INTELLIGENCE: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

September 23, 2016 9:27 am / Published in * Trade Alert, Nasdaq and NYSE, Research, SP500, SPX, Trading Lessons, Unemployment, Upgrades, USA, USD
The first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is scheduled for September 26. I came to the conclusion that: The markets are trading as though Clinton has already won. As of this writing, polls have been narrowing in Trump’s favor. The consensus is that Clinton will win the debate. For Clinton to win

World Markets Update $SPX

February 15, 2016 1:43 pm / Published in China, DAX, EIKON, Europe, Germany, Nasdaq, Nasdaq and NYSE, NYSE, SP500, Spain, SPX, STOXX
  Shares climb as firmer Chinese yuan eases deflation fears We have a shortened week this week due to President’s Day but it will be a busy week. We have Option Expiration this week which always makes things volatile. Economic reports will be light this week for the United States except for Wednesday. Wednesday has

$MSCI and $China

November 23, 2015 11:36 am / Published in ADR, China, MSCI, Nasdaq and NYSE
MSCI is adding 15 New York traded Chinese ADRs to its index.  This is a big deal as over $1 trillion of investments will be influenced by this decision.  Only six of these 15 stocks have good fundamentals.

Again $QQQ new highs – Protecting Gains

November 3, 2015 9:34 pm / Published in Nasdaq, Nasdaq and NYSE, QQQ
Wall Street rose as a surge in crude oil prices boosted the energy sector and gains in tech shares propelled Nasdaq 100 to a record high. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar rose on continued expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December, while gold prices tumbled.

$QQQ – NASDAQ 100 CLOSED AT 15 YEARS HIGH

November 3, 2015 9:09 am / Published in Nasdaq, Nasdaq and NYSE, QQQ
Yesterday, Nasdaq 100 closed at its highest level in 15 years on the back of strength in healthcare stocks, while encouraging global manufacturing data pushed other indexes higher. Benchmark Treasury yields advanced on continued expectations of a possible rate hike next month, while gold prices slipped. The dollar was little changed and oil prices dipped

$SPX Futures

September 9, 2015 4:58 pm / Published in DIA, Nasdaq, Nasdaq and NYSE, NYSE, SP500, SPX, VIX
U.S. stocks ended more than 1 percent lower on Wednesday after rallying the day before, led by declines in Apple shares and in energy companies, which fell with oil prices Indexes down: Dow 1.5 pct, S&P 1.4 pct, Nasdaq 1.2 pct SP500 Futures: 1. Rejection of higher levels 2. Pull back resistance still valid 3.