by Big Wave Trader | Oct 15, 2012
The market finally bounces from oversold conditions as volume ends mixed. Volume rose on the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges, but SPY and QQQ volume remained light. Retail sales jumped more than expected helping set the tone early on. Sellers got the upper hand on the...
by Big Wave Trader | Jul 19, 2012
Economic news was not good this morning, with the Philly Fed showing manufacturing contracting and jobless claims contracting much more than expected. Initially the market did sell off on the news but buyers jumped back into the market pushing the NASDAQ back to...
by Big Wave Trader | Jul 18, 2012
For the second straight day, Ben Bernanke testified in front of the house and stocks pushed higher. Housing data was a bit better than expected, aside from building permits. However, a few home building stocks like HOV and PHM did not agree. INTC lead the...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 23, 2011
Futures looked mighty chipper to begin the day. Early morning trading saw sellers take control right off the bat, but the party would not last long for sellers. Shrugging off dismal numbers from New Home sales and a very disappointing reading from the Richmond Fed...
by Big Wave Trader | Aug 22, 2011
On the back of the Libya news stocks jumped higher out of the gate, jumping as high as two percent. A better than expected, but still negative reading from Chicago Fed did help boost stocks at the open. Sellers took control at the open as the market could not even...
