The stock market has rebounded in May, nearing record territory after April’s pullback. The upcoming April inflation data, due Wednesday, is seen as a potential catalyst for either new highs or another decline. Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, analyzed the potential “good, bad, and ugly” outcomes for the...
Hello Traders! It’s Tuesday morning, just before 10:00 AM. I’m gearing up to activate the autopilot trading system for a short half-hour session to observe its performance. I’ll be using the standard settings on an 8-range chart for the E-mini S&P, trading a single contract. This session is recorded live,...
GameStop shares soared 74% on Monday after a social media post by Roaring Kitty. GameStop shares continued their rally in premarket trading on Tuesday, extending gains after the investor famously associated with the company’s 2021 surge posted on social media for the first time in three years. GameStop shares (GME)...
As stocks resume their upward climb towards record highs following a brief April downturn, a sense of complacency is returning to options markets. This shift is evident in the decreasing prices of hedges designed to protect investors’ portfolios against potential market pullbacks or crashes. Rocky Fishman, founder of Asym 500,...
The Threat Posed by Surging Profit Margins to Stocks The upward trajectory of corporate profit margins, while currently advantageous, cannot be sustained indefinitely, potentially signaling trouble for the stock market. Recent data from S&P Dow Jones Indices reveals that the S&P 500’s operating profit margin for the first quarter of...
Challenges in Financing Tax Cuts: Who Bears the Burden? The traditional approach of funding tax cuts through debt may no longer be feasible. Over the past few decades, Congress has often opted for reducing tax rates, interrupted only by occasional tax hikes during periods of fiscal restraint. However, the landscape...
