by cowts_admin | Oct 19, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
The U.S. stock market returned to its range-bound ways, with the major indexes little changed from the week before. Prices had generally been on the decline throughout the week until a rebound on Friday – thought to be due to an easing of regulations on...
by cowts_admin | Oct 19, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
Despite many 2016 Q4 corporate earnings reports that were lower than expected and release of a few economic indicators also weaker than expected, U.S. stock market major indexes rose after weeks of stagnation. A possible explanation is that President Trump...
by cowts_admin | Oct 11, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
Past week recap: As measured by the major indexes, the stock market was flat for a third week in a row – there are just no more buyers driving stock prices up to keep the recent uptrend going. With our positions predominantly long, the next cycle of trading...
by cowts_admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
Past week recap: Stock market activity last week can be summed up with two words: not much. Most stocks traded in a narrow price range, with no significant world events, earnings surprises or economic reports occurring. The DowJones30 and S&P500 Indexes...
by cowts_admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
Past week recap: With institutional traders back at work after holidays, they began the new year with renewed buying, driving the major market indexes up. This is quite a departure from the beginning of last year when the markets nose-dived. From a trading...
by cowts_admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Stock Trader Weekly
Past week recap: The final week of 2016 proved very quiet. Year-end adjustments by funds were fewer than usual, as evidenced by very low trading volume. The stock market may have momentarily run out of buyers – investors either already bought in to the election...
