Good Morning traders and Happy Monday!
This morning I get the feeling we are diving into a bit of an unknown with a new President at the helm and his promise of lots of changes in the first week. Currently, futures are slightly bearish but I think anythings is possible. Futures were slightly more bearish overnight and we could easily move lower right at open to testing the overnight lows so be very careful this morning.
There are a few earnings this morning that could move the market but there’s nothing but bond auctions on economic calendar so we can’t look there for inspiration.
I think we need remain a little cautious until we see clues to a direction forming. I will also expect volume to improve and would not be at all surprised to see some additional volatility. I plan to take ti very slow this morning.
Note, that Saturdays E-Learning video was posted to the website on Sunday if you didn’t have a chance to attend. We talked about shorting and hedging with rules of the trade.
Trade Wisely,
Doug
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Good Morning traders and Happy Friday!
Today is inauguration day for the 45th U.S. President and the entire world will be focused there rather than the stock market. There will be a lot of warm and fuzzy speeches as well as a lot of talk of gloom and doom. Futures are basically flat this morning and I would expect today to be about like a major holiday, slow and choppy.
There are a couple Fed speakers today but I doubt anyone will be listening to them. Even the earnings calendar is light this morning with only 13 company’s reporting.
Please, please, please, don’t be in a rush to find new trades today. Sit on your hands and manage the positions that you are in. If you have something to do that you have been putting off, today might be the day to get it done. Other than that pop some corn, put up your feet and watch the show.
Rick will not be in today so we will do the best we can to cover the main room today. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. If you want to send cards to Rick he as given this address for that purpose; Rick Saddler, 3160 E. Shalimar, Springfield MO., 65804.
May the road rise up to meet you and wind always be at your back. Have a great weekend everyone!
Trade Wisely,
Doug
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PODD Long
Conditions: Recent breakout | 3-day Doji continuation pattern | PBO
From a bull’s eye:
SPY is still holding it’s sideways direction and that’s good because there are a ton of good bullish charts to trade. Take a look at your breakout patterns, you will see there are some very good setups.
There are 2 SPY levels we are keeping a close eye on, $225.15 and $222.70
The ETF – GLD is consolidating within a bullish trend. Dollar Index Fund – UUP found a little support and bounced within a bearish trend.
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- ZYNE popped 15.18% – one of our signature chart patterns
- JAZZ took another 11.28% step with 17.96% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- ICON moved another 1.73% with 13.49% at close- one of our signature chart patterns
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PODD Long
Conditions: Recent breakout | 3-day Doji continuation pattern | PBO
From a bull’s eye:
SPY is still holding it’s sideways direction and that’s good because there are a ton of good bullish charts to trade. Take a look at your breakout patterns, you will see there are some very good setups.
There are 2 SPY levels we are keeping a close eye on, $225.15 and $222.70
The ETF – GLD is consolidating within a bullish trend. Dollar Index Fund – UUP found a little support and bounced within a bearish trend.
Member’s Recent Trade Picks:
- ZYNE popped 15.18% – one of our signature chart patterns
- JAZZ took another 11.28% step with 17.96% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- ICON moved another 1.73% with 13.49% at close- one of our signature chart patterns
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Good Morning traders, I hope this note finds you happy, healthy and rested.
We continue to remain in a very dull choppy market. I’m not sure what the market is waiting for but without question, it’s stuck between a narrow support and resistance zone making it difficult to trade. Finding tradeable stocks is not the problem but finding stocks with enough momentum to make any money on them is the issue.
We have several items on the economic calendar this morning that could still move the futures around in the premarket but as of now we are pointed to a slightly bearish open. The oil status report at 11 eastern could prove to be very important today. As you all know oil has been slipping lower so a report showing a decline in supply could really be helpful to the overall market lifting oil prices. Of course, if it were to show a build then the selling that could happen in oil could push the market lower.
I plan to remain cautious and will not be looking to add additional risk in a 50/50 dull action overall market.
Have a great day!
Trade Wisely,
Doug
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Conditions: T-Line® crossed 34ema| Breakout | Flag | 3-day Doji continuation pattern
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SPY – No change, sideways with minor cracks. IWM – Lower highs, below T-Line®, attracting sellers. DIA – Chart looking toppy, below T-Line®, starting to attract flies. QQQ – Price leading the T-Line®, bulls still in control. GLD – Tagging resistance, PBO setting up. UUP – Relief rally is likely, nearing minor support.
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- NUGT popped another 7.94% with 19.52% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- DYN took another 5.68% step with 12.77% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- IMGN popped 5.35% with 23.08% at close- one of our signature chart patterns
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AAOI Long
Conditions: T-Line® crossed 34ema| Breakout | Flag | 3-day Doji continuation pattern
From a bull’s eye:
SPY – No change, sideways with minor cracks. IWM – Lower highs, below T-Line®, attracting sellers. DIA – Chart looking toppy, below T-Line®, starting to attract flies. QQQ – Price leading the T-Line®, bulls still in control. GLD – Tagging resistance, PBO setting up. UUP – Relief rally is likely, nearing minor support.
Member’s Recent Trade Picks:
- NUGT popped another 7.94% with 19.52% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- DYN took another 5.68% step with 12.77% at close – one of our signature chart patterns
- IMGN popped 5.35% with 23.08% at close- one of our signature chart patterns
- We teach how to find, plan, trade, and profit
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Good Morning everyone and Hump Day!.
Yesterday the market seem to be in limbo with light volumes and very small price moves. Perhaps the market is waiting to see more earnings results before making a decision of direction or maybe the market is simply waiting for the new president to get started. Whatever the reason may be w continue to be locked into a small range of sideways chop and forcing us to have a heightened level of confidence.
Today we have several big earnings such as C and GS prior to market open and NFLX after the close today. Big pre-market earnings reports have the potential of moving the futures around so the open today I think is still up in the air and anything is possible. We also have a very busy economic calendar today with CPI, Industrial Production and Janet Yellen speaking this afternoon as the most likely of to move the market.
I believe we must continue with our heightened caution. This means we need to choose carefully the stocks we trade, perhaps trade them smaller and have a willingness to take profits sooner if the market does suddenly pick a direction.
I wish you all a productive day!
Trade Wisely,
Doug
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