9:00am (EST) The bears did a little damage on Monday as the circus in Congress continued on after the Republicans and Democrats failed to come to any sort of agreement on how to fix America’s debt crisis. The market plunged 1% on yesterday’s open but the bulls battled back throughout theRead more
9:00am (EST) The bulls were behind the 8-ball for much of Monday’s session as there was no follow-through from Friday’s pop to help offset the ongoing U.S. and European debt concerns which continue to plague the market. The selling pressure at the open remained throughout the morning which pushed the indexes below major supportRead more
1:15pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a rough open this morning as continued concerns over Europe and U.S. debt continue to plague the market. Overseas markets have traded lower for much of the morning on a weaker euro while the Financial stocks here at home continue to take a pounding.Read more
9:00am (EST) The bears started the week by pushing the market lower on renewed debt concerns over Italy which quickly started the downgrade of debt (again) overseas and here at home. Monday and Tuesday were rough as the bulls gave up significant ground and were going under water with threeRead more
1:45pm (EST) We mentioned yesterday that July option expiration day has been pretty volatile over the last few years but we also mentioned that in 2011, most option days have been “flat”. Today’s action has been non-eventful with Tech showing some strength while the Dow and S&P 500 have dartedRead more
9:00am (EST) Things started off well for the bulls as better-than-expected earnings and so-so economic news provided a little pop on Thursday’s open. However, as the day progressed, the bears took control to make it 3-to1 for the week as the market finished lower and the S&P Volatility Index (VIX,Read more
