It’s been a heck of a 2025 so far. New Years. Inauguration. FOMC. Earnings. DeepSeek. And now tariffs. There’s been no shortage of news that has caused sudden market moves. So far, minimal damage has been done. There are winners and losers, but the overall market has done just fine. Below are some studies that […]
Before the Open (Feb 3-7)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets leaned to the upside. China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand did well; Japan, South Korea and the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East lean to the upside but are mostly quiet. Denmark, Poland, Greece and the Czech Republic are up; Norway is […]
VIDEO: Tracking S&P 500 All-Time Highs Per Year
I this video S&P 500 all-time highs going back to 1950 and what the current print suggests for the rest of the year. VIDEO: Tracking S&P 500 All-Time Highs Per Year —————Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in TradingGuidelines to Successful Trading – the Intangibles—————
Before the Open (Jan 27-31)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were split. India, Australia and Indonesia did well; South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines were weak. China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and New Zealand were closed. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are quiet and little changed. Only the Netherlands (up) and Turkey (down) have moved much. Index futures […]
VIDEO: Don’t Panic When the Market Weakens
I this video I talk about the need to keep your head on straight when the market drops. Small pullbacks happen all the time, but they don’t often turn into big pullbacks. And those that can resist panicking can be in the right state of mind to take advantage of the opportunities. VIDEO: Don’t Panic […]
Before the Open (Jan 21 – 24)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were split. China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Thailand did well; India, Indonesia and the Philippines were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are doing well. Denmark is up huge; Poland, France, Greece, South Africa, Finland, Hungary and the Czech Republic are up nicely too. Index futures […]
VIDEO: State of the Market
Here’s an update my State of the Market series. The indexes are doing fine overall, but breadth is weak. Improvement is needed if the market is going to sustain a move up. VIDEO: State of the Market —————Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in TradingGuidelines to Successful Trading – the Intangibles—————
Before the Open (Jan 13-17)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets mostly did well. China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines led while Japan and Thailand were weak. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are up big. The UK, Poland, France, Turkey, Germany, Greece, South Africa, Finland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Sweden and […]
VIDEO: Trading Themes from 2024
In this video, I talk about how money rotated in 2024. What groups were hot at different times of the year. VIDEO: Trading Themes from 2024 —————Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in TradingGuidelines to Successful Trading – the Intangibles—————
Before the Open (Jan 6-10)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were mostly weak. Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and Singapore posted stiff losses. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are mixed. Poland, Norway, Hungary and Austria are up; the UK, Switzerland, Spain and Sweden are down. Index futures in the States point to big down open […]