Trade Strategy 12.14.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar   https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/   S&P 500 ***Written Tuesday evening for Wednesday’s trading for contribution to MrTopStep’s “The Opening Print” publication. Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Shallow decline led to sharp rally upon the lower-than-expected CPI print, fulfilling 3-Day Cycle … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.12.22

Markets Brace for volatility: Stock futures are starting the week in the green ahead of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday, which will include updated interest rate and economic projections. While contracts linked to the major averages are up 1% premarket, all three of … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.9.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal CD1 as price declined, establishing a new cycle low at 3916. Prior range was 61 handles on 1.481M contracts exchanged.  … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.8.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price was unable to recover CD1 Low; As such, a “failed” 3-Day Cycle is logged. Prior range was 47 handles on  … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.7.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Productivity and Costs 10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories 3:00 PM Consumer Credit https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/   S&P 500 ***Written Tuesday evening for Wednesday’s trading for contribution to MrTopStep’s “The Opening Print” publication. Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Risk-Off selling continued unchallenged during this … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.6.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Goods and Services Trade https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal CD1 as price declined, establishing a new cycle low at 3987.25. Prior range was 88 handles … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.5.22

Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 9:45 PMI Composite Final 10:00 Factory Orders 10:00 ISM Service Index https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): This session was not only a “wild-card”, it was a “wild” session as … Continue reading

Trade Strategy 12.1.22

Markets Bear no longer Volatility predicted, and volatility there was. A speech from Fed Chair Jay Powell on Wednesday sent markets flying amid signals that the central bank could begin slowing its aggressive interest rate increases. When the dust settled … Continue reading