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2016/10/31 – Portfolio Update

Quantitative Strategy – Automated Portfolio Update Performance ASSET CLASS TYPE LONG or SHORT DAILY % MTD % QTD % YTD% Equities Short-Term Long Only         0.35% -2.71% -2.71% 43.59%     Short Only               -0.34% -0.29% -0.29% 34.02%     Long/Short          … Continue reading 2016/10/31 – Portfolio Update

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Daily Commentary – Crude Carnage

A rather quiet trading session on Happy Halloween with yet another signature choppy day for the US equity market. Considering the FBI probe bombshell headline last Friday, some would have expected a volatile session but major indices closed virtually flat. SPX closed red 5 days in a row, though remains hovering just above the line… Continue reading Daily Commentary – Crude Carnage

Daytrading Technical Analysis · Trading Game Plan

2016/10/31 – Intraday Charts & Game-Plan

Futures   Dow 30 Support: 18038, 18000 Resistance: 18160, 18230 Game Plan: Tight range between horizontal support and down trendline. Continue watching the down trendline like a hawk. A breakout would trigger further squeeze and drag other indices up. S&P 500 Support: 2120, 2114 Resistance: 2132, 2142 Game Plan:  Neckline 2120 must hold on a… Continue reading 2016/10/31 – Intraday Charts & Game-Plan

Daily Watchlist · On Our Radar · Trading Game Plan

Russell 2000 – Trading Game Plan (2016/10/31)

In light of the technical pattern in Russell 2000 (IWM) as highlighted in our weekly commentary which presents great trading opportunities, we will follow the index more closely and dedicate a  trading game plan, and look to capitalize on a daily basis, both long and short, as the technical picture continues to unfold. Recall we… Continue reading Russell 2000 – Trading Game Plan (2016/10/31)

Macro Market · Market Commentary · Newsletter

Weekly Commentary – Pre-Halloween Scare

Heading into the weekend before Halloween, markets got a scary surprise from none other than the scandal-filled US election drama. In a surprise announcement, the FBI decided to reopen the email probe on Clinton, leading to a 20pt smackdown in S&P futures intraday before recovering partially to close flat on the day. To wit: “Those… Continue reading Weekly Commentary – Pre-Halloween Scare

Daytrading Technical Analysis

2016/10/28 – Intraday Charts & Params

Futures   Dow 30 Support: 18038, 17970 Resistance: 18170, 18240 S&P 500 Support: 2114, 2102 Resistance: 2128, 2143 NDX 100 Support: 4775, 4760 Resistance: 4830, 4855 Crude Oil Support: 48.9, 48.6 Resistance: 49.8, 50.28 Gold Support: 1260, 1256 Resistance: 1279, 1303 10-Yr Treasury Note Support: 129.15 Resistance: 129.4, 129.64 US Dollar Index Support: 98.66, 98.09… Continue reading 2016/10/28 – Intraday Charts & Params

Daily Watchlist · On Our Radar · Portfolio Update

2016/10/27 – Portfolio Update

Quantitative Strategy – Automated Portfolio Update Performance ASSET `CLASS TYPE LONG or SHORT DAILY % MTD % QTD % YTD% Equities Short-Term Long Only -0.79% -2.62% -2.62% 43.69% Short Only   -0.61% 0.26% 0.26% 34.58% Long/Short   -0.72% -1.53% -1.53% 40.17% Medium-Term Long Only   -0.51% -3.61% -3.61% 17.14% ETF Short-Term Long Only   -0.37%… Continue reading 2016/10/27 – Portfolio Update

Daytrading Technical Analysis

2016/10/27 – Intraday Charts & Params

Futures   Dow 30 Support: 18140, 18038, 17970 Resistance: 18165, 18240 S&P 500 Support: 2128, 2113 Resistance: 2138, 2145   NDX 100 Support: 4830, 4814 Resistance: 4875, 4901 Crude Oil Support: 48.9, 48.2 Resistance: 50.05, 51   Gold Support: 1262, 1259 Resistance: 1278, 1303 10-Yr Treasury Note Support: 129.7, 129.53 Resistance: 130.19, 130.28 US Dollar… Continue reading 2016/10/27 – Intraday Charts & Params