Stocks Begin Weak in the Red; Powell Speech in Focus

Monday’s session saw a day of distribution with volume higher on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Russell 2000 followed by the NASDAQ Composite led the market lower. Not the way you want to start the week with distribution but given last week’s holiday shortened week volume was...

Stocks Advance as Gold Continues its March Higher

SPY hit a new all-time high yesterday as QQQ knock on the door. IWM slipped yesterday, but overall the market continues to push higher. Volume was light and this is expected as we head into the 4th of July holiday. Earnings season is around the corner too, keep this...

Deal or No Deal?

Over the weekend China and the US agree not to slap additional tariffs on each other’s goods as the two sides continue to negotiate a trade deal. Futures across the board are higher as a result as we head into the week. Friday we say small caps move higher leading the...

Small Caps Reclaim Major Moving Averages; Dow Slips

Today we will see the Russell family of indexes reconstitute. The Russell Rebalance event is a yearly even where all the Russell family of indexes rebalancing. We will see a massive amount of volume flood the markets at the end of the day as institutions adjust their...

Stocks Fall as Worries Mount

Once again, we are at a familiar spot with this market. Worries over trade and the Fed have piled up. The real issue is whether a trade deal with China will get done. During Tuesday’s trading session we heard the Fed was not to be used as a short-term political policy...