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S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 24Q2 – Monday, July 29

S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 24Q2 – Monday, July 29

Image Source: Pexels S&P 500 Aggregate Estimates and Revisions 24Q2 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 12.0%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 13.0%. Of the 210 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for 24Q2, 78.6% reported above analyst expectations. This compares to a long-term average of 66%. The 24Q2 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 4.8%. If the energy sector is […]
What Happens To Greedy Traders?

What Happens To Greedy Traders?

Image Source: Pixabay Since I launched Explosive Options, I’ve talked a lot about how to handle fear when trading. But I’ve yet to talk about what happens when you become a greedy trader. So let’s dive into that today.Good risk management is fundamental to be a successful trader. If you get too fearful, you won’t make any trades […]
Dow Turns Lower After Last Week’s Win

Dow Turns Lower After Last Week’s Win

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is 96 points lower today, pulling back from Friday’s 654-point pop, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) sit quietly in the red as well. Investors are looking ahead to this week’s tech earnings — especially after last week’s sector slump — and the Federal Reserve’s two-day […]
4 AI Small Cap Stocks Were Up +10% Last Week

4 AI Small Cap Stocks Were Up +10% Last Week

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Introduction Only 2 of the 10 constituents in our Micro/Small Cap AI Stocks Portfolio declined last week and, as a result, the Portfolio went UP 5.1% vs. going DOWN 2.1% the previous week. Below are the performances of each of the constituents last week, in descending order, the previous week and MTD and […]
Chart Of The Day: Trustmark – Great Southern Regional Bank

Chart Of The Day: Trustmark – Great Southern Regional Bank

Image Source: Pixabay   100% technical buy signals 13 new highs and up 22.35% in the last month 50.83+ Weighted Alpha The Chart of the Day belongs to the southern regional bank Trustmark (TRMK). I found the stock by using Barchart’s powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current […]
Stocks To Watch Today: Disney, Tesla, And Onsemi

Stocks To Watch Today: Disney, Tesla, And Onsemi

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Major market movers on Monday included Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA), Disney (NYSE: DIS), and onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), with each company experiencing significant stock price movements driven by recent developments and financial results. As of 11:05 AM EDT on July 29, 2024, these three stocks drew investor attention for various reasons, ranging from analyst […]
FTSE In The Green, After Strong Weekly Reversal Signal

FTSE In The Green, After Strong Weekly Reversal Signal

Image Source: Unsplash The FTSE 100 in London edged up on Monday, driven by increases in energy stocks and optimism among investors regarding potential interest rate cuts in the U.S. and the UK. However, gains were limited by weakness in Pearson. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose by 0.11%, reaching its highest level since early June, […]
The Down And Outs Are Up & In – Huge Week Ahead

The Down And Outs Are Up & In – Huge Week Ahead

Friday saw the bulls come back to work after the pullback had reached deep enough for them to see value. I am not sure it has run its course, but I always try to be nimble enough to take action and not get stuck in a mindset.Since March I have written about a number of […]
Four Stocks To Watch This Week – Monday, July 29

Four Stocks To Watch This Week – Monday, July 29

Image Source: Unsplash  The SPY and QQQ are likely to stabilise for now, but market rotation might not be over yet.  In the context of a mixed earnings season, we’re cautious about taking pre-earnings trades this time. Any pre-earnings trades should only be made in real time conditional on a breakout.    Quality setups continue to be scarce, which […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Coffee – Monday, July 29

Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Coffee – Monday, July 29

Image Source: Pixabay  Coffee Elliott Wave Analysis  Function – Counter-Trend Mode – Correction Structure – Double zigzag for wave W (circled). Position – Wave (Y) of W Direction – Wave (Y) of W is still in progress Details –  The commodity still favors the upside to complete wave C of (W) before turning downside in wave X (circled) […]