Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets closed higher for the fifth trading session out of the last six, led by the NASDAQ 100 which surged to close with a gain of 3.09%. Over the weekend, Republicans and Democrats voiced displeasure with the White House’s new $1.8 trillion...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets ended the week in positive territory on optimism surrounding stimulus negotiations. The White House said it remained open to negotiating a larger Stimulus Bill as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets built on Wednesday’s gains by closing higher across the board in what turned out to be a quiet trading session. Jobless Claims rose from the prior week, coming in above estimates. While this indicates that the job market’s recovery may be...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets reversed most of Tuesday’s late plunge after President Donald Trump proposed aid for individuals, small businesses, and airlines. This was in stark contrast to his comments from late Tuesday, where he had suspended further Coronavirus-stimulus...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets were mixed for most of the day, before selling off sharply into the close. The big driver today behind the selloff was a tweet from President Donald Trump, who said he has instructed his team not to negotiate a stimulus package until after the...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Indices started the week on a positive note as Stimulus optimism boosted markets. President Donald Trump called on Congress to come together and pass additional Coronavirus-stimulus legislation, before he left hospital after a three- night stay for treatment and...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets reversed most of Friday’s early sell-off on Coronavirus fears after President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. After the market closed it was announced that the President would be taken to...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Indices got October off to a positive start as traders wait for an announcement on progress with the Stimulus Bill. The NASDAQ led the market with a gain of over 1% while the Dow struggled after the Federal Reserve said it would maintain the current limit on big...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Futures reversed earlier declines after it was announced that Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are expected to have reached a potential stimulus agreement. The S&P rallied over 75 Handles off yesterday’s intra-morning low following...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Markets were mixed after I posted yesterday morning before falling. Yesterday, House Democrats unveiled a $2.2 trillion coronavirus Stimulus Bill. There was a flurry of speeches from Federal Reserve Presidents last night. Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Indices had a strong start to the week, following the lead from European Markets which surged after Italy and France both reported slowdowns in the number of daily Coronavirus infections as the French Health Minister rejected the idea of new economic lockdown...
Futures Trading Education
U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a positive note, finishing the week higher, with the $&P 500 + 1.60%, the Dow +1.34% and the NASDAQ +2.34% after a volatile trading session. Markets opened lower before rallying throughout the day. There were no clear-cut...
Futures Trading Education
U.S Equity Markets fell at the open as the S&P 500 entered a “correction” (10% below highs) in early afternoon trading. Initial Jobless Claims rose and missed expectations, sparking fears that the job market’s recovery was stalling. But markets...
Futures Trading Education
Initially, U.S Equity Markets rose following the Democrats passing a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through December 11 after reaching an agreement with the White House on spending measures. Vaccine developments also made headlines. Johnson &...
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