Markets gapped up about three-tenths of a percent and proceeded to put in a slow, steady all-day rally.   As expected, the Fed decision and statement gave no surprises and only the big Tech anti-trust hearings caused any blip at all.  However, stocks still closed near their highs.  Yet even with a nice candle on the day, no major ground has been gained by the bulls or bears for the week as a whole.  The SPY closed up 1.20%, the DIA up 0.59%, and the QQQ up 1.15% for the day.  The VXX fell to 28.52 and T2122 climbed well back into the overbought territory at 91.57.  10-year bond yields fell slightly to 0.577% and Oil (WTI) rose slightly to $41.30/barrel.

The key takeaway from Fed Chair Powell’s press conference was that the FOMC is “not even thinking about raising rates” and while recovering, “the economy remains well below the levels at the beginning of the year.”  So monetary policy should remain full speed ahead on the printing presses. On the Fiscal side, the Democrats and Republicans remain far apart (as well as the Republicans within their own ranks) on another Stimulus bill agreement.

On the Anti-trust hearings, the CEOs of AAPL, AMZN, FB, and GOOG were beaten up with evidence of anti-competitive activities.  The CEO’s general approach seemed to be denial or reframing of the allegations.  However, Jeff Bezos went a different route, claiming to be shocked and concerned at the accusations.  It is worth noting that FB, AMZN, GOOG, and AAPL stocks all rose well over a percent on the day. So, Mr. Market did not care about at least the first couple hours of the process.

In the US, the virus numbers show we have 4,568,375 confirmed cases and 153,848 deaths.  With new cases came in at 66,921 Wednesday and deaths rose again to 1,485.  TX passed NY to join CA and FL with the distinction of being the most-infected states.  This came as another group of scientists called for a second national shutdown.  The first group was 150 scientists who wrote an open letter last weekend.  Johns Hopkins University Infectious Disease Department scientists became the second group, recommending 10 steps which included a national lockdown and nationally mandatory masks to stem the tide.

Globally, the number of cases has reached 17,213,663 confirmed cases and 670,909 deaths.  In Asia, Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Vietnam all had record numbers of new cases while Japan and South Korea were near record highs. In Europe, Italy extended its state of emergency through Oct. 15.  This comes as Germany reports the sharpest quarterly economic drop on record (a 10.1% contraction).

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed yet again, but this time lean toward the red.  However, the moves were modest.  The lone outlier is Taiwan, which was up 1.45%.  In Europe, markets are strongly red across the board on poor economic data and a resurgence of cases in a number of EU countries.  As of this point, the FTSE is down 1.92%, the DAX down 2.85%, and the CAC down 1.68%.  In the US, as of 7:30 am futures are pointing to a once percent gap down across the 3 major indices.  However, the economic data at 8:30 am is likely to have a significant impact one way or the other.   

The major economic news for Thursday is limited to Q2 GDP and Initial Jobless Claims (both at 8:30 am).  Major earnings include AOS, AGCO, ALXN, AMT, BUD, APTV, ARW, AZN, BAX, CARR, CI, CLF, CNHI, CMCSA, COP, DAN, DBD, DD, FNMA, FMCC, FMS, GPC, GPI, HBI, HUBB, IDA, ICE, IP, K, KDP, KHC, LIN, LKQ, LLY, MA, MAS, MCO, MD, MMC, MT, NEM, NOC, ODFL, OSK, PG, SAH, SIRI, SNDR, SO, SWK, TAP, TMHC, TXT, UPS, VLO, WM, WLTW, XEL, XYL, and YUM all before the open.  Then AAPL, AJG, AMZN, ATUS, BLDR, CC, DVA, EA, F, FB, FLEX, FLS, GILD, GOOG, HIG, INT, LPLA, MHK, MOH, MTZ, RLGY, SEM, X, VRTX, and XPO all report after the close.

Wednesday gave us a nice candle in an otherwise consolidating last week. With no sign of a stimulus deal yet, it will surely be GDP and Jobless Claims that call the tune for the day. However, there are a lot of important earnings today(but most of the mega-cap tech names are after the close). So, volatility is likely to continue after the news.

Did you ever think you’d see a day when if we were lucky enough to see a 30% GDP contraction, that might be seen as a major beat of estimates? The point is we are in uncharted waters. We really don’t know how good or bad any number will be seen by the overall market. All we know for sure is that bulls have been wearing their rose-colored glasses for some time and that whipsaws are fast.

Keep the FAANG stocks in your line of sight as they will point the way. Follow the trend, don’t try to predict reversals or chase moves that got away. And always, always take profits as you go.  Remember, trading is a job and we’re here to consistently make profits, not win the lottery.

Ed

The Daily Swing Trade Ideas for today: OIH, V, SIG, SYF, FITB, FAST, COF. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/ETFs 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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Stocks opened down slightly, then ground sideways until 3 pm when a late-day selloff closed us on the lows Tuesday.  Overall, it was a blah summer day, seeming to wait on Fed news or some other catalyst. On the day, SPY closed down 0.59%, DIA down 0.76%, and QQQ down 1.27%.  Oddly on a down day, VXX also closed down to 29.17, but as expected T2122 also fell just a touch to 78.07.  10-year bond yields were flat at 0.579% and Oil (WTI) fell back to $40.93/barrel.  On the upside, Gold closed at another all-time high.

During the afternoon, the Fed announced it is extending its pandemic loan programs (previously planned to end in September) through at least the end of the year.  At the same time, Senate Majority Leader McConnell was telling the press what he refuses to negotiate with Democrats and other Republican Senators were saying they oppose the GOP plan.  Not to be outdone, Senate Minority Leader Schumer was attacking the Republican plan from the opposite direction.

Last evening, V reported sharply lower revenue and earnings.  The company said that even as the country was reopening in June, they saw spending using their cards down 10% during the month (which was actually an estimate beat).  BBY also announced that they will join the bandwagon of companies that will not open Thanksgiving Day.

In the US, the virus numbers show we have 4,498,475 confirmed cases and 152,343 deaths.  With new cases came in at 64,729 Tuesday and deaths more than doubled day-to-day to 1,245. FL and NC both reported a record number of virus hospitalizations Tuesday.  However, FL also reported a bit less than their 7-day average of new cases. Outbreak fears seem to have shifted from the sunbelt to the IN, OH, KY, and TN area.

Globally, the number of cases has reached 16,923,001 confirmed cases and 664,191 deaths.  UK PM Johnson warned of a second wave in Europe.  This came as the UK and Germany both toughened their travel restrictions for Spain based on an outbreak in the Barcelona region.  This came as the Spanish PM warned tougher measures will be needed unless the spread is broken in the next 10 days. In Asia, the Vietnamese PM said every city and province in his country is now at high risk for infection and that they will institute strict lockdowns.  Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam said the city was on the verge of a crippling outbreak as well.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed yet again, with Japan and India significantly lower, but China strongly higher.  The rest of the national bourses were mixed and closer to flat.  In Europe, a similar scene is taking place with the only significant moves being France to the upside and Italy to the downside so far on Wednesday.  In the US, as of 7:30 am futures are pointing to a flat to mildly green open. 

The major economic news for Wednesday includes June Trade Balance and June Retail Inventories (both at 8:30 am), June Pending Home Sales (10 am), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 am), FOMC Statement and Rate Decision (2 pm), and the FOMC Press Conf. (2:30 pm).  Major earnings include AAN, AER, ANTM, ADP, AXTA, BA, BSX, BCO, BG, CLS, GIB, CME, ENB, EPB, ETN, ETR, GD, GE, GM, HES, IPG, MGLN, MKL, NSC, OC, PAG, R, SNY, SC, SMG, SPOT, TROW, TEL, and TT all before the open.  Then after the close, ADM, AMP, APA, AR, ASGN, AVTR, CCI, CERN, CTSH, CXO, EQIX, FBHS, FTI, LRCX, PYPL, QCOM, QRVO, NOW, SFM, TPC, URI, and YUMC.

With the FOMC not until afternoon and the government arguing over who gets what money and which politician gets the credit, it looks like earnings will drive any move prior to the Fed. And while the FOMC is not expected to make any policy moves, the market is waiting for either reassurance or a scare from Chair Powell’s comments. So, while we will likely see volatility in spots, it would not be unexpected to see drift until 2pm. Also, remember that most Fed moves see a whipsaw 10-15 minutes after the initial move.

Keep an eye on those FAANG stocks as our “canary in the coalmine” and follow the trend. Don’t try to predict reversals, don’t chase moves that got away, and always take profits as you go.  Remember, trading is a job and we’re here to consistently make profits, not win the lottery.

Ed

The Daily Swing Trade Ideas for today: NIO, GM, XLU, KR, HOG, YNDX, ZS, IYR, BAC. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/ETFs 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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A quarter percent higher open led to a roller-coaster morning.  However, an afternoon rally saw markets close near their highs, particularly on strength from the mega-cap tech stocks.  The QQQ gained 1.78%, SPY gained 0.74%, and DIA gained 0.48%.  The VXX closed down to 29.34 and T2122 settled right on the edge of overbought territory at 80.08.  10-year bond yields rose a bit to 0.610% and Oil (WTI) also rose slightly to $41.61/barrel.  It’s also worth noting that gold soared to a record high of $1,931.50/oz.

Last evening INTC announced their head of Engineering (who was widely expected to be the next CEO) will leave the company next Monday.  No word on if or how this relates to INTC’s announced engineering and manufacturing delays. Unrelated, but about the same time, T subsidiary Warner Brothers also announced that their widely-anticipated new high-budget film Tenet will be released internationally first and then a few weeks later in select US cities in an attempt to reduce virus impact. GOOG announced they are extending their work-from-home plan through at least July 2021.  Finally, MCD reported early this am with a 30% revenue drop and a same-store sales short-fall of just 2.3%.

In the US, the virus numbers show we have 4,433,532 confirmed cases and 150,450 deaths.  With new cases falling to 61,571 and deaths down to 596, there are signs of plateauing again in at least the 3 worst-hit states (FL, TX, and AZ).  Better yet, PFE announced that they had started their phase 3 trial in conjunction with German biotech partner BNTX.  This was a timeline acceleration to avoid falling behind MRNA whose own phase 3 trials also began on Monday.  It will take a couple of weeks to enroll enough participants in either study and the preliminary results ought to be available as soon as the end of October.

Globally, the number of cases has reached 16,672,852 confirmed cases and 657,270 deaths.  The numbers are worrying.  However, the real issue of concern is that even the countries that actually acted fast and decisively, and seemingly had the virus under control, are now seeing a resurgence.  Among these are China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea.  The obvious question is if countries with extremely high mask compliance and fast, strict quarantines have trouble controlling this virus, what does that imply for much less compliant and much more economically-focused countries like the US?

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed again, but leaning more to the green side. China, South Korea, and India all put up gains of over 1%.   Japan, Australian, and Thailand were the losers on the day, but not down as much as the winners were up.  In Europe, markets are much more on the red side so far in the day.  The moves are modest, but the red is broad-based with only Greece, Belgium, and the FTSE on the green side.  In the US, as of 7:30 am futures are pointing to a gap lower a third of one percent at the open. 

The only major economic news for Tuesday is Conf. Board Consumer Confidence (10 am).  However, there are a lot of major earnings with ABG, BEN, CMI, CNC, DHI, DTE, ECL, GLW, HOG, HUN, IVZ, LH, LW, MCD, MDC, MLM, MMM, MO, OMC, PFE, PII, ROP, RTX, SPGI, SHW, XRX, and ZBRA are all among those reporting before the open.  After the close, AMD, AFL, AKAM, AMGN, CAR, CB, CHRW, CE, CYH, EBAY, EIX, FTV, THG, JNPR, MDLZ, MRC, NCR, OKE, PKG, SBUX, SSNC, STX, UNM, and V all report.

Monday gave us morning indecision and an afternoon rally (perhaps on Fed hopes). However, nothing really changed in the trend or chart.  While it was a decent candle in the QQQ, we still did not print a Morning Star, the bullish trend remains in place, and there remains work ahead if bulls plan to push up through the top again. 

Today is a light day on planned news and may well be driven by earnings, hopeful vaccine news, and politicking over stimulus. However, we could also sit on our hands for a day waiting on reassurance from the Fed.  

Keep an eye on those FAANG stocks as our “canary in the coalmine.”  Follow the trend, don’t chase or predict reversals, and always take profits as you go.  Remember, trading is a job and we’re here to consistently make profits, not win the lottery.

Ed

The Daily Swing Trade Ideas for today: WU, XHB, COF, IBM, OIH, HAL, DFS, SLB, HPR, XLV, VXX. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/ETFs 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 Friday and then gave us indecision to end the week.  Both the SPY and DIA printed Doji and QQQ printed a White Spinning Top.  Only the SPY broke its uptrend line, but only the QQQ flipped its Volatility Stop (10. 1.5) from green to red.  For the day, the SPY lost 0.64%, the DIA lost 0.75% and the QQQ lost 0.95%.  VXX was also flat at 30.17 and T2122 fell back into the mid-range at 66.97.  10-year bond yield were flat at 0.587% and Oil (WTI) climbed slightly to $41.34/barrel.  For the week, we had indecisive trading that closed down a bit as once again the mega-cap tech names led markets by the nose all week.

This week has the potential to be the most news-filled of the summer (at least so far).  Republicans are expected to finally finish their relief plan so that negotiations can begin with Democrats, perhaps as soon as Monday.  Over the week, there will also be 1,200 major earnings reports released, including most of the huge FAANG stocks that truly drive market direction.  The CEOs of those FAANG stocks will also be testifying before Congress during an Antitrust hearing on Wednesday.  On that day, the Fed also ends its regular meeting and although no new announcements are expected, their statement and the Q/A will be important.  Lastly, on Thursday the first read of Q2 GDP will come out, giving us as idea how bad the economy crashed during the first belated shutdown.  On top of all this, we know virus and virus impact news will continue hot and heavy.

On Sunday, Bloomberg reported the big banks such as BAC, GS, and JPM now expect the EU’s economic recovery to be larger and faster than that of the US.  The overall theme is that leadership and fast action breed public confidence and the EU scores much better at this than the US.  Those experts point to July PMI data, where the EU PMIs handily beat analyst expectations, while the US PMI came in below expectations.  In the longer-term, the EU will also have much less debt to pay off.  The US has spent a bit more than $10 Trillion (so far) in combined fiscal and monetary stimulus (not including state spending).  By contrast, the supposedly socialist EU, with a 50% larger population, has spent a fourth of that number even including individual EU-member spending. The bottom line is that companies focused on EU markets may be favored over those that focus on US markets in the short to medium-term timeframes.

In the US, the virus numbers show we have 4,371,992 confirmed cases and 149,852 deaths.  Over the weekend, the country saw the 7-day averages rise to 69,000 new cases and 937 new virus deaths. On Friday, MCD and CMG both also joined the long list of retailers now requiring all customers to wear masks.  Thankfully, TX and AZ saw a reduction in new reported cases.  However, this may be less a trend and more about the hurricane and normal weekend activities impacting numbers.

Globally, the numbers have reached 16,446,932 confirmed cases and 652,852 deaths.  It took just over 4 days for the world to go from 15 million to 16 million cases and that pace continues.  This came as new outbreaks were found in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Romania, and Bulgaria.  The Chinese outbreak was the largest since the initial Wuhan eruption. The W.H.O. also reported rampant spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa.  Finally, Latin American has become the current epicenter with Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Chile now all among the top 8 most-infected countries.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed but generally close to flat.  The exception was Thailand, where in addition to other news items, they are experiencing public demonstrations related to both government response and social problems.  (Not a great atmosphere in a country prone to military dictatorships.)  In Europe, markets are following Asia. The major bourses are all within a quarter percent on either side of flat so far today. In the US, as of 7:30 am futures are pointing to a gap higher of between a third (DIA) and one percent (QQQ) at the open. 

The only major economic news for Monday is June Durable Goods Orders (8:30 am).  However, Monday is the slow kickoff of an otherwise heavy week of earnings.  Before the bell Monday, we’ll get reports from AVY, CX, EQT, HAS, RPM, and SAP (SAP announced a spinoff IPO of a division as well).  After the close, AMKR, BRO, CINF, FIX, CR, EHC, FFIV, NOV, NXPI, OMF, PFG, TFII, and UHS report.

Friday gave us indecisive follow-through to Thursday’s ugly candles, but the uptrend has not been broken and we have potential support below.  So, the fight is still on between the bulls and bears in the short-term.  We have a lot of news coming this week, which leaves open the possibility of either a lot of volatility or a flat market too overwhelmed by conflicting news to make a move. 

That said, remember that the market has only paid attention to good news for months now. The point is we may see a pause to get more assurance, but the lean is definitely still in the bulls favor.  So, watch those FAANG stocks as our “canary in the coal mine,” but follow the trend.  Don’t chase or predict reversals, and always take profits as you go.  Remember, consistent singles and doubles win championships, not occasional home runs.

Ed

The Daily Swing Trade Ideas for today: BBY, LULU, AA, FDX, WEN, KO, TGT, TCOM, DNKG. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/ETFs 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 slightly Thursday on worse than expected Initial Jobless Claims (1.4mil vs. 1.3mil expected).  However, prices bobbed around flat until Noon, when a strong selloff took us to the lows where prices remained the rest of the day.  All 3 major indices put in ugly black candles but did manage to close up off the lows a bit.  So, despite the bad day, the bullish trend was not broken.  On the day SPY lost 1.19%, DIA lost 1.22%, and QQQ lost 2.61% as the mega-cap tech names led markets lower.  The VXX closed up to 30.07 and T2122 fell a bit to 89.47, which is still well into overbought territory.  10-year bond yields fell again as money chased bond safety, closing at 0.577%.  Oil (WTI) was also down, closing at $41.06/barrel.

The GOP continues to haggle over their stimulus proposal.  Late Thursday Senate Majority Leader McConnell said Senate Republicans will release their plan sometime next week.  The Republican plan is expected to be in the $1-1.5 Trillion range and the Democratic plan proposed $3.5 Trillion.  So, we’d expect the final number to be in-between the two extremes.

After the close, INTC beat on the top and bottom lines, but guided down for Q3 and announced yet another delay in their next-generation chips (which is already a couple years behind schedule and had been planned for a release 2021).  INTC now plan for that 7nm chip release to be in late 2022 or even 2023.  (INTC still uses 14nm and competitor AMD has been shipping 7nm chips since 2019.) After-hours, INTC stock was hammered and AMD was up by about the same amount that INTC was down.

In the very suspiciously-timed US-China relations story, the Trump Administration continued to ramp up the “good guy vs. bad guy” theme in yet another scathing speech overnight by Sec. of State Pompeo.  Of course, as promised, China retaliated over the US closing the Chinese Houston Consulate by forcing the closure of the US Chengdu consulate.  Asian and European markets reacted poorly to these escalations, which traders fear could lead to another trade war.

On the COVID story, in the US, the virus numbers show we have 4,170,333 confirmed cases and 147,342 deaths.  The country saw just over 69,100 new cases and 1,150 new virus deaths on Thursday.  DIS also announced it is pushing back the release of several major movie franchises for a year over virus fears.  These include Mulan, Star Wars, and Avatar.  Not coincidentally, AMC theatres also have pushed back their reopening until at least mid-Aug. in light of the current surge in cases nationwide. 

Globally, the number of cases has reached 15,684,371 confirmed cases and 637,222 deaths.  Brazil had its second-highest number of cases Thursday as the outbreak continues in that country.  Cases in that South American country have tripled in the last 30 days.  A little further North, China offered Latin American and Caribbean countries a $1 billion low-interest loan to help them finance the purchase of a Covid-19 vaccine.  In Asia, both India and Japan again reported their highest number of daily infections on Thursday.

Overnight, Asian markets were down on the US-China tensions.  Prices were off significantly across the board, but Shanghai (-3.86%) and Shenzhen (-5.00%) took the hardest hit.  In Europe, a similar case is taking shape.  All the European bourses are down significantly, with the sole exception of Russia, which is just on the green side of flat so far today. In the US, as of 7:30 am futures are pointing to a modest gap lower of about three-tenths of a percent with the exception of the QQQ which is looking at three-quarters of a percent gap down.  

The major economic news for Friday includes July Mfg. PMI and July Services PMI (both at 9:45 am) as well as June New Home Sales (10 am).  Major earnings releases include AXP, BLMN, FMX, HON, NEE, SLB, and VZ all before the open.

Thursday’s ugly candles still managed to maintain the uptrend, but we are right there.  So, it will be important to see whether the bears can get some follow-through or the bulls can bounce us up off trend and back into the green for the week.   Continue to expect volatility as virus news, stimulus rumors, earnings, and the US-China stories are all likely to make headlines today.

As Swing Traders, all we can do is watch the chart and follow the trend.  Remember to keep an eye on those FAANG stocks as our “canary in the coalmine.”  Remain focused on short-term charts and don’t chase, don’t predict, and always take profits as you go.  In earnings season, be wary of both reactions and re-reactions.  And don’t forget it’s Friday.  So take some profits and be prepared to weather the weekend news cycles.

Ed

The Daily Swing Trade Ideas for today: LABD, XLF, XOP, ITB, XHB, XLE, XLI, XLB, XRT, VXX. Trade your plan, take profits along the way, and smart. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/ETFs 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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