D&D Note (7.19.2022) ~ Stocks Surge with NASDAQ Gaining 3% ~ We are currently in the quiet period for FED officials which creates a vacuum for stocks to rally ahead of next weeks FOMC rate meeting. Rally stocks did today with the NASDAQ gaining 3.11%, the S&P 500 up 2.76% and the DOW rising 2.43%. … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.18.2022) ~ Apple News of Slowing Hiring & Spending Fizzles Todays Rally ~ Stocks started todays session with a continuation of last weeks rally on the back of bank earnings. The 2 Year Note continues to be a main directional driver of the overall stock market. Today we saw a slightly weaker dollar … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.14.2022) ~ Bank Earnings Disappoint but Markets Claw Back From the Lows ~ Banks reported earnings this morning and while not horrible they did disappoint investors and the markets were considerably down to start the day. Then FED Governor Waller calmed traders a bit by saying the market is “getting ahead of itself” … Continue reading
D&D Note (6.29.2022) ~ Stocks Struggle for Direction Swinging From Gains to Losses Throughout the Day ~ Stocks struggled for direction today with the S&P 500 hovering around the flatline drifting slightly up and down every hour throughout the day. This as the S&P 500 is near key support. The overall market is set to … Continue reading
D&D Note (10.12.2020) ~ Stimulus Hopes + Apple 5G Event + Optimistic Earnings Season All Lead To Rally Today Led By Tech ~ The market General, Apple, lifts virtually the entire market today ahead of their 5G iPhone event Tuesday. AAPL was up 6.48% in cash trading today. Investors remain hopeful of fiscal stimulus after … Continue reading
D&D Note (9.8.2020) ~ Selloff Continues Into 3rd Trading Day After Market Got To Frothy Overbought Conditions Tesla Falls 21% Today For Largest 1-Day Drop ~ The selloff that started last Thursday has carried over into todays session after the long holiday weekend. Tech had been leading the frothy market going up (on the back … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.27.2020) ~ Markets Unsure What To Do With New FED Policy With A Rally Then Selloff Then Rally Again Today ~ The FED policy announcement this morning by Chairman Powell left investors a bit confused on wether to buy or sell. The new policy is the FED will shift to an “average inflation … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.20.2020) ~ Vaccine Hopes Push Markets Positive On Year With Tech Leading ~ Renewed Vaccine Hope fuels todays rally, the NASDAQ gets its mojo back, the VIX drops below 25. The Oxford University / AstraZeneca potential vaccine show positive early results with production of antibodies and killer T-cells. Analysts say the vaccine fails … Continue reading
D&D Note (2.9.2018) ~ Late Day Rally Off 200 Day Moving Average ~ Markets started the day in the green before what appeared to margin call pressure in the afternoon when the traders caught in the short VIX trade get liquidated and the markets all fell. We dropped down to the 200 day moving average … Continue reading
D&D Note (7-17-2012) New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) stock got hit today after the SEC said they are looking into the validity of the company’s past financial statements. This news led to other Chinese tech stocks getting hit on the news as well. Shares of Baidu (BIDU) fell 2.21% to close at $104.98. SINA … Continue reading