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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
Why You Should be a Skeptical Optimist
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the week. The Daily Direction Note: A largely positive day in the markets as the market digested last Friday’s slightly stronger-than-expected jobs report. No changes in directions. The Daily Nugget “Skepticism and pessimism aren’t synonymous. Skepticism calls for pessimism when optimism […]
How to Stop Being Average (Plus Another Pullback Opportunity)
Hey, Ross here: And here’s another fast actionable trade idea for you. Chart of the Day STMicroelectronics (STM) is one of the top semiconductor stocks in the industry. Last week it made new all-time highs. Then it pulled back in this week’s growth stock decline. There are several reasons I like this trade. First, look […]
Too Much of THIS Kills Your Trading
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks closed a shortened trading week mixed – with no changes in any market direction. The Daily Nugget Too much information can be just as bad as too little. Too often, beginner – and even […]
Knowing This Difference is SO Critical… (Plus Another Pullback Opportunity)
Hey, Ross here: Hope y’all had a great Easter weekend. Let’s start the trading week with a quick yet actionable trade idea. Chart of the Day Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is one of, if not the top software security stocks in the market. It ranks in the top 3 out of the entire sector in […]
Is Your Stomach Sabotaging Your Trading?
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the week. The Daily Direction Note: A mixed close for markets – with no changes in any index directions. The Daily Nugget “Everyone has the brainpower to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.” ~Peter Lynch This is especially […]
How to be Bullish Without Being Overconfident
Hey, Ross here: Check out today’s chart about the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge. Chart of the Day When you strip out housing, the gain in core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) prices was the lowest since July 2022. And remember, this was data for February – before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank caused banks to […]
Do This If You Want to be an Average Trader
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the week. The Daily Direction Note: Markets closed lower after data showed the labor market may be softening. The only change in direction was the Russell 2000’s short-term direction being flipped back downward. The Daily Nugget If you do what everybody […]
Why the Bulls Have the Time Advantage (Market Update from Charles Green)
Hey friend, Charles Green here, Senior Market Analyst here at Traders Agency. Here’s today Market Pulse 360. Market Pulse 360 for April 5, 2023 Inflation fears have elevated in the past couple of trading sessions due to rising oil prices, falling dollar, and falling 10-year bond rates, renewing talk about recession. When the dollar falls, […]
This Pattern Shows a Breakout is Brewing…
Hey, Ross here: And as always, I’m here to start your day with another actionable trading idea. Chart of the Day Lennarn (LEN) is a residential home builder with serious momentum. The stock advanced beautifully off the October lows, rallying 55% in just a few months. It then pulled back with the rest of the […]
Do You Have the Right Strategy for the Right Situation?
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we start the week. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets (except the Russell 2000, which dipped slightly). No change in any index directions. The Daily Nugget The astute trader knows how to use the right tool for the right situation. If all […]
Why You Shouldn’t be a Bull or a Bear (+ Another Trade Idea)
Hey, Ross here: Here’s an actionable trading idea for you. Chart of the Day Certara (CERT) just finished an exciting March. The medical software company surged 15% to start the month after reporting a solid beat on earnings for the quarter. It jumped again on March 16 when Dow Jones announced the stock would be […]
The Real “Job” of Being a Trader
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we start the week. The Daily Direction Note: A positive week for the markets means most major indexes have now flipped upward. Can this trend continue? The Daily Nugget A trader’s job is to buy what goes up and to sell what goes down. That’s a […]
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