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

This Says a Rally is Coming (+ An Important Concept)
Hey, Ross here: Welcome to a new trading week. Here’s a great sign that a rally could be incoming. Chart of the Day Finally… progress! The major indexes all closed at least 3% higher for the week. The Nasdaq is trading at its highest level since August, and the S&P 500 broke a crucial downtrend […]


Are You Truly Prepared to Profit From This Uncertain Market?
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets – but no change to any index directions. The Daily Nugget Always be prepared for sudden changes in market direction. Markets are fickle – especially when there’s been no clear trend (like now). And what that means […]

Are We in a Dip Buyer’s Paradise?
Hey, Ross here: As we close out the trading week, let’s look at an encouraging sign for the market. Chart of the Day Dip buyers are providing valuable support for the market – and articles like these (not to mention the recent market performance) – will only encourage more of them to join in. Even […]


The Best Traders Never Fall for This
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Another positive close for the markets on the back of tech gains and easing fears about the banking sector sent some more index directions upward. The Daily Nugget Never fall in love with a stock. Sometimes a stock just seems “right”. The numbers […]

Onward and Upward (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 March 30, 2023 Grinding higher! We have not completed a reverse head and shoulders (bullish pattern) over the past month, and now at resistance on NASDAQ at 12,000. Futures are up this morning, and […]

A Cautious Strategy for Uncertain Markets (And Another Breakout)
Hey, Ross here: Here’s another actionable trading idea for you. Chart of the Day Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) is the #1 semiconductor stock in the market. It ranks first among all 31 of its peers in both earnings and relative strength. The stock put in a shallow base from mid-February to this week with three progressively […]


Can You Master This Trading Paradox?
Hey friend, Here’s how the markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks closed slightly lower yesterday as Treasury yields rose – but it wasn’t enough to cause any shifts in the indexes’ directions. The Daily Nugget You can be BOTH conservative and aggressive in […]

How to REALLY Prepare for the Banking Crisis
Hey, Ross here: Here’s another actionable trading idea for you. Chart of the Day I bought shares of Intapp (INTA) last week. This company provides cloud-based services for the financial services industry. Business is booming. Sales grew by 25-30% in each of the last four quarters and the company is finally turning profitable. The stock […]


Do Less of This and More of That to Become a Better Trader
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: It was a mixed day for the indexes yesterday, with the NASDAQ ending lower but the rest closing slightly higher. The Dow regained its long-term upward direction. The Daily Nugget How are you preventing yourself from making impulsive decisions? Not keeping unhealthy […]

Don’t Trust This Beloved Market Signal? (Plus a Potential Breakout)
Hey, Ross here: Let’s get right into it with an actionable trading idea. Chart of the Day A nasty Stage 4 downtrend sent Spotify’s (SPOT) stock down by 80% over the last two years. But the stock is now trending higher. After reclaiming its 200-day moving average in January, SPOT has consolidated nicely in the […]


Focus on This to Master Your Trading Emotions
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving to start the week. The Daily Direction Note: Stocks closed higher in a bumpy week – but the broader direction is still highly uncertain. The Daily Nugget Use price action to regulate your emotions. Even the best traders have difficulty not getting swayed by the market’s […]

Here’s Why the Market Will Grind Higher (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 March 27, 2023 The banking saga may be coming to an end with First Citizens Bank buying $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bank’s loans and deposits. Futures are up slightly, and this is a […]
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