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Swing Trading Update 07.05.19

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

Swing Trading Blog Update 07.05.19

ETF $SPY - Swing Trading Blog

Even though it was a holiday shortened trading week we saw good continuation in the overall market this week.

The S&P traded to new all time highs on decent (but declining) volume.

Swing Trading Blog - ETF $DIA

The DJIA followed suite on a similar volume pattern.

SECTOR WATCH

Swing Trading ETF's - $RTH $KBESwing Trading ETF's - $RTH $KBE

With the overall market being so strong it's natural to see a bunch of strong sectors.

We have been highlighting a few on the newsletter so let's stick to those for now.

After a trading to a new high and retrace $RTH is still pushing higher.

Last week we mentioned the bank ETF's so this week we watched $KBEpull back after breaking out of consolidation. After an inside day on Wednesday it started to move higher again on Friday.

STOCKS 

Swing Trading Stocks $MCD

Swing Trading Stocks Blog

Again sticking with a few of the stocks that we have mentioned in previous newsletters we watched as both $MCD and $SBUX made new highs this week.

Also,  previously mentioned stocks $V, $MA, $TGT, $WMT, $DIS are all holding up nicely.

SUMMARY

The continuation we were looking for arrived.

New all-time highs in the market.

It's easy to be LONG here and make a case to stay that way until the market tells us otherwise. 

We have had a great move over the last few weeks and a move that brought us into new territory to end the week.

Is the market a bit extended here?

Probably. 

Will it pull back, giving us a chance to look for setups for the next move up?

Who knows.

We won't be chasing stocks UP at this point that's for sure.

Are you ready for whatever happens next?

Until next week…GOOD TRADING TO YOU!

 

Swing Trading Update 06.21.19

Thursday, June 27th, 2019

Swing Trading Update 06.21.19

S&P 500 ($SPY)

Swing Trading $SPY


In the update last week I mentioned the "clue" (price action + volume) that the market gave as to what it may do next.

This week we watched as the market followed through on that clue.

And after a low volume, narrow trading day on Monday we rally the rest of the week and spike to a NEW HIGH in the market.

DJIA ($DIA)

Swing Trading $DIA


Same pattern for the DJIA.

The tech heavy NASDAQ is still lagging behind at the point.

SECTOR WATCH – $GLD $RTH

Retail Sector ETF

Gold Sector ETF


As we watched the follow through to the UPSIDE this week we were on the lookout for stock and sectors showing relative strength to the market.

On our radar..

Homebuilders ($XHB) are trading back near their HIGHS.

The Retail ETF ($RTH) which made NEW HIGHS this week.

The GOLD and SILVER ETF's also continue to be rockstars.

Stocks that we mentioned a few weeks back like $WMT, $SBUX, $V, $DIS are still in play.


SUMMARY


In two short weeks we have transitioned from a DOWN trending market to an UP trending one. 

The move was fast and left a lot of traders scratching their heads.

Hopefully you were prepared and had good candidates for both sides of the market.

As we look forward to trading this week we will again look for signs of "continuation". 

The Price action and volume as we trade near the HIGHS should definitely tell a story.

Until next week…GOOD TRADING TO YOU!





Swing Trading Update – Price Action And Volume – 4.29.16

Saturday, April 30th, 2016

Swing Trading Blog Update – 4.29.16

Well it was definitely an interesting week to trade the markets this week!

The intraday price action was great, both on the long and short side, but it was a little different for the overnight traders.

After a pullback that started at the end of last week we watched the market move bit higher on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This move up got a lot of traders LONG again…but what a difference a day makes.

The sellers came out in force on Thursday and again on Friday.

This "breakdown" created a lower high in the $DIA and $SPY and both indicies then pushed lower towards their 50 day MA's.

Take a look at the video to see a review of the stocks and ETF's we were watching and trading this week.

ETF's mentioned in the video:

$DIA $SPY $RTH $XLE $OIL $SMH $XHB $XLV $GDX $SLV $XHB $XLF $SLV

Stocks mentioned:

$G $BA $CAT $ABX $SLW $M $ANF $PCAR 

Swing Trading Update – 2.5.16

Sunday, February 7th, 2016

Swing Trading Update For Market Close – February 5th, 2016

How was the trading in the market this week?

Well to sum it up…CHOPPY!

After a Monday/Tuesday selloff we saw buyers step back in a push the market higher both Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday we saw the market once again push lower bringing a nice signal to the S&P and the Dow.

The price action on Friday basically broke out of the sideways trading channel created on the first 4 days of the week.

Swing Trading DJIA

The sector ETF's were a mixed bag.

$XLK got smacked around again while $XLE and $OIH had a nice bounce from their lows.

The financials $XLF, Real Estate $IYR and the Homebuilders $XHB are hanging out or heading towards their recent lows.

Swing Trading ETF - $XLF

The other notable sectors of course are the Gold and Silver ETF's.

We mentioned to watch these last week week and $GDX $GOLD and $SLV all had big moves to the upside this week. 

Swing Trading ETF - $GDX

So what should we expect going into next week?

Well the markets have signaled their next move to the downside but…will we see follow through?

Only time will tell.

One the longer term charts we are trading down to areas of support (at least in the past) so we will see if these levels hold.

For we are looking to SHORT the weakest stocks and ETf's and buy strong stocks and ETF's that arent correlated to the overall market.

Look for follow through to the downside but be prepared for whatever the market decides to do from here.

Until next week…Good trading to YOU!

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