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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.

The 2 Most Important Things (Market Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for August 25, 2023 What happened yesterday?. The market was very strong in the morning on the heels of NVDA earnings, but then it rolled over and died. There were three converging factors: Profit-taking on a blockbuster […]

Caution Warranted?
Hey, Ross here: And let’s end the week with a chart that shows us why we should proceed with extra caution moving forward. Chart of the Day The NASDAQ 100 gapped up yesterday on the back of Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings. But it didn’t last, and the market sold off, with all indexes closing significantly lower. […]


Which One Are You Reacting To?
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed positive yesterday, with the short-term direction of the NASDAQ flipping positive. The biggest reason for this was Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings report – showing the power a market leader can wield. The Daily Nugget Are you reacting to the […]

This is What a Market Leader Looks Like
Hey, Ross here: Let today’s chart show you what a market leader looks like. Chart of the Day That’s the entire NASDAQ 100 jumping by 1% on the back of Nvidia’s latest earnings report. In case you haven’t heard, on a year-over-year basis, Nvidia reported: A 171% increase in revenue A 422% increase in net […]


The Two Costs of Trading
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Another largely downward close for the indexes yesterday as markets looked toward Powell’s Jackson Hole speech later this week. No change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget Every trade has […]

All Eyes on Nvidia (Market Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for August 23, 2023 Today is “hump day,” Wednesday, but hump day has significance for the market today with NVDA reporting earnings after the bell this evening. This will be the most significant earnings report this year! […]

Proof It’s Not a Deflating Stock Bubble
Hey, Ross here: As you may know, I won’t be sharing any trade ideas this week as I’m still waiting to see how the market consolidates. It’s always better not to trade than to take bad trades. So, for today let’s look at a chart that lends credence to the fact that this new bull […]


The Dangers of Being Right About the Market
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Most indexes ended in the green yesterday – a sign that the bulls are still in play. No change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget Focus on making money instead of being right. It feels good to be right […]

Signs of the Next Surge (And a Lesson from Biotech)
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start the day with an interesting chart pointing toward Treasury yields coming down soon – which could be a boon for stocks. Chart of the Day (Chart courtesy of @allstarcharts) The 10-year US Treasury yield now stands at 4.34% – the highest since November of 2007. This means if you […]


Patience is Warranted (Market Update from Charles Green)
Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for August 21, 2023 China and the rising 10-year Treasury rate are affecting the US stock market, again. As I mentioned on a few occasions recently, a 10-year bond rate is kryptonite for stocks. The 10-year Treasury […]

This is a Mistake
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we begin a brand-new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks ended the week largely flat, but it was a negative week overall. All indexes’ long-term directions remain positive, while their short and medium-term directions stay negative. The Daily Nugget “The real mistake comes […]

This is Your Job as a Trader
Hey, Ross here: And let’s start the new trading week with a review of how the markets are going – and the signs I’m waiting for. Chart of the Day The market continued its sell-off last week with the major indexes falling by over 2% on continuous selling pressure. I commented last week that “leadership […]

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