Thursday, August 6, 2015

End Of Day Post

The markets gave up some more ground today with help from a weaker than expected jobless claims report. We have been seeing the markets hang on economic reports as of late. Today's jobless claims report wasn't way off the mark, but it did create concerns for tomorrows Nonfarm payrolls report.

We should continue to expect economic reports to be the main driver of these markets at these levels. Until we get a major break of support or resistance, we can expect the markets to become reactionary to news and economic reports. Don't be surprised if we see some large swings intra-day – don't get sucked into them and keep your eye on the major levels in the markets.

Technically, we are looking a little bearish here, but one single day can make a big difference in the overall outlook of these markets. Keep that in mind before opening yourself up in one direction. The idea is to string a few days together for a better perspective before coming to a longer-term directional decision. This can be difficult with the market's current action. Stick to your guns and stay balanced.

Mid-Week Outlook

  • Bullish: 30%
  • Sideways: 53%
  • Bearish: 17%

Have a great night,

The Maverick Trading Team