Ranging Markets, Earnings Season and Trump’s First 100 Days As January comes to a close, it could be defined as a volatile, sideways trading range, due to various market-moving news, and the new Trump administration’s vast Executive Orders. In this month’s blog, we explore how China’s new, advanced AI technology sparked a massive sell-off in […]

2024 Market Year in Review and Market Outlook for 2025 From a percentage basis, 2024 was a fantastic year for the markets. In this review, we will explore the underlying reasons why 2024 was such an exceptional year for market performance. We will then address the question on everybody’s mind: Is this kind of performance […]

Post Election & Holiday Time – What We Expect Going Into the End of the Year With the election behind us, it’s time to focus on the outlook for the remainder of the year. The holiday season is upon us and many traders and analysts are watching Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals closely to […]

The Election Drama is Coming to End but What Comes Next? The “October surprise” has been all major indexes, gold and bitcoin trading near all-time highs right before the major U.S. presidential election. Both candidates will likely continue the weakening of the U.S. Dollar, putting further upward pressure on precious and “digital” gold. As a […]

Markets At New Highs but For How Long? An unexpected large rate cut caused the month of September to be far more bullish than expected. Many assets such as stocks, gold, and oil are moving in lockstep with one another to new highs. Is this sustainable and how will uncertainty surrounding the election impact the […]

As Summer and Earnings Season Wind Down, Pre-Election Volatility Begins After increased volatility in July and early August with a drop into correction territory, the markets have rallied, but there’s signs of weakness and trepidation. Even though the Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken out to new highs, the other indicies have bounced off their […]

The Earnings and Election Season Roller Coaster Has Begun A break of a major technical pattern, breakdowns in I.T. across the globe, an assassination attempt and a candidate dropping from the race; July was a busy month in the markets and in the news. In this month’s newsletter, we jump into earnings season (and the […]

June has been a Summer Squeeze, What Will July Bring? The talk of the market has been the incredible strength in Nvidia (NVDA) and the influence that it’s had over the markets. Traders must be mindful of the “summer doldrums”. In this month’s blog, we discuss Nvidia’s meteoric rise, as well as what to look […]

Is Sell in May and Go Away the Thing to do this Year? | Schwab Live Trading Update We’ve all heard the old adage “Sell in May and Stay Away”, but what exactly does this mean? In this month’s newsletter, Mike does a dive into the history of this phrase and what specifically impacts the […]

Earnings Season Update and Correction Alert | Important Update for TD Ameritrade Users Earnings season has been off to a solid start, with many companies beating, but forward guidance has been a major factor leading the recent drive down in the markets. Tech companies have also been at the forefront of weakness with Tesla, Apple […]

Have The Regulators Cooled off the Tech Rally? | Important New Updates to the DAS Trader Pro Platform Tech has been rallying since Artificial Intelligence became mainstream. With the recent ascent in tech comes additional scrutiny from regulators, namely, the European Union. And while tech appears to be facing some headwinds, the overall markets also appear […]

The Markets and Bitcoin Make New Highs – Just in Time for the Next #1 Best Trader Competition! Are you ready to be #1? The Winter #1 Best Trader Competition starts this Monday, March 4th. There’s still time to register and if you sign-up before Monday, you can save $50 on the entry fee with […]

Markets Are At All Time Highs, But Dark Clouds Are Near With the Fed taking a more hawkish stance on interest rates, what can traders and investors expect through early 2024? There are continued layoffs in the tech sector, but there are many other concerns impacting Wall Street. Read this month’s analysis on the recent Fed […]

A Look Back at 2023 and the Look Ahead to 2024 On average, 2023 has been a year for the bulls with the markets closing near all-time-highs. As we look ahead into 2024, the markets are anticipating rate cuts from the Fed, but will the continued growth of 2023 be sustained? Between heavy-weighted tech companies and […]

Rate Cuts, Reality or Are Traders and Investors Delusional? The markets have rallied nearly straight up since the beginning of November. The market seems to only care about one thing, and that’s what the Fed will do. And while the Fed certainly has a lot to do with this most recent move up, there are […]

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Back to School as We Get Back to Market Volatility As we move into the fall season, we’re also moving into a season of uncertainty. Between the Fed, a looming government shutdown and persistent inflation, we dive deep into each of these concerns to gain a better understanding of how they are impacting the market […]

Bearish Engulfing Pattern Signals Possible Volatility Ahead As the month of August comes to a close, it’s important for traders and investors to analyze what’s happening across the market from a higher timeframe perspective. DAS Trader Pro offers traders the ability to review monthly charts for a larger view of the market. In this month’s […]

Keeping an Eye on the Marco Setup while Trading the Micro Trend Keeping an eye on the larger picture is critical, but what about the smaller trends and intraday movements? As a trader or investor, understanding market mechanics such as technical and fundamental analysis are pivotal to ensure a proper read on the market. In […]

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