Halfway There
The Markets
Just like that, it’s June 30, the end of the 2nd Quarter. Half the year is in the book. And what a strong first half it’s been. Here are the results so far.
QQQ +39.68%
SPY +15.32%
IWM +7.95%
DIA +3.81%
Here is a look from
, author of, illustrating the historical norm when the SP 500 is up more than 10% for the first half of the year.
Prices trend. Strength tends to lead to more strength. And this market is strong.
Enjoy the ride.
The Charts
SPY dipped to the August ‘22 pivot high and close the 21-day MA on Monday giving a nice buying opportunity. Today it gapped significantly higher resulting in an island bottom pattern. This is a strong uptrend showing continuation.
QQQ also gave a ‘gap and go’ today and remains very strong.
IWM moved into a previous resistance zone and found some selling.
DIA is, once again, back near the top of the range. Next week we’ll see if it can get up and out.
BTCUSD sold off on some early news regarding a hangup with some ETF listings. But it recovered very quickly and was even green for much of the day.
The Closing Bell
Wednesday I was a guest on “Conversations With a Pro Trader” hosted by Greta Wall of T3 Live.
We talked about:
Some of my recent trades
Position sizing
Bull & Bear opportunities
New trader challenges
And answered questions from live viewers
Here’s the replay.
Once again, today is the end of the month and quarter. So we’ll take a look at monthly charts in addition to the Weekend Weekly Charts.
Join me on Twitter tomorrow morning.
And let me know what you think along the way.
The Disclosures
***This is NOT financial advice. NOT a recommendation to buy, sell, or trade any security. The content presented here is intended for educational purposes only.
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POSITION DISCLOSURE
June 30, 2023, 4:00 PM
Long: AMD, ENVX0721C18, GOOGL, IWM, MARA0721C15, QQQ, SPY
Short:
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Ticker, Date, Call/Put, Strike Price
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