ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
The Market Breadth Summary: Breakout The Stock Market Summary The AI crash from July 29th feels like a distant memory. The subsequent breakout to all-time highs quickly erased the sting and returned the market to a rally that knows no obstacles. Now, market breadth has broken out and further confirmed the market’s underlying bullishness. Various … Read more
Stock Market Commentary The week closed with strong speculative energy, particularly in crypto, with the signing of a package of crypto legislation including a stablecoin bill. Surprisingly, the speculative frenzy did not translate into the overall stock market beyond a few select stocks like OpenDoor (OPEN). In fact, the major indices mainly had a steady … Read more
Stock Market Commentary In just three months, the stock market has transformed from fragile to fearless. Friday’s return to overbought territory, on the heels of another jobs report that beat “consensus expectations”, underlined the market’s fearless bullishness. The jobs report made imminent rate cuts even less likely. Along with that prospect, bond yields nudged higher … Read more