In lieu of a big market sell off on global economic growth slowdown and trade jitters, the market seems to still be expecting the “Art of the Deal” from Trump on China and/or the Fed cutting 75 basis points worth this year – which ever comes first. The S&P500 is up 5% after falling 6.6% […]
It should be slow as molasses in the market but I won’t be. I need to prepare my presentation for Benzinga, finalize meeting details and apartment shopping for emma’s internship! With that, market seems to be excited about Draghi talking more dovishly – but tomorrow is Fed day and that is going to set the […]
You have probably noticed it has been quiet on the Trade Alert front past few weeks as my development manager works on the final phase of this FinTech roll-out. You will soon see that I have added Futures: ES, NQ, YM, TF, CL, GC, ZB…. ! The Interactive Broker Gateway I built will soon allow […]
No macro here, just intermarket analysis, and that means I make predictions based on pattern recognition without any macro, fundamental, sentiment narrative to muck it up. But, I also do this granular intermarket review to see if my technical analysis aligns with my macro narrative. Warning: Some of this is geeky. They typically don’t kiss, […]
From Macro to Micro back to Macro – this is how this post evolved – and so I decided to keep this flow as I think it is a good analog for how traders and investors are watching the Trade Wars from the sidelines, trading any news or edge we find along the way, but […]
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Powell Under Pressure
Will he punt?
#FOMC
It was one of three scenarios I mentioned in my @Marketwatch article the other day before news broke of demotion…
https://t.co/1awzkMzei2
Isn't it just a tad strange that Trump chooses Powell to lead the Fed, to only then claim he doesn't have any of his "people" on the FOMC? And now this threat of "demotion" of the guy he picked just 18 months ago!
“the bond market intonating 10-year rates are going lower to 2.0% this summer. (Today) It wouldn’t surprise me to see 1.75% by end of year.” https://t.co/19RnD4wJOS
I am so impressed!!
MarketWatch even kept my reference to Sack Tapping when publishing my latest article! 🤣
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Stock market will be sorely disappointed by a Fed rate cut. https://t.co/1awzkMzei2
