by Big Wave Trader | Sep 1, 2026
Indexes close lower as energy leads while technology and discretionary lag on rising rates and Middle East tensions. The session opened September on the back foot. SPY finished at 761.73, down 0.69 percent. QQQ closed at 707.80, off 1.25 percent. IWM ended at 290.57,...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 31, 2026
Indexes ease as oil rises on Middle East tensions; energy leads while the broader tape digests. Equities finished lower Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities lifted crude and injected a dose of caution into risk assets. SPY closed near 765.5-766, down roughly 0.4...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 30, 2026
SPY slips 0.2%, QQQ 0.7%, IWM 1.4% as leadership rotates and small caps lag The major indexes closed modestly lower Friday in a quiet session. SPY finished at 769.35, down 0.23%. QQQ ended at 716.43, off 0.65%. IWM lagged further, settling at 295.75 for a 1.35%...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 27, 2026
SPY +0.7% | QQQ +1.5–1.6% range | IWM +0.3% — selective risk-on as AI leadership reasserts. The major indexes closed higher Thursday, powered by technology after Nvidia delivered a blowout quarter and issued stronger-than-expected longer-term revenue guidance...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 26, 2026
SPY +0.02% | QQQ +0.09% | IWM -0.10% — a low-drama session as leadership stayed selective. The major indexes closed mixed on Wednesday in a low-volume session that offered little resolution. SPY finished at 766.08, essentially flat after a quiet range. QQQ edged...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 25, 2026
Indexes grind higher with technology and industrials providing the lift on another quiet session. The major averages closed modestly higher Tuesday. SPY advanced 0.32 percent to 765.91. QQQ gained 0.62 percent to 710.72. IWM rose 0.44 percent to 299.28. Volume...
