couple of weeks based on the current new case and hospitalization rates.  On cue, Poland began converting a soccer stadium into a field hospital, Italy announced new restrictions and the UK  is in negotiations to lockdown its Northern city of Manchester.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but overall, modestly higher.  Taiwan (+1.24%) and Japan (+1.11%) led the gainers, while Thailand (-2.02% on political unrest) and China (-0.70%) led the losers.  In Europe, markets are also mixed by generally higher so far today.  Among the big 3 bourses, the FTSE is down (-0.22%), the DAX flat (-0.03%), and the CAC up (+0.32%).  The other European bourses show a modest move in either direction, but lean to the green side.   As of 7:30am, US futures are pointing to a gap higher at the open.  The DIA implying +0.70%, the SPY suggesting +0.83%, and the QQQ indicating +1.00% at this point. 

The major economic news for Monday is limited to Sept. Federal Budget Balance and 3 Fed speakers (Chair Powell at 8 am, Clarida at 11:45 am, and Harker at 3 pm.  Major Earnings Reports include HAL before the open and CCK, IBM, LOGI, PPG, STLD, and ZION after the close.

The surging virus, lack of a stimulus deal, and earnings reports are likely to remain the big drivers of the market Monday. However, any potential news on the political front remains an overhang for at least another couple of weeks. And of course, the M&A world seems to still be in vogue as we head into the stretch run of the year. The one thing that is sure is that posturing is sure to add to volatility. So, continue to be careful in this market.

Lock-in your profits whenever you can and stick to your rules. Don’t get too greedy, chase the moves you have missed, and don’t predict. Be sure you respect potential support and resistance.  Follow the trend and stick wiht your trade plans. Friday’s candles were ugly, but the market seems to want to shrug that off this morning.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: GLW, URI, HAS, NIO, CGC, GPS, MCRB, SPCE. 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 down 1.25% on Thursday on decreased expectations for stimulus and a much higher than expected Initial Jobless Claims.  However, the bulls spent most of the day working their way back toward the Wednesday close before taking a step back in the final 15 minutes.  On the day, the large-caps both ended flat and the NASDAQ closed down, but all 3 remain in a Bull Flag type pattern.  At the close, QQQ was down 0.67%, SPY down 0.11%, and DIA down 0.03%.  The VXX was up only slightly to 22.10 and T2122 climbed back into overbought territory at 86.39.  10-year bond yields rose to 0.734% and Oil (WTI) was flat at $41.01/barrel.

On the stimulus front, Treasury Sec. Mnuchin told reporters that the White House will no longer let funding targets over Covid-19 testing hold back a stimulus deal.  Later the president said he would raise his offer above the Administration’s current $1.8 trillion, but gave no specifics.  These two developments raised hopes in the market that a deal may still get done soon.  However, after hours, Senate Majority Leader McConnell rejected the idea of any large stimulus bill passing the Senate, regardless of whether the White House backs the bill or not.  He told reporters that the $500 billion PPC bill Senate Republicans will propose and vote for next week is the right level of stimulus.

In an interesting follow-up to a story earlier this week, Robinhood confirmed that almost 2,000 of their trader’s accounts were hacked from a data leak that had been sold on the dark web.  CNBC reported that E*Trade, Schwab, TDA, and others have also been hacked and the Treasury Dept. reports that the total theft through these leaks has been about $1 billion since February.  However, Robinhood is the latest and most high profile due to their notoriety on social media during the pandemic.

European Aviation regulators have declared the BA 737 Max plane fit to fly in European air space again, even before the company makes the final changes demanded by the US FAA. This is very good news for BA, which has struggled with a Public Relations nightmare over this problem plane. In other European news, UK’s PM Johnson told the country to prepare for a “No Deal Brexit” (breaking of an international treaty, using WTO tarrif rates, and turmoil around a hard border in Ireland) as no progress has been made in trade negotiations.

On the virus front, in the US we now have 8,219,123 confirmed cases and 222,754 deaths.  After 66,219 new cases Thursday, the 7-day average daily new case count rose again to 54,413/day, while the lagging average of deaths remains relatively flat at 711/day.  36 states are reporting increasing new case numbers and the country as a whole has seen a 14% increase in cases in the last week.  In good news, MRNA said it may have efficacy data on the first 53 patients in its Phase 3 trial sometime in November, but will not have safety data on even those 53 until some unspecified time beyond then.

Globally, the numbers rose to 39,250,410 confirmed cases and the confirmed deaths are now at 1,104,131 deaths.  ECB President Lagarde said that economic stimulus in the form of interest rate cuts, forward guidance, and asset purchases is ready and waiting as 80% of European countries are seeing a surge in cases.  In the UK, another region of the UK moved into the highest alert level with a surge of cases, binging a lockdown to that region.  France, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, Spain, and Russia are all sitting at a record level of new cases as the rate of spread seems to be even worse than in the US.  Analysts speculate this is because Europe is farther North than the US and may well be further into their seasonal shift indoors.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed and saw modest moves in both directions.  Hong Kong was the biggest winner at +0.94, while South Korea was the biggest loser at -0.83%.  In Europe, markets are nearly green across the board, with the lone outlier of a red Russia.  The big 3 bourses are showing the FTSE +1.31%, DAX +0.87%, and CAC +1.49%.  Other European bourses show a more moderate positive move so far Friday. As of 7:30am, US futures are also pointing to a modestly higher open.  The DIA and SPY are both implying about a 0.25% gap up, while the QQQ is showing a 0.36% gap up at this point. 

The major economic news for Friday includes Sept. Retail Sales (8:30 am), Sept. Industrial Production (9:15 am), as well as Aug. Business Inventories and Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (both at 10 am).  Major Earnings Reports include ALLY, BK, CFG, JBHT, SLB, STT, and VFC before the open.  There are no earnings reports after the close.

Just like yesterday, the surging virus, lack of a stimulus deal, and earnings reports are likely to be the main drivers of the market today. However, news on stimulus (good, bad, and/or conflicting) may also be likely in front of the weekend news cycle. Regardless, the one thing that is sure is that political overhang and posturing are sure to add to volatility. So, continue to be careful in this market.

As always, lock-in profits whenever you can and stick to your rules. Don’t chase moves you have missed, don’t predict, and respect potential support and resistance.  Follow the trend and the short-term trend remains to the downside. However, the market is in a longer Bull trend and doing a Flag pattern type move despite yesterday’s strong white candle. Just stick to those trading plans and they will serve you well.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: FITB, GLW, CGC, TSLA, SPCE, X, OKE, FCX, GPS, INTC. Also, the public is invited to join Rick in the trading room starting at 9 am using this link: https://bit.ly/Hrcopenroom 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 Wednesday and after a slight rally, sold off all morning before a range-bound roller-coaster near the lows all afternoon.  The result is a Bull Flag pattern in all the major averages.  On the day, QQQ was down 0.84%, SPY down 0.63%, and DIA down 0.56%.  The VXX fell a percent to 21.92 and T2122 fell outside the overbought territory to 72.50.  10-year bond yields were unchanged at 0.727% and Oil (WTI) rallied over 2% to $41.11/barrel.

On the stimulus front, Treasury Sec. Mnuchin and House Speaker Pelosi spoke again Wednesday but did not reach a deal.  Mnuchin threw cold water on the market with comments after the meeting to the effect that getting a deal done before the election will be very difficult.  However, they will meet again Thursday.

After the close, WFC announced they have fired more than 100 employees for abuse of the relief fund programs.  However, they stressed a lower than expected loan loss for the quarter.  UAL also posted a larger than expected loss on the quarter and again stressed the need for relief from the US government.

France said Wednesday that they intend to proceed with a tax on digital transactions with customers located in their country.  The French Finance Minister also said the EU should press ahead with its own plans for an EU-wide digital tax (to prohibit the big tech companies from shifting profits to low-tax Ireland in order to avoid taxation).  US sanctions and tariffs on France are scheduled to take place in retaliation as of January.

On the virus front, in the US the numbers showing we now have 8,153,740 confirmed cases and 221,872 deaths.  After almost 60,000 new cases Wednesday, the 7-day average daily new case count rose again to 53,151/day, while the lagging average of deaths remains relatively flat at 723/day.  36 states are reporting increasing new case numbers and the country as a whole has seen a 14% increase in cases in the last week.

Globally, the numbers rose to 38,814,533 confirmed cases and the confirmed deaths are now at 1,098,012 deaths.   In France, new restrictions (including 9pm curfews) were announced as both new cases and hospitalization reached the highest level since June and exceeded their preset threshold for additional measures.  Both Germany and Italy recorded their highest number of new cases since the start of the pandemic and Russia recorded a record number of deaths Wednesday.  Meanwhile, in Spain, all bars and restaurants in the Catalonia region have been closed again for at least 2 weeks. Across the Channel, in a controversial move, Wales has banned incoming travelers from high-risk areas of the UK, including Scotland, Northern England, and Northern Ireland. 

Overnight, Asian markets were red across the board (with the lone exception of a modestly positive Australia).  Hong Kong and India were the only losses of more than 2%.  In Europe, markets are following Asia with major losses at this point in the day.  The big 3 bourses are showing the FTSE -1.88%, DAX -2.72%, and CAC -2.15% on renewed virus and shutdown fears.  There is a similar scorecard across the rest of the continent’s exchanges.  As of 7:30am, US futures are also pointing to a significant gap down.  The DIA and SPY are both implying about a 1% gap lower, while the QQQ is showing a 1.40% gap down at this point. 

The major economic news for Thursday includes Sept. Import/Exports, Weekly Initial Jobless Claims, NY Empire Mfg. Index, and Philly Fed Mfg. Index (all at 8:30 am), Crude Oil Inventories (11 am) and 3 Fed speakers (Kaplan at 11 am, Quarles at 11 am, and Kashkari at 5 pm).  Major Earnings Reports include CMC, MS, SCHW, TFC, TSM, and WBA before the open as well as ISRG after the close.

The surging virus, lack of a stimulus deal, and earnings reports are likely to be the main drivers of the market. However, the flurry of economic news at 8:30 am may have something to say about the open. Regardless of the open, political overhang and stimulus posturing are sure to add to volatility during the day. So, be careful if you are going to wade into this market anew.

Be nimble and make sure you lock-in profits whenever you can. As always, maintain your discipline.  Stick to those rules and don’t chase moves you have missed.  Follow the trend (and the short-term trend is down in a longer Bull trend doing a Flag pattern move now). Just stick to those trading plans and they will serve you well.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: No trade ideas today. However, the public is invited to join Rick in the trading room starting at 9 am (where many trade ideas will be discussed) using this link: https://bit.ly/Hrcopenroom 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 mixed and flat Tuesday as Earnings season kicked off.  However, the large-caps saw a slow selloff lasting all the way to the lows about 3 pm.  Then a rally the last hour closed the DIA and SPY up off their lows, both printing Bearish Harami candles.  Meanwhile, the QQQ gapped up almost two-thirds of a percent but immediately sold off below Monday’s close.  Then an all-day roller coaster ride ended up with price closing almost exactly where it closed Monday.  On the day, QQQ was flat -0.00%, DIA down 0.60%, and SPY down 0.65%.  The VXX rose slightly to 22.15 while T2122 fell back to the edge of the overbought territory at 80.17.  Bonds began trading Tuesday after the holiday and fell to 0.729% as Oil (WTI) rose to $40.17/barrel.

On the stimulus front, Senate Majority Leader McConnell has had enough negotiations (he is not a primary negotiator anyway) and has said the Senate will vote on a small plan that essentially covers just the PPP business loan/grant program.  However, any bill the Senate passes is very likely DOA in the House.  Meanwhile, President Trump sent out another nebulous tweet urging Congress to “go big or go home” on stimulus (no amount or specifics mentioned).  And House Speaker Pelosi has again told reporters the White House proposal falls significantly short of what is needed to address the crisis.

During the day, the big banks got hammered with C and JPM both printing big, ugly Bearish Engulfing candles.  This came as both reported beats on both the top and bottom lines.  BAC and WFC (which report Wednesday) also got caught in that selling.  The other major stock news on the day was the AAPL iPhone announcement which includes a $100 price increase and adds 5G capability while also not providing a charging cable or earpiece.  Finally, overnight, PPC agreed to pay a $110 million fine for Chicken price-fixing.

On the virus front, in the US we have now gone over 8 million cases, with the numbers showing we now have 8,093,600 confirmed cases and 220,900 deaths.  The 7-day average daily new case count rose (about 1,000 increase) again to 51,691/day, while the lagging average of deaths remains relatively flat at 712/day.  Prior to the open Tuesday, JNJ became the second to pause their Phase 3 Trial over another unexplained illness of a study participant.  Then in the afternoon, LLY was forced to pause the trial of their antibody treatment (the one President Trump received) by US regulators over potential safety concerns.

Globally, the numbers rose to 38,426,539 confirmed cases and the confirmed deaths are now at 1,091,759 deaths.  This comes as the world is adding 1 million new cases every 3 days.  In the UK, despite the worsening situation, Cabinet Member Coffey said there is unlikely to be a national lockdown in the next 2 weeks, instead insisting the PM had decided to go with regional measures and local lockdowns in hope that will be enough to stop the spread.  Meanwhile, in Germany, Chancellor Merkel is scheduled to release more restrictions later today. 

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but mostly lower as the region reacted to a speech by Chinese President Xi Jingping.  Japan and Hong Kong ended flat, with Shanghai, Shenzhen, and South Korea lower.  The other Asian markets were mixed with only India (+0.72%) showing any appreciable gain.  In Europe, markets are also mixed, but again mostly lower so far today.  The big 3 bourses are all on the red side of flat with the only markets showing noticeable moves being the smaller countries as of mid-day. As of 7:30 am, US futures are mixed and flat with the DIA and QQQ just on the green side of even and the SPY just on the red side. 

The major economic news for Wednesday is limited to Sept. Core PPI (8:30 am) and 4 Fed speakers (Clarida at 9 am, Quarles at 9:30 am, Quarles again at 3 pm, and Kaplan at 6 pm).  Major Earnings Reports include ASML, BAC, GS, INFY, PGR, PNC, USB, UNH, and WFC before the open.   Then after the close, AA, and UAL report.

Earnings are ramping up, the tea leaf reading of those numbers and statements follow, and stimulus talks (or lack thereof with Treas. Sec. Mnuchin out of the country), as well as political wrangling and the ACB confirmation hearings, will dominate the news.   So, there is a lot of volatility risk overhanging the market.  It looks like we are starting out looking at a consolidation day.  However, that volatility can see us run either direction.

Continue to be careful, nimble, and potentially light in your trades.  Make sure you lock-in profits whenever you can and maintain your discipline.  Stick to those rules, follow the trend, and don’t chase moves you have missed.  Just stick to those plans and they will serve you well.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your consideration and watchlist: ABUS, OKE, XRT, KODK, XSPA, MRNA, SPCE, AMD. 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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