Economic Update: November 11, 2024
Growth The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.8% saar, notching a second consecutive quarter of above trend growth. Consumer spending continued to power the economy forward, rising 3.7%, while...
View ArticleMomentum Verging on Ludicrous Mode
For some time, we have noted that momentum trades have ruled the equity market. Buying dips, chasing rallies, and leverage have been popular themes, and quite frankly, that trifecta has generally...
View ArticleImplementing Technical Indicators in Python for Trading
Technical indicators are mathematical calculations based on the price, volume, or open interest of a security.
View ArticleChart Advisor: Bulls on Parade
By Milan Vaishnav, CMT, MSTA 1/ New Highs are On the Rise 2/ Laggards Play Catch Up 3/ Betting Big on Biotech 4/ Retail’s Ready to Move 5/ Retail’s Ready to Move Investopedia is partnering with CMT...
View ArticleChart Advisor: Chasing Downside Bets
By Tom Bruni, CMT 1/ Pressing Upside Bets 2/ Sellers Start Selling 3/ Pressing Downside Bets 4/ Buyers Battle Back 5/ When All Seems Lost… Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this...
View ArticleWhy markets haven’t priced in a trade war—yet
Uncertainty is markets’ worst enemy, and while Trump’s election has provided some short-term clarity, the effects of a potential trade war remain to be seen.
View ArticleStocks To Consider Right Now? 2 Natural Gas Stocks To Watch
Natural gas stocks to check out in the stock market today.
View ArticleElection Overshadows Fed’s Rate Cut
Market surged as the election results favored Republicans, overshadowing the Fed's rate cut and raising inflation concerns amid anticipated policy shifts.
View Article3,300 Calls Trade in Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: CWAN)
This morning 3,300 Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: CWAN) December 20 ’24 35 calls traded between $0.10 and $0.25.
View ArticleIBKR Forecast Trader Successfully Predicted Election Day: Nov. 12, 2024
Conducting polls to forecast election outcomes has been an inexact process for decades, often leading to widely erroneous conclusions.
View ArticleA Time-Varying-Parameter Vector Autoregression Model with Stochastic...
The basic Vector Autoregression (VAR) model is heavily used in macro-econometrics for explanatory purposes and forecasting purposes in trading.
View ArticleReturn of the Bond Traders, if not the Vigilantes
A few days a year, I’m envious of bond traders. It’s not that I find their lives inherently more interesting, it’s that they get more holidays than those of us who focus on equities. One of them was...
View ArticleHoneywell Stock Hits ATH After Elliott Management’s Stake Disclosure
Elliott Management has acquired a significant stake in Honeywell International and is advocating for a major restructuring.
View Article“Presidential” Stocks in a Trump Comeback
In a twist that few saw coming, Donald Trump clinched a comeback victory, reigniting his signature style and policy focus in the White House.
View ArticleBond ETFs: You Can Do Both?
In this episode we explore Bond ETFs. To some listeners, it may seem confusing as bonds and ETFs are usually separate products. However, we will be explaining what they are when they come together. Ron...
View ArticleMight the FOMC Spike the Ball Before the End Zone?
This morning we received the latest report on inflation. In October, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% on a headline basis and 0.3% excluding food and energy. The readings were in-line with...
View ArticleCPI Brings Relief at the Short End, but Trade Uncertainty Weighs on Duration:...
Market participants are breathing a sigh of relief in response to this morning’s key inflation report. October’s CPI arrived exactly as anticipated, causing rate watchers to dial up the probability of...
View ArticleIt’s Calculated, Option Price Sensitivity
Dmitry Pargamanik and Will McBride, the cofounders of Market Chameleon, join IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss the many uses of Option Price Sensitivity Calculators how traders can use this to their...
View ArticleChart Advisor: Game On in GameStop
By Tom Bruni, CMT 1/ It’s Game On in GameStop 2/ Buying Bottom Breakouts 3/ The Dollar Does It Again 4/ Cocoa Futures Ready to Fly Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter....
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