Microsoft Announced Earnings


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At the time this is being published, the S&P Globex Futures are trading 1.00 point lower and the Bond Market Futures are trading up 1 tick.

After the close, Microsoft [MSFT>MSFT] announced better than expected earnings. The stock initially traded higher but then sold off. There is a high likelihood that the index futures will follow Microsoft’s direction especially in early trading.

Although July Silver [SIN9>SIN9] hit new 10 day highs today, it appears to be stalling out at resistance (a). Look for a shorting opportunity here as the bigger picture trend remains down.



Source: Omega Research.

June Bonds [USM9>USM9], on the Pullbacks Off Highs List and mentioned last night, still look interesting to me. The fact that it has pivoted back up after making a bigger picture double bottom suggests that the trend remains higher.

July Soybeans [SN9>SN9], on the Momentum 5 List, rallied nicely out of a “mini” pullback and closed well. Look for a buying opportunity here.

Best of luck with your trading on Wednesday!

Dave Landry

Director of Research

PS-Reminder: Protective stops on every trade!