Traders Daily Direction
Your daily compass for market direction. Key levels, momentum shifts, and actionable setups before the bell rings.
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This is the Tough Part
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: It seems patently ridiculous that something that happens every year would keep bringing markets down – but here we are. Another negative close thanks to the incompetents in Washington. The Daily Nugget When the market is “irrationally” moving down – it can […]
The Only Thing That Matters
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: The will-they-or-won’t-they debt ceiling saga continues – this time sending markets to a negative close. The Daily Nugget It’s not about how often you win (or lose) – but how much you […]
Beware These So-Called Growth Stocks
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Debt ceiling negotiations were in the spotlight once again, resulting in a mixed but overall positive close for the markets. No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget “Beware of well-known companies that everyone regards as ‘official’ growth stocks.” The […]
Perpetual Confusion
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we start a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Despite the market whipsawing thanks to the “will they, won’t they” nature of the debt ceiling negotiations, it was a good week for the markets, with both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite registering the […]
The Market is Sizzlin’
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close yesterday as the markets believe the debt ceiling standoff would soon be resolved. The Dow Jones’ short-term direction flipped back upwards. The Daily Nugget Trading profits are never spread evenly – you must strike when the iron is […]
Are You Relying Too Much on This?
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Big up day for the markets yesterday, with the markets now optimistic on a US debt ceiling deal (flip-flop much?). Multiple index directions flipped upward. The Daily Nugget The trend is your friend – but don’t rely too much on him. […]
How to Think About the News
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: A generally lower close yesterday as worries increased about whether the debt ceiling standoff would be resolved in time. Only the NASDAQ closed higher – and several indexes’ directions flipped downward. The Daily Nugget The news is just data points – not […]
This is Dangerous
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: A generally higher close yesterday as hopes that the annual debt limit standoff would be resolved – plus comments from a couple Fed officials supportive of interest rate pauses. The only change in direction was the Russell 2000’s short-term direction flipping upward. […]
Focus – or Fail
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we start a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Comments by certain Fed officials caused the narrative that the rate hiking cycle was over to waver – sending stocks to a lower close last week. No change in any directions. The Daily Nugget An […]
Forecasting Fails (Do This Instead)
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we close out the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A largely negative close yesterday due to renewed fears surrounding the regional banking crisis and a few negative earnings reports. No change in any directions, however. The Daily Nugget Be a translator – not a […]
Duality
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: A mixed but slightly positive close overall as the inflation data was considered better than expected. No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget Successful traders are both optimistic and pessimistic at the same time. Be pessimistic in the sense of […]
Useless Trading Edges
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: A slightly negative close yesterday as markets await key inflation data. No change in any direction except the Dow’s short-term direction flipping negative. The Daily Nugget An edge without execution is useless. Having an edge as a trader is crucial. You know […]
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