Daily Market Analysis

2024-08-08

Mark As Read
Mark As Read

Review our intraday commentary to learn how we interpret price action and build a market narrative.

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09:44:19
Pete
PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS THURSDAY - There are some cracks in the dam and the market is weak. The speed and magnitude of the drop the last few weeks are a sign of heavy selling pressure. Any bounce will provide us...
10:20:35
Pete
If you are having a hard time embracing this bounce (me) because of the smack down from the 100-day MA yesterday, focus on the short side. Don't trade until the market hits resistance, but have your candidates  ready and monitor...
10:25:35
Pete
Is one initial jobless claims number important? No. For that matter, one jobs report is not even that important. However, you can see the weight that is being placed on economic releases. When the initial claims number was released pre-open...
10:27:39
Pete
We don't "guess" what the number will be, we watch the reaction. That helps us identify which news the market is focused on. 
11:41:44
Pete
Two efforts to get thru the hod and both rejected. This is a sign of resistance and we are likely to try the downside now. the bounce was not all that strong this morning. Lots of overlap.
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