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Doing It Right
over 1 year ago by Sean McLaughlin @ All Star Charts

I talk about “control” a lot in these letters – our want for it, and the harsh reality of the situations we face as traders. To succeed long-term, I need to be ready for anything and accept whatever happens. This is good advice for almost anything (but not everything) in life. And it is absolutely […] The post Doing It Right appeared first on All Star Charts.

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Industrial Production Decreased 0.1 Percent in October
over 1 year ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity UtilizationIndustrial production decreased 0.1 percent in October, and its gain in September was revised down to 0.1 percent. Manufacturing output edged up 0.1 percent in October, and its increases in July, August, and September were all lower than previously reported. In October, the index for mining stepped down 0.4 percent, and the index for utilities fell 1.5 percent. At 104.7 percent of its 2017 average, total industrial production in October was 3.3 percent above its year-earlier reading. Capacity utilization decreased 0.2 percentage point in October to 79.9 percent, a rate that is 0.3 percentage point above its long-run (1972–2021) average.emphasis added<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAKrc9rmCK2zCpJQPAT0DD63ae-xBXNyOCKwhYG7...

Nearing Inflexion
over 1 year ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

User adoption and improvement in global macro conditions led to positive price action in the second half of October. The post Nearing Inflexion appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Retail Sales Increased 1.3% in October
over 1 year ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 1.3% from September to October (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 8.3 percent from October 2021.From the Census Bureau report:Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $694.5 billion, up 1.3 percent from the previous month, and 8.3 percent above October 2021. ... The August 2022 to September 2022 percent change was unrevised from virtually unchanged.emphasis added<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXqOm2PjTof9K7GWq__LKucjNsWO581A4kqcq1PsVAiTGckB1QS7Fn0XQ0LSbvYlooeZOxjecKyh5E7UwQ0HBG6Nht14felByleWfGwN7S_Q--87FkzlARKo7woxBkHJM9sinohGuhdXrsEIE4vf16RFlXe2Qep6J_Q-m_e9RMB1CFQG3rA/s1043/RetailOct2022.PNG" sty...

Don’t Lose Your Crypto
over 1 year ago by Louis Sykes @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Louis Sykes The collapse of the FTX exchange has been a significant catalyst for market participants to utilize one of Bitcoin’s greatest value propositions — self-custody. Self-custody is when only you have possession of your digital funds because you control the private key. There’s no question; there’s no alternative to holding […] The post Don’t Lose Your Crypto appeared first on All Star Charts.

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ESI Director Discloses Large Share Purchases
over 1 year ago by David @ All Star Charts

The largest insider transaction on today’s list is a Form 4 filing by Martin Franklin, director at Element Solutions $ESI. Franklin reported share purchases worth $17.2 million in ESI. Here’s The Hot List, with data through November 15, 2022: Thomas Sinnickson Gayner, an independent director at Cable One $CABO, revealed a purchase of 5,000 shares, […] The post ESI Director Discloses Large Share Purchases appeared first on All Star Charts.

Animal Spirits: The Crypto Blow-Up
over 1 year ago by sean @ A Wealth of Common Sense

On today's show we discuss inflation is finally falling, will the stock market wait for the Fed's all-clear, the FTX saga, how SBF fooled everyone, what comes next for crypto, why streaming stocks are struggling, 5 years of Animal Spirits and much more....

Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (11-16-2022)
over 1 year ago by David @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff Looks like we’re heading for a flat open for the market as I write this morning. We’re still hovering near the $SPX 4,000 level. Resistance is at 4,037, then 4,062. Here’s what I’m looking at: I called out $UBER on Friday in the trading room. Now I’ll watch to […] The post Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (11-16-2022) appeared first on All Star Charts.

The United States Oil Fund and the Monday Blues
over 1 year ago by Dr. Duru @ Dr. Duru

The United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) has declined six straight Mondays and seven of the last eight. Prior to this streak, USO only declined 39% of Mondays in 2022 (where the market was trading on the prior Friday). Overall, the split is essentially 50/50 with 19 Monday blues versus 20 Monday gains. In other ... Read more The post The United States Oil Fund and the Monday Blues appeared first on ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets.

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