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Retail Sales Decreased 0.6% in November
over 1 year ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.6% from October to November (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 6.5 percent from November 2021.From the Census Bureau report:Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $689.4 billion, down 0.6 percent from the previous month, but up 6.5 percent above November 2021. ... The September 2022 to October 2022 percent change was unrevised from up 1.3 percent. emphasis added<img alt="R...

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 211,000
over 1 year ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

The DOL reported:In the week ending December 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,250, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 230,000 to 230,250.emphasis addedThe following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyqxWiPBkOAX9c8YSPQwxVbE0PKy2kmXZ9-gZIpT9ULIgpcieXhK6DKoD4jo10N3ZAOTf20pAHNRXtC7GqF5WP8Jp6jAjMhHRfRN5ekbDzycUFSB-xsJOZUKHb9V3i1bEpVA2QP4erWGQmUCrJxKA8HdTlelIZiVPW3jh7CgfgWLoIHruoQ/s1079/WeeklyClaimsDec152022.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"...

Atlas Venture Reports 17% Stake in DYN
over 1 year ago by David @ All Star Charts

The largest insider buy on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by the early stage life sciences investment firm Atlas Venture. The venture capital fund now owns a total stake in Dyne Therapeutics $DYN of more than 17%. Here’s The Hot List, with data through December 14, 2022: In another Form 4, Opaleye […] The post Atlas Venture Reports 17% Stake in DYN appeared first on All Star Charts.

Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (12-15-2022)
over 1 year ago by David @ All Star Charts

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff The market is continuing yesterday’s slide after Fed Chair Powell’s speech. For today, I’m watching the 21-day moving average on $SPY at 396.40. We’re slightly below it. Here’s what I’m looking at this morning: I’m going to watch to see how $SQ holds up. If it can’t hang on […] The post Swing Trader Pro: Morning Briefing (12-15-2022) appeared first on All Star Charts.

Creating the Ideal Trading Portfolio
over 1 year ago by Akil Stokes (Trading Coach at Tier On... @ Trading Coach Podcast

Creating the ideal trading portfolio may not be as black or white as you would think. Let's talk about backtesting & strategy development. Specifically, what type of pairs you need to look for when looking to create the ideal trading portfolio for your strategy. Learn to Trade at - https://tieronetrading.com/ (Free Workshops, Trial Memberships, Trading Software & More ) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (Watch for Fakes) TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@akilstokesrtm Youtube Shorts https://www.youtube.com/akilstokesshorts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AkilStokesRTM/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/akilstokesrtm/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AkilStokesRTM #TradingEducation #LearnToTrade #tradingmentor

Chart Advisor: Playing Defense – Defensive sectors continue to lead over the trailing month.
over 1 year ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

The major U.S. equity indexes have moved sideways to slightly higher over the past month. When we look beneath the surface, leadership from defensive sectors stands out during this period. The post Chart Advisor: Playing Defense – Defensive sectors continue to lead over the trailing month. appeared first on Traders' Insight.

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GBPAUD Consolidating Above 61.8% Fib Retrace of Feb-Sep Slide
over 1 year ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

The GBPAUD has been consolidating for a second week near or above the 61.8% Fib retrace of the February to September slide, and appears to be readying to break to a fresh December high.  The post GBPAUD Consolidating Above 61.8% Fib Retrace of Feb-Sep Slide appeared first on Traders' Insight.