The new year kicked off on a bearish note for the S&P 500 futures index, as traders and investors engaged in a rotation from market leaders to laggards. The tone…
As the curtain fell on the final trading day of the year, the S&P 500 index futures retreated slightly, giving back some of the gains accrued during the Santa Claus…
The S&P 500 index futures experienced a particularly subdued session on this penultimate trading day of 2023, technically ending a four-day winning streak with a flat finish. The market displayed…
Market observers may have been lulled into complacency as the S&P index futures gyrated for most of the premarket and regular sessions in the 4820 handle. A majority of the…
The second day of the Santa Claus rally was never in doubt as the index opened at its low tick for the session and quickly went in the green. In…
The first day of the Santa Claus rally was not all smooth sailing for the bulls. The continuation of the premarket rally stopped dead in its tracks just above the…
After Thursday’s momentous late-day decline, investors were on the edge of their seats. Off the opening of the premarket session, the bulls stepped up to the plate as the index…
The non-stop march north was rudely interrupted around 2 PM EST, when the S&P 500 index futures were greeted with an unexpected headline. That being President Xi of China at…
The subtle weakness in the waning minutes of Monday’s session provided yet another buying opportunity for investors. In fact, the 6:00 PM EST opening for the S&P 500 index futures…
Quadruple witch expirations, like the one Friday, often mark significant turning points in the S&P 500 index. Either a reversal of the current trend takes hold, or the index keeps…