Trading Markets

Extended Profit Opportunities

NYSE volume expanded to 1.44 billion shares, as all of the major indices advanced, led by the [QQQ|QQQ] at +2.4%. At 4:00 p.m. ET, the QQQs were 35.23, then were taken up to 35.58 with 3.7 million shares

Price Action Benefits Daytraders

The market action was excellent travel range for the daytraders with a 2:00 p.m. ET rally from the price action zones for the SPY, DIA, QQQ and SMH. These afternoon gains

Semis Hit Key Price Action Zone

The major indices put in another red week with the Dow -0.7%, SPX -1.2%, -2.1%, and Nasdaq -3.4%. This price decline continued

Learn It And Profit

The market action was choppy again as the travel range was up until 1:00 p.m. ET and then down into the close, similar to the previous day, but not as volatile. For example, the QQQ gave you a 1,2,3 higher

The Abnormal Is Normal

Thanks to the herd mentality and the media’s accelerating the crowd’s emotion, it was simply an excellent trading day for those of you who understand the “Core Framework” and my related strategies.

Slim Jim Breakouts Galore — Did You Participate?

Another brokerage firm semiconductor downgrade yesterday provided some early opportunity for traders, but it was slow going as price rebounded some, then went sideways until the program lights lit up the board

The Scenario For This Week

It was simply another down week for the major indices, and there was nothing positive about the market action that was a week with a lower high and low. The SPX closed at 1112.81,

Price Retracement Zone

The market action yesterday was technology, mid-cap, small-cap all down and gold, drugs and [TLT|TLT] green. The SPX closed at 1109.10, -9.8%, and the Dow

Pre-Holiday Trading – No Heroes Please

The 34th trading day (familiar number to some) of the SPX rally from 1076 – 1146, +6.5%, was an air pocket day right from the opening bell. It was also after the last day of the June report