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Continued spreading of index futures. Prior Trading Day Recap (Tuesday, September 22) The Dow slipped 185.14 points (-0.36%) to close at 51,863.69, snapping its two-day rally as bank stocks sold off sharply — JPMorgan and Wells Fargo each fell roughly 4% intraday, dragging the financial sector down about 2%. The S&P 500 finished essentially flat at 7,764.64, while the Nasdaq notched a second straight record close, up 0.45% to 27,244.28, powered by a sixth straight advance in

China trade talks pushing market up temporarily. Prior Trading Day Recap (Monday, September 21) The Dow rallied 366.19 points (+0.71%) to close at 52,048.83, shaking off the prior week's steepest decline since March. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% to 7,764.70 — within 0.4% of its record high — and the Nasdaq surged 2.3% to 27,122.09, led by a sharp AI/chip rebound (Meta +7%, Nvidia +2.2%). The rally was fueled by a 4.25% plunge in WTI crude to $92/barrel after President Trump signal

Strong rally to start the week. Look to buy 127 point pullbacks or greater. Prior Trading Day Recap (Friday, September 18) The Dow slipped 95.40 points (-0.18%) to close at 51,682.64 on quad-witching Friday, a session marked by heavier-than-normal volume and mechanical, expiration-driven volatility rather than a shift in fundamental sentiment. The S&P 500 eked out a 0.17% gain to 7,650.50 and the Nasdaq added 0.39% to 26,522.55, as rising Treasury yields (10-year back toward

Options expiration today. Prior Trading Day Recap (Thursday, September 17) The Dow recovered most of Wednesday's post-Fed selloff, closing at 51,778.04, up 316.14 points (+0.61%). The S&P 500 jumped about 1.1% and the Nasdaq climbed 1.7%, with tech leading as chip names extended gains on a bullish Nvidia outlook. The rally was driven by falling oil prices (Brent slipping toward $104/barrel) and easing Treasury yields, which gave investors some confidence that Wednesday's 25bp

After Fed rebound. Deal with it. Prior Trading Day Recap (Wednesday, September 16) The Dow closed down about 1.2% Wednesday, with cash index losses of roughly 614–631 points as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in three years — a 25 basis point move to 3.75%–4.00%. Financial services stocks led the selling. Treasury yields spiked into the decision, with the 10-year briefly trading above 5%, and crude stayed pinned above $100/barrel, adding to the risk-off tone

Fed announcement today! YM Daily Trading Report — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Prior Session Recap The Dow sold off Tuesday, with the cash index down 328 points (-0.63%) to close at 52,093 and YM futures settling near 52,526. The move was driven by a hotter-than-expected CPI print showing sticky services inflation, alongside a surge in the 10-year Treasury yield above 5.04% and continued strength in oil. Growth-sensitive tech names led the decline — Oracle, Amazon, Alphabet,

Slightly weak to start. Fed meeting begins. We are now using December futures symbol YM 12-26 Prior Session Recap — Monday, September 14, 2026 Monday partially reversed Friday's relief rally. The Dow closed down roughly 0.48%, the S&P 500 fell 0.78% to 7,597.83, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.09% — a broad risk-off session concentrated in tech and semis. Your YM data (H 53090 / L 52642 / Settle 52861) shows a 448-point range on the day. The trigger was a weekend AI-safety scare: An

Oil and interest rates in the news. Goldman says 90% chance rate increase on Wednesday. Prior Session Recap — Friday, September 11, 2026 The Dow staged a strong relief rally to close out the week, jumping 509.19 points (0.98%) to 52,573.29, with the S&P 500 up 0.86% to 7,656.98 and the Nasdaq up 0.96% to 26,333.04. Your YM data (H 52739 / L 52059 / Settle 52585) tracks that rally closely, with a 680-point range. This ended a four-session losing streak, though the Dow still lo

Relief rally day. The Dow cash index fell for a fourth straight session, dropping 316.56 points, or 0.6%, to close at 52,064.10, while the S&P 500 slid 37.16 points (0.5%) to 7,636.36 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 168.07 points (0.6%) to 26,253.34. Your YM print (H 52676 / L 51992 / C 52095) tracks that cash move closely — a wide 684-point range on the session. The VIX rose 4.7% to 16.46 as risk appetite thinned. Pressure came almost entirely from the energy complex: Brent cr

Stay short with the trend. A fourth straight losing session — the Dow slipped 0.58%, with the S&P 500 down 0.24% and Nasdaq off 0.35%, as Brent crude pushed past $101/barrel and Treasury yields set fresh 52-week highs. The US-Iran tanker-strike escalation from Tuesday continued to weigh on sentiment, with oil's relentless climb keeping inflation anxiety front and center. YM traded a 520-point range (52,339 low to 52,859 high), settling near 52,425 — another weak, lower-range

Downtrend continues Prior Day Recap (Tuesday, Sept 8) A rough session — the Dow tumbled 628.18 points (-1.18%) to close at 52,786.07, its second straight losing day following Friday's 272-point drop. Middle East tensions were the dominant driver, with oil climbing for a sixth straight session (WTI's longest rally since March) as the conflict escalated further. The US/Canada trade war also intensified, with Canada striking a defiant tone and the White House rolling out retalia

Trade wars. Oil wars. Humans worse than army ants. Can the market shake off the bad news today? The weekend brought a serious escalation on two fronts. Militarily, the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, and a Houthi attack halted operations at Saudi energy facilities, wounding 73 people — that's sent Brent crude surging toward $100/barrel (WTI near $93) and reignited the same inflation-and-rate-hike anxiety that's been dogging the tape all month, with the 10-year

A big reversal day — the Dow surged 624.16 points (+1.18%) to close at 53,686.11, its best session in nearly a month, alongside a 1.06% S&P 500 gain and a 1.4% Nasdaq rally. The catalyst was a combination of yen strength easing dollar/inflation worries, a stronger-than-expected ISM Services print (55.4 vs. 54.1 expected), and — the big one — Fed Governor Waller reiterating he'd support holding rates steady if inflation data continues cooling. YM traded a wide 734-point range

Prior Day Recap (Wednesday, Sept 2) Wall Street bounced back solidly, with the Dow closing up roughly 295 points (~53,062) as strong earnings from Dell and Palo Alto Networks helped offset lingering unease over yields and oil. Treasury yields actually touched a fresh two-year high intraday on continued Middle East skirmishes and a soft ADP print (38K vs. 47K consensus), but stocks shrugged it off and pushed higher into the close — a reversal from Tuesday's selloff. YM's range

Prior Day Recap (Tuesday, Sept 1) Dow futures had a rough start to September, closing down roughly 400 points (about -0.7% cash, -0.6% on YM) as the ISM Manufacturing PMI came in weaker than expected, reviving growth-slowdown concerns just as the Iran conflict escalated and pushed oil and yields higher. The primary driver was the ISM Manufacturing PMI release, which signaled a sharper-than-expected contraction in industrial activity, raising doubts about economic resilience i

There are 101 shopping days until Christmas. The short market is gifting us now. All three trends are down so we look to short 231 point rallies. Prior Day Recap — Monday, August 31, 2026 The Dow fell sharply, down 374.09 points (-0.7%) to 53,185.90, on the last trading day of August, after the U.S. struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Tehran retaliated with strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE. Crude oil jumped over 3%, Treasury yields rose (10-year

Narrow range down trend to start. Look to short rallies. Prior Day Recap — Friday, August 28, 2026 The Dow finished essentially flat, down just 9.45 points (-0.02%) to 53,559.99, but still closed out its first winning week in three (+0.5% for the week). The session was all about Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote: stocks initially popped on the headline, then faded hard into the early afternoon after Warsh struck a firmer-than-expected tone on inflation and pu

Looks like we will be doing the opening range break out. First support comes in at 53610. Prior Day Recap — Thursday, August 27, 2026 The Dow underperformed its peers, slipping modestly (~50 points, -0.1%) even as the S&P 500 added 0.4% and the Nasdaq jumped 0.9%, extending Wednesday's Nvidia-fueled rally. The AI trade carried the broader tape — Nvidia's blowout earnings and bullish outlook, plus reported acquisition talks around Hugging Face, kept tech/semis bid — but the Do

More Narrow range trading. Bulls still in control but if we take out 53194 there are huge stops and will set next downside target at 52800. Prior Day Recap — Wednesday, August 26, 2026 The Dow snapped its three-day win streak, losing 113.52 points (-0.21%) to close at 53,463.88 on cash-index data (day's range 53,379.40–53,639.75). The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were essentially flat (-0.02% / -0.08%), with a mixed, choppy session as the market digested a slightly hot core PCE reading

Starts the day with no trend, just spikes. We took only two pre-opening trades; both good winners. A long at 53651 and a short before the reports at 53760. Our strategy is that we made most of the profits before the open so the best idea is to keep the green. Prior Day Recap — Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Dow logged its third straight winning session, adding 160.24 points (+0.30%) to close at 53,577.40. Day's range was 53,386.37 (low) to 53,675.32 (high) — about a 289-point s