The message from kaPowell was clear enough and we know to expect a 1/4 point hike at the March meeting and the expectation for another 1/4 hike at the May meeting is growing. So what are the trends in this hawkish environment? Futures traders do not have to look far: Corn, Soybeans, Euro, Bonds, and more. Here’s the breakdown of what is on my radar.
From the monthly chart down to the 5-minute chart, trend, structure, and momentum are all pointing the path of least resistance to the downside. Let’s discuss how getting short in this market following our clearly defined rules by using the Analyze tab on ThinkorSwim. If you’re looking to learn my game plan for staying profitable in 2022, check out my class this Saturday: https://simplertrading.com/game
Volatility spikes, index flushes. Volatility dies down, index bounces. We’re looking to short the QQQ but are waiting for a bounce in the market, which likely won’t happen until the Volatility Index (VIX) dies down. We’re keeping an eye on this chart as it will have a big role in setting up our future short positions. Let’s review a few setups and their risk:reward in this volatile environment. If you’re looking to learn my game plan for staying profitable in 2022, check out my class this Saturday: https://simplertrading.com/game
In this update I explain how to use the /VX and Darvas 2.0 to identify the sweet spot in volatility as well as the markets that have macroeconomic trends that are following through in this environment of higher rates, inflation, and uncertainty. I also walk you through how to use the Slow Stochastic and Darvas 2.0 in chop to measure overbought and oversold levels.
The StrikeZone destroyed the market once again. Check out this video to see how Joe Rokop’s alerts produced over $20,000.00 dollars worth of profits in his Mastery Room, and then in the Futures Room. The main takeaway here is trust the math. See how his Risk : Reward Ratios crushed the competition.
In this video, we look at today’s action on FED day and review the sell-off after Powell spoke. Powell did not give the reassurance the market was hoping to get and we sold off 150 ES points from the gap up after the announcement. Obviously the market did not like what he said, but what does this mean for market direction over the next week or so? What does this mean for the next month or so and how do you trade it?
In this video, we look at today’s action on FED day and review the sell-off after Powell spoke. Obviously the market did not like what he said, but what does this mean for market direction over the next month or so and how do you trade it?
Two of the most important and cleanly technical charts I’m tracking right now are the QQQ’s and TSLA. Let’s review the decisions for each and where I’ll be watching for trade opportunities.