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I Want to Talk About the Trading Environment

Yellen & Fed Clash to Spark More Volatility

Fed’s on Tap. Big Ranges Expected

2-Day Fed Meeting Starts Today (Back Up Send)

After March Triple Witching, Eyes Turn to Fed

March Triple Witching on Tap, $2.9 Trillion Expiring Options

A look at SPX and FSLR

ECB Rate Hike in Focus as Credit Suisse Receives Funding

Contagion Fear Spreads Into Europe

In-Line Inflation Numbers Has Market Undecided

Bank Failures Spook Stocks | AVB Meets Signature Bank

Silvergate Meets Silicon Bank

Update: S&P 500, Junk Bonds, KRE, AMD, SMCI, etc.

Market Crash in 60 Days? | A Trade-able Range Is Set

Update: Where to Trim More AMD

Day 2 Of Powell Is On Tap

Start of Another Leg Higher or Simply an Oversold Bounce?

Gap-Up to Start the Busy Week: Monday’s Game Plan

Bounce Phase Initiated. How Long Can It Last?

Update on NVDA

Rising Yields Keep Selling Pressure on Stocks

Can We Get a Bounce That Lasts At Least a Few Hours?

Interest Rate Expectations Continue to Rise

Is a Bounce In the Cards?

ES Has Support Near 3950. Will It Trade There?

Update: DD

Update: MRK

S&P Sits on Vital Support

Individual Stock Setups

Weekly-Down Yesterday. Fed Minutes Today.

(Weekly ES Chart Didn't Load in Regular OP)

Starting Off the Week on the Ropes

Opex Friday Comes With a Bang

Bulls and Bears Both Have Catalysts In Their Favor

S&P Goes “Nowhere” on CPI Day

Quick Update on NVDA and AMD

CPI Has Become the Most Important Data Point

Bulls Look to Regain Control

Rug Pull — “Pain Trade” Is Now to the Downside

Can Consolidation Lead Us Higher?

Russia Risks, Powell Rally. What to Make of It All

It’s the Bulls Ball to Drop With Powell on Tap

Do We Have a Major Turn Coming?

Blowout Jobs Report Has S&P On Its Heels

Markets Shrug Off Fed Worries

All About What the Fed Says (Not What It Does)

Guest Post: 3 Dividend Stocks With Momentum That Are Still Undervalued

Individual Stock Setups: NVDA, NFLX, TSLA, AQUA, JNJ, PFE

Risk Off Ahead of the Fed?

Starting the Week With a Needed Pullback

Bulls Are In Control For Now

Can Bulls Finally Take Control?

Microsoft Guidance Sinks Stocks

Tricky Start to the Week as Earnings Start to Hit

Guest Post: Owning Treasuries While Hedging Against Rate Hikes

Update: S&P + NKE, GE, COP, MRK

Can the Bulls Follow Through on Friday’s Gains?

Trade Update: GE & NKE

Opex Day: Can the Market Muster Up a “Fry-Day?”

Resistance Holds. Losses Accelerate in Early Trading

A Trade to Watch in Merck

Money Is Finally Rotating Back Into Tech

MLK Day Stats

Buy the Dips or Be on Guard?

Additional Look at the ES

Will We Get a Repeat of the December CPI Reaction?

CPI Update

A Few Key Levels on the S&P Before the CPI Print

Bulls Take Control Pre-CPI. But the Event Is Binary

Bulls Are Back on Their Heels

Guest Post: A Trade on Treasury Spreads

Update: Trading the S&P 500, SPY and QQQ

S&P Breaks in the Bulls Favor Ahead of Powell, CPI

Update: “Sometimes You Have to Fade Yourself”

The Great American Shrink Down Is Not Over

We Need a Break of the 3800 to 3900 Trading Range

2023 Picks Up Where 2022 Left Off

Guest Post: Sizing Up Fed Policy From a Rates Trader's Perspective

January Stats Are Not as Bullish As You May Think