March 4 Repeat Day Market Update and Stock Scan

Today’s session is playing out identically to yesterday’s session, with the early down-move and the reversal off the lows. We’ll highlight yesterday’s structure and note whether we see a further repeat of the pattern… or perhaps something different (like a sell-swing into the close). We’ll update our key levels, highlight the divergence, and of course…

John Carter Webinar Tuesday! How to Generate Consistent Trading Results

I wanted to invite you to a free educational webinar from long-time trader (and clear educator) John Carter. Tuesday at 8:00pm EST, John will discuss insights on how to “generate consistent trading results” in the new markets of today’s environment. I’m a long-time colleague and affiliate of John’s work and support his efforts to educate…

March 2 Reversal Market Update and Trending Stock Scan

After forming a base support level, stocks rallied sharply this morning and continued a short-term sideways trading range as described in today’s update. Here’s the Structure and Planning Levels on the S&P 500 intraday: After a near-exact repeat day Friday (from Thursday’s pattern), buyers flooded the market this morning with a powerful rally that took…

Yes Stocks can Still Fall Market Update and Trending Stock Scan Feb 27

Strangely, stock prices can actually fall and today’s session so far is a very similar if not almost identical repeat of yesterday’s morning session. We’ll be following and trading price action with respect to whether today fully repeats yesterday or else creates a new intraday structure at key levels. Here’s the Structure and Planning Levels…

Three Strong Country ETFs Joining the US at New Highs

As we chart the US S&P 500 (and related ETFs) flirting with more all-time highs, let’s compare the US strength with three countries whose related ETFs are also at similar new highs. We’ll start our adventure around the world with India (INDY): This post is designed simply to highlight these country ETFs and their bullish…

Feb 26 Market Can Actually Fall Update and Stock Scan

Can you believe the market can actually fall?  I didn’t either! Nevertheless, today’s session is showing price weakness but buyers – so far – have again held up the market from falling sharply. We’ll be watching for the remainder of today’s session if they’ll be successful, and thus adapting our trades. Here’s the Structure and…

Feb 25 Continuation Market Update and Stock Scan

So far, today’s session followed the “opening gap weakness, intervention bullish strength rally later” pattern. The trigger-break above 2,110 caused bulls to become more aggressive as sellers triggered stop-losses again. We’ll update our key simple levels and note trending stocks today: The breakout above 2,100 resulted in a short-squeeze where bears (short-sellers) unwillingly helped propel…

Feb 24 New Highs Market Update and Stock Scan

After the recent sideways consolidation, stocks continued their short-squeeze driven rally and “All Clear” breakout higher. The trigger-break above 2,110 caused bulls to become more aggressive as sellers triggered stop-losses again. We’ll update our key simple levels and note trending stocks today: The breakout above 2,100 resulted in a short-squeeze where bears (short-sellers) unwillingly helped…