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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.
The Virtuous Cycle of Trading Success
Hey friend, This morning we got the big US employment numbers, which showed the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.2%. Job growth numbers also showed...
The Recipe for a Pullback
Hey, Ross here: The market has been stronger than even I expected these past few weeks. But there’s evidence that a short-term pullback may finally be here...
How to Take Advantage of Lazy Traders
Hey friend, This morning we got PCE data – the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge… Right after the Fed decided to hold rates steady yesterday. It came in slightly...
A Market That’s Still on the Offense
Hey, Ross here: As widely expected, the Fed held rates steady again yesterday. Interestingly, two Fed governors dissented – making it a split decision. As par...
Stop Forecasting (Do This Instead)
Hey friend, This morning we got private sector employment data, which came in substantially ahead of estimates. We also got second-quarter GDP numbers – which...
The Money Keeps Pouring In
Hey, Ross here: There’s no shortage of news articles talking about how President Trump’s policies have turned the international community against America. And...
The Contrarianism/Trend-Following Paradox
Hey friend, This morning we got preliminary data on the trade deficit – which was much smaller than expected. We also got consumer confidence data, which...
The “Big Moves” Market
Hey, Ross here: There’s been a lot of people talking about the lack of volatility in the market recently. They’re gauging this by the VIX – which has indeed...
How Smart Traders Filter out Irrelevant Information
Hey friend, A lot of big releases this week – starting with consumer confidence tomorrow… But nothing on the calendar today. Let’s see how the markets have...
Bull Market Perception vs. Reality
Hey, Ross here: Welcome back to a new trading week. There’s a lot happening this week, with the Fed meeting, mega-cap earnings, as well as critical inflation...
Is It “Too Late” to Buy a Rising Stock?
Hey friend, The only big economic release this morning was existing home sales – which came in below expectations. Next week will be a big one – with the Fed...
Fooled by Bearishness
Hey, Ross here: Let’s start the day by looking at a chart that explains a so-called “bearish” signal. Chart of the Day This chart shows the percentage of...
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