Once again Wednesday, markets made a small gap higher only to fade the gap in a small range.  The SPY (by 2 cents) and QQQ (by 16 cents) both eked out new all-time high closes again while the DIA closed down just 0.07% from its own all-time high close.  This action the last two days is certainly a consolidation and it does look a little bit “toppy.”  However, the trend remains bullish and breadth continues with T2122 now at 84.39, which is barely in overbought territory.

After hours MU beat estimates on both the top and bottom lines.  It also reported that it had now received all required licenses for supplying Huawei. This had been a massive overhang for MU, because the Chinese company is Micron’s largest customer.

Also, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a petition supported by the Trump Administration.  They told a lower court that the “individual mandate” of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was unconstitutional.  However, instead of striking down the entire law themselves, they ordered the original lower court to consider whether or not the whole Act, including coverage for pre-existing conditions, should be killed.  This “half a loaf” ruling virtually guarantees the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court (maybe by both sides) and is unlikely to be decided before the 2020 election.  In turn, this also means Healthcare and Health Insurance will be political hot topics again and that the longer-term Insurance industry outlook is likely to remain in doubt for at least another year.

However, the biggest overnight news story was impeachment.  After another day of alternate narrative (reality?), the House voted to impeach President Trump on both counts (Abuse of Power and Obstructing Congress).  The next step will be to send the indictments to the Senate for trial.  Luckily for the President, Republicans have flat out stated they don’t intend to conduct a fair trial (as constitutionally mandated).  Instead, they say they intend to simply acquit the President of all charges. And they have plenty of votes to do just that since conviction requires a supermajority. To me, the interesting question will be Chief Justice Robert’s (who will preside) position on the Senate process and the idea of declaring a verdict before the charges or evidence is even delivered.

Thursday’s major economic news includes Weekly Jobless Claims and the Dec. Philly Fed Mfg. Index (both at 8:30 am) and Nov. Existing Home Sales (10 am).  Earnings before the open include ACN (beat on both lines), CAG (beat on both lines), and DRI (beat on earnings, missed on revenue).  Meanwhile, NKE reports after the close.

Overnight, Asian markets were all slightly in the red.  In Europe, markets are mixed at this point.  And as of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing toward another slight gap higher of between 1/10^th and 1/4^th percent.

With Fed rates on pause (and heavy QE underway), a phase one Trade Deal in hand, and earnings out of the way, there doesn’t seem to be many obstacles in the bull’s path.  Despite this, the rally has been on pause for a couple of days on consolidation.  All we can do is continue to trade the chart we get and focus on the swings.  So, continue to work the cliché…plan your trades, and trade your plans.  Keep taking profits without being too greedy, move your stops to protect yourself and wait for the trade to come to you (don’t chase).   

Ed

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Markets gapped slightly higher again Tuesday, then they proceeded to fade and end the day flat, if mildly in the green.  Still, as a result, all three major indices eked out a new all-time high close on indecisive candles.  The bottom line is that while the bulls maintain control, they do not show great enthusiasm. 

After hours Tuesday, FEDX missed earnings estimates and lowered their 2020 guidance.  This may reflect the feud with Amazon although they also blamed the impacts of China tariffs.  That said, it may provide some read-through to general economic activity.

Overnight the Auto industry saw a couple deals.  Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot signed a binding merger agreement.  This will create the world’s fourth largest auto company.  In addition, Isuzu bought Volvo’s small truck division.

Early this morning, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage applications fell 5% last week as rates flattened out (stopped falling).  However, that number of applications remains 65% higher that the same week in 2018.  In addition, both GIS and CTAS reported a quarterly beat with revenues in-line with expectations.

The only major economic news for Wednesday are Oil Inventories (10:30 am).  However, there will also be the House Impeachment vote (9 am), but that is not likely to be a big market-mover.  The only earnings of note after the close are from MU.

Asian markets were in the green overnight.  In Europe, markets are mixed, major labor strikes going on in the UK (Heath Service workers) and France (Transport workers).  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are again mixed on either side of flat.

The Santa rally remains in place.  However, we are not seeing a raging bull run, just a drift higher at the moment. This is not necessarily bad, because it slows the rate at which we get over-extended. Despite the optimism, remember that markets move in a zig-zag motion.  So, the next pullback is not an “if” question, but rather a “when” question. Keep taking profits, moving stops, and trade your plans while we enjoy the Santa sleigh ride. 

Ed

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🎯 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 and were volatile on the day with all three major indices ending at all-time high closes.  (SPY up 0.69%, DIA up 0.34%, and QQQ up 1.00%.) However, the SPY printed an indecisive Doji and the DIA printed a Shooting Star (or at least Gravestone Doji) type candle.  The bottom line is that while the bulls clearly have control, there are some warning signs.  In addition, T2122 is not in the overbought area at 83.46.

Among the major business news on Monday was that BA will halt 737 Max production in January.  This comes due to the delays in FAA recertification, the loss of new sales and cancellations of existing orders have been mounting.  For example, LUV (the largest US customer for 737 Max aircraft) canceled another month of 737 Max flights (300 per day), pushing the earliest they will fly those planes out again until at least April.

Another story was that the fight between FEDX and AMZN has heated up again.  It seems Amazon announced it will no longer permit Amazon Marketplace Sellers to use FEDX for ground deliveries, effective immediately.  In addition, AMZN has announced they will launch their own air delivery service, including 50 aircraft and an air delivery hub opening in Kentucky during 2021.

Overnight in the UK, British press reports that PM Boris Johnson is adding a clause to his Brexit Bill (which now has plenty of votes to pass).  The new clause explicitly rules out any extension of the transition period (the post-breakup period when trade deal was to be negotiated). This means the EU-UK trade deal must be negotiated, written and passed by both sides within 11 months.  While this sounds reasonable, it took the parties 3+ years just to agree to terms of the break-up and the trade deal has always been seen to be the much more complicated task.  The UK Pound fell one and a quarter percent on the news.

More China trade deal details also came from China overnight.  It seems that part of their additional “Ag purchases” will be in the form of ethanol.  They will also reclassify all trade with Hong Kong to be part of the Chinese portion of the phase one deal.  (This Hong Kong move immediately wipes out $10 billion of their additional $40 billion in purchases from the US.)

The major economic news for Tuesday includes Nov. Building Permits and Nov. Housing Starts (both at 8:30 am), Nov. Industrial Production (9:15 am), and JOLTS (10 am).  The only earnings of note are CTAS and FDX, both after the close.

Overnight, Asian markets were green.  In Europe, markets are mixed, but mostly in the red on the new hard EU-UK trade deal deadline.  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are mixed on either side of flat.  

The Santa Claus rally into year-end sure seems like a high probability.  However, we all know the market psyche is fragile and that we worry about extension at these highs.  All we can do is trade the market we are given and focus on short-term swings.  We all know market move in zigs and zags.  So, continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

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🎯 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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NWL Puts up 37.8 for us, KO Calls up 8% and we bought a little VXX today as well as CHGG. I know everyone wants a Santa Clause rally and we may or may not get one, you just never know.

But I do know if we stay consistent with our strategies and listen to the charts we can make our own Christmas.

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Markets were indecisive Friday, as details and implications of the first phase of a US-China Trade Deal and the strong Brexit-affirming majority in the UK were being digested.  The SPY and DIA closed up 0.06% on Doji candles, while the QQQ closed up 0.33% on a Spinning Top candle.  In perhaps an outsized move, the VXX closed down 4.14% as a major source of risk was removed as an overhang.  T2122 fell back into the mid-range at 63.43.

Over the weekend, trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer made a lot of news.  In the first set of stories, Lighthizer acknowledged a series of concessions on the USMCA deal given not to Mexico and Canada directly, but to US Democrats.  To gain passage of the deal, USMCA now includes protections for labor, the environment and excludes some industry-specific prohibitions such as the Pharmaceutical Industry wanted to prevent cross-border drug purchases.

In the second set of articles, he gave more details on the Phase-One Trade Deal with China.  He said that while tariffs will be rolled back from 15% to 7.5% on $120 billion in Chinese-made goods, but that the 25% tariff on $250 billion in goods will remain.  Of course, all new (planned) tariffs were canceled.  Perhaps more interestingly, he also claimed the deal would result in an $80 billion increase (to $200 billion) in exports to China over two years.  However, he also said Chinese purchases of US Ag products would be $16 billion (not the $50 billion President Trump claimed Friday). Lighthizer said that plans are to sign the deal during the first week of January.

Lighthizer’s finale for the week was to break the WTO quorum by stopping the appointment of replacement members.  This essentially means the WTO is paralyzed and can no longer rule on trade disputes.  This gives every country the ability to do whatever they want on trade.  And with the US being the biggest economy and major superpower, we can continue to pursue President Trump’s protectionist/confrontational policies without any legal pushback.

The major economic news for Monday includes Dec. NY Empire Mfg. Index (8:30 am) as well as Dec. Mfg. PMI and Dec. Services PMI (both at 9:45 am).  There are no earnings scheduled for today.  It is worth noting that Sunday night BA reported it was close to making a decision to either temporarily halt or completely discontinue production of the 737 Max.  It seems no FAA approval and order cancellations have seriously impacted that plane’s viability at least in the short-term.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed and there remains uncertainty over the actual terms of the US-China Trade deal.  In Europe, markets are all bullish, with the FTSE up 2.25% (still flying the election is out of the way).  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a gap higher of between a quarter percent (DIA) and half a percent (SPY and QQQ).

The major economic news Friday includes Nov. Core Retail Sales (8:30 am) and Business Inventories (10 am).  There are no major earnings reports on the day.  

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed.  In Europe, markets are all bullish, with the FTSE up 2.25% (still flying the election is out of the way).  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a gap higher of between a quarter percent (DIA) and half a percent (SPY and QQQ).

Impeachment will make news this week. However, with Senate Republicans not even pretending they’ll conduct a real trial, that story is unlikely to have any market impact.  So, with the Fed on hold and Phase One of a Trade deal seemingly done, a Santa Claus rally into year-end sure seems like a high probability.  We should keep in mind that we’re always just one angry tweet, comment, or unexpected news item from a pullback.  So, just remember we are at all-time highs and will likely be extended again soon.  Trade the chart we’re given, but don’t expect the trend to last forever.  We all know market move in zigs and zags.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

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🎯 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 ran higher at the open Thursday on a Presidential tweet touting that a phase one trade deal with China is close.  During the day additional leaks claimed it was a “done deal.”  As we should have expected with this story, at the end of the day it was confirmed that a phase-one deal was “done”…except that President Trump had not signed off on it yet.

The net result was that the bulls ran strongly most of the day.  The SPY ended up 0.87%, the DIA up 0.80%, and the QQQ up 0.75% leading to new all-time high closes in all three major indices.  This caused the VXX closed down sharply -5.92%.  Meanwhile, T2122 is inching back toward the over-bought area, now at 78.98.

After hours the President did finally sign-off on the phase-one partial deal, but that while terms have been settled the legal text of the agreement has not yet been written.  (Soooo…it’s done, but not done, close but not quite.)  At any rate, it is being reported that new tariffs are off the table, existing tariffs will be rolled back about 50%. In exchange, the Chinese have agreed to buy $40 billion in US goods.  (This includes the $24 billion/year in Ag products they had been purchasing before this trade war plus an additional $16 billion in other goods.  For reference, the US imports $540 billion/year in goods from China and prior to the trade war China imported $120 billion/year from the US. So, it’s not exactly a major change.  Nonetheless, it will be claimed as a victory and markets are likely to continue their run on this news.

In other news, Congress agreed to a “deal in principle” for a $1.37 Trillion spending bill to avoid a Government shutdown.  Federal funding will run out on Dec. 20 if a deal is not passed and signed.  This basically adds another $100 billion to the budget, but significantly, it does not back-fill the money President Trump unilaterally took from the military to pay for beginning construction on his border wall.  So, there is no word yet on if the President will sign the bill agreed on by the Senate and Congress.

In the UK, Boris Johnson has won a very comfortable majority in Parliament. (The largest majority since 1987.)  This means Johnson will remain PM, no longer need a coalition and that his Brexit plan has the votes needed for approval.  Presumably, this means the UK will leave the EU in January.  The British Pound surged on this outcome.

The major economic news Friday includes Nov. Core Retail Sales (8:30 am) and Business Inventories (10 am).  There are no major earnings reports on the day.  

Overnight, Asian markets were all in the green.  In Europe, markets are also all bullish.  As of 6:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a half percent gap higher.

Impeachment remains the main domestic story, but (purely coincidentally I’m sure) the partial phase-on trade deal agreement will overshadow this for markets.  With that overhang out of the way and no economic news Friday, the bulls will likely keep running to the upside.  The temptation will be to get caught up in chasing this surge.  Just remember we are at all-time highs and will be extended again soon.  So, trade the chart we are presented, but don’t expect it to last forever.  We all know market move in zig-zags.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

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🎯 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 drifted again Wednesday ending flat in the SPY and DIA, while the QQQ gained half a percent.  This happened on below-average volume.  At the same time, the VXX gained fell 2.33% and T2122 remains in the mid-range at 66.83. So, while still very near all-time highs, markets are drifting this week as we wait on the next news on a potential phase-one China trade deal.

In the news, as expected, the Fed left rates unchanged and again said it would take a major shock before they raised rates.  However, there was no more news on the China Trade deal.  Even so, more talking heads and CEOs say they expect a phase one deal prior to prevent any new tariffs on China.  The FAA also said that 737 Max recertification will not be completed until sometime in 2020.  (The latter hit BA hard at the open, but it recovered all day.

The major economic news Thursday includes Nov. Core PPI and Weekly Jobless Claims (both at 8:30 am).  The only earnings of note are ADBE, AVGO, COST, and ORCL, all after the close.  However, just as earlier in the week, all of this is likely to be overshadowed as we inch closer to the Dec. 15 “New Tariffs on China” deadline.

Overnight, Asian markets were all in the green, but wide-ranging (NIKKEI up 0.14%, but Hong Kong +1.31%).  In Europe, markets are mixed, but most are green.  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are just on the green side of flat.

Impeachment (and related distractions) remain the main domestic story. In Europe, they are waiting on the outcome of today’s UK election. And the whole world continues waiting on the next twist in the China Trade War. So, markets may drift even more today. However, no matter what chart we get, that’s the market we have to trade.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your watchlist and consideration. GOLD, LDOS, AMKR, LRCX, GPK, DHI, RMD, LOGM, LYFT, XLNX, WUBA. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, do not forget to check for upcoming earnings. Stocks we mention and talk about are not recommendations to buy or sell.

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🎯 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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Tuesday was another blah day with slightly less than normal volume.  It seemed like markets were waiting on another shoe to drop. The bulls never could get going, but the bears had no energy either.  As a result, the SPY, DIA, and QQQ all ended up with indecisive Doji-like candles down about 0.1%.  The VXX had no juice either, ending up just 0.17%.

In trade-related news, Congress announced its agreement to approve a revised version of the USMCA (successor to NAFTA).  However, there was no new information on the China Trade deal, which the market took as something to fear this close to the next deadline.

The major economic news Wednesday includes Nov. Core CPI (8:30 am), Crude Oil Inventories (10 am), and the Fed Statement (2 pm) and Press Conference (2:30 pm).  However, with the Fed flat out stating it will be on hold for the rest of the year, no significant reaction is expected.  The only earnings of note are LULU.  However, just as earlier in the week, all of this is likely to be overshadowed as we inch closer to the Dec. 15 “New Tariffs on China” deadline.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but Hong Kong was well in the green.  In Europe, all the major markets are mixed.  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to an open about flat on the SPY and DIA with a quarter-percent gap up in the QQQ. It is also worth noting that the Saudi Aramco IPO did very well, pricing at the top end of its expected range and rising 10% on its first day of trading (on the Saudi market).  This makes Saudi Aramco the largest company in the world by a wide margin (over MSFT and AAPL).

With impeachment remaining the main domestic story, Europe awaiting the outcome of the ECB meeting and the UK election, and the whole world waiting on the trade deal President Trump told us was done 10 weeks ago, markets may well drift even more.  Regardless, we have to trade the chart we get.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your watchlist and consideration. BLUE, NWL, KEYS, DCP, THO, IPHI, PAA, JBHT, EW, EXEL. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, do not forget to check for upcoming earnings. Stocks we mention and talk about are not recommendations to buy or sell.

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🎯 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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Monday was a blah, mildly-down day on light volumes for markets.  A day with no news, no earnings, and the overhang of upcoming news later this week just gave the bulls nothing to get themselves started.  The SPY lost 0.31%, the DIA lost 0.33%, and the QQQ lost 0.45%. 

In trade-related news, there seems to be optimism that the White House and Congress will come to an agreement on the USMCA (successor to NAFTA).  Still, US negotiators are scheduled to head to Mexico next week to iron out additional issues such as worker rights as demanded by Congressional Democrats.  So, it’s not a done deal yet.

Related specifically to China trade, CNBC’s lead story is adding fuel to the “a deal will be reached soon” camp.  It reports (belatedly, I’ve been telling people this for a couple of months) that China has dramatically increased the import of US Soybeans.  For the record, while it looks dramatic, they were essentially importing none last year.  What they’ve done is to take their US imports back to the pre-Trump 2017 level.  It is worth noting that they’ve also increased soybean imports from other countries as well.  In a likely more important story, overnight China announced it’s inflation rate has risen to 4.5% last month. This was largely due to a huge increase in pork prices, which shot up due to disease forcing the culling of most herds in Asia.

The major economic news Tuesday is limited to Q3 Non-farm Productivity and Q3 Unit Labor Costs (both at 8:30 am).  The only earnings of note are AZO before the open.  All of this may be overshadowed again as we inch closer to the Dec. 15 “New Tariffs on China” deadline, the UK election and Fed / ECB rate decisions.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but mostly in the red.  In Europe, all the major markets are deeply red at this point.  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are all pointing to about a half percent gap lower.

With impeachment being the main domestic story, Europe awaiting the outcome of the ECB meeting and the UK election, and markets scared by Chinese inflation, the impetus is to the downside this morning.  So, we may see some follow-through to the downside.  However, don’t get too far out on a limb chasing.  The bulls have been incredibly resilient since summer and are looking for any excuse to run to new highs again.  Trade whatever chart we get handed.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans. 

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your watchlist and consideration. CPB, ARMK, ALLK, ALKS, KLAC, ENTG, ANGI, CGC, NKTR, TREX. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, do not forget to check for upcoming earnings. Stocks we mention and talk about are not recommendations to buy or sell.

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🎯 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.

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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The one-two punch of hope for a trade deal with China and blow-out Jobs data caused a huge gap-up and push Friday morning.  However, after 12 pm the grind was on and we treaded water the rest of the day.  The SPY ended up 0.91%, the DIA up 1.20% and QQQ up 1.07%.  This placed us below, but close to all-time highs again.  At the same time, T2122 has risen into the over-bought area at 91.28.  The bulls clearly have taken control once again.

Related to the Trade War with China, Bloomberg reported Sunday that “sources” on the Chinese side expect a deal prior to the Dec. 15 deadline…thus forestalling new tariffs.  They expect this deal to include a significant rollback of existing tariffs.  On the US side, Larry Kudlow said again this weekend that a phase one deal is very close (as it has been since it was “done” two months ago).  His main point was that if a deal is done it will President Trump’s decision.  (After all, it’s not a deal or its terms that matter. The important thing is who gets credit.)  

Potentially complicating a deal is continued unrest in Hong Kong.  The largest demonstration in six months took place Sunday.  Police estimate 200,000 protestors while organizers put the number closer to 1 million.  In either case, it was a “relatively peaceful” demonstration with only sporadic petrol bombs thrown and the only arrests coming prior to the event as a couple dozen organizers were snatched up shortly before the protest.

Monday has no major economic news or earnings reports.  However, this may be a roller-coaster week with another Fed meeting (no moves expected), the election in the UK, an ECB rate decision, and more twists in the trade deal saga likely prior to Sunday’s tariff increase deadline.

Overnight, Asian markets were mixed, but mostly in the green.  In Europe, the major markets are also mixed, but mostly red at this point.  As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are all pointing to an open slightly on the downside of flat from Friday’s close.

With no expected news or earnings today and some major events planned for later in the week (or weekend), today may be a rest day.  On the other hand, the bulls can smell those all-time highs again and nothing has changed since Friday’s dramatic run.  So, they will be wont to follow through.  Either way, we need to trade the chart we get.  Continue to take profits, move stops, plan your trades, and trade your plans.

Ed

Swing Trade Ideas for your watchlist and consideration. CC, HP, DVN, EOG, CXO, CPRI, DXC, FMC, KO. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, do not forget to check for upcoming earnings. Stocks we mention and talk about are not recommendations to buy or sell.

✅ SMS text alerts and reminders?👈

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🎯 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.

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