U.S. Stocks Face a Challenge: Trend-Following Funds Reduce Exposure
As if the challenges facing the U.S. stock market weren’t enough, there’s another one to add to the list: systematic trend-following funds are reducing their exposure, potentially exerting additional downward pressure on the markets in the coming weeks. Goldman analysts estimate that commodity trading advisors (CTAs), a type of trend-following hedge fund active in futures […]
S&P 500’s Performance Amid Bond Market Disturbances
Important Insights for the U.S. Trading Day While you were sleeping, the 30-year Treasury yield briefly breached the 5% mark earlier on Wednesday, signaling ongoing turbulence in the bond market. Prominent figures in the investment world are sounding alarm bells. As the stock market experiences a turbulent journey, technical analysts are closely monitoring a critical […]
Stocks Under Pressure as the Dollar Gains Strength
U.S. Equity Futures Hover Amid Dollar’s Surge and Fed Rate Hike Fears On Tuesday, U.S. equity futures exhibited a mixed performance, influenced by the strengthening dollar and concerns surrounding potential Fed interest rate hikes, alongside surging Treasury bond yields. The U.S. dollar index, measuring the greenback against six major global currencies, saw an overnight gain […]
Why Are Experts Optimistic About a Fourth Quarter Stock Market Surge?
Ryan Belanger, a strategist from Claro Advisors, believes that the fourth quarter of 2023 might underperform compared to historical averages due to looming macroeconomic factors signaling a potential recession. While the third quarter of 2023 adhered closely to stock-market seasonality patterns, with both August and September living up to their reputation as challenging months for […]
S&P 500’s September Shock: Largest Monthly Loss of 2023
The S&P 500 faced its largest monthly loss of 4.9% in September, marking the most significant decline since December of the previous year. U.S. stocks mostly closed lower on Friday, with investors assessing the latest data from the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure. It was the conclusion of a turbulent month for the stock market. […]
S&P 500 at a Crossroads: The Mother of All Trend Lines
After what appears to be the most challenging month for stocks this year, some investors are closely examining a chart that signals an impending showdown for the S&P 500 SPX. This chart was shared by a stock market commentator on X named Heisenberg, who goes by @Mr_Derivatives: The S&P 500 has seen a 5.1% decline […]
US Futures Ride the Waves of an Oil Rally Pause
On Thursday, Wall Street stocks grappled to gain momentum, facing challenges in shaking off the prevailing market pessimism, despite a pause in the oil rally. Investors eagerly awaited an update on the state of the US economic growth. Futures linked to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) struggled to make […]
Investor’s Guide to Market Recovery: 3 Hints for the End of Stock-Market Pain
A large number of investors are looking for indications that the stock market decline may soon be over, even though the S&P 500 has only dropped by 5.5% from its peak in late July. Taking this into consideration, Victor Cossel from Seaport Research Partners has shared some technical charts that may provide insight into when […]
Stock Market Shake-Up: The September Story You Should Know
Wall Street Sees Earnings Forecast Declines as S&P 500 Slips 4% in September Amid concerns over the impact of surging Treasury yields on equities, the downward revisions in S&P 500 earnings forecasts are adding to investor unease. Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, noted that after weeks of positive or steady adjustments to 2023 and […]
Market Manipulation ?Do You Think This is Fair? It Happens Every Trading Day
The financial world is a complex and dynamic place where fortunes can be made or lost in the blink of an eye. Behind the scenes, there are strategies and tactics employed by traders, hedge funds, and even institutions that shape market outcomes. These tactics, often referred to as market manipulation, raise critical questions about fairness […]
