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The Key Zone Trade

Kevin Haggerty - February 09, 2010
The SPX made a 1044.50 intraday low Friday, which is a -9.2% decline from the 1150.45 cycle high, and closed at 1066.19 after another one of those "mystery moves" in the last 2 hours. It hit 1071.20 yesterday, and then faded to close at 1056.74 giving back over half of the rally from 1044.50. Read More >>

Do You Have a Market Entry Plan?

Kevin Haggerty - February 09, 2010
The state of CA has a GSP (same as GDP) larger than Greece, Spain, and Portugal combined, and it is essentially bankrupt, so the probability is that they all will get bailed out sooner or later. Find out what else is likely to affect the market over the next week. Read More >>

Volatility Reverts to the Mean

Kevin Haggerty - February 04, 2010
Earnings season always gets lots of hype, and this one has been no different. This QTR was expected to be an easy comparison to Q4 (Recession of 2008), and it is as over 70% of reporting companies have beaten greatly reduced estimates due mostly to cost cutting and layoffs, but that is not the case for top line growth. Read More >>

Will This Bull Cycle Trade Higher?

Kevin Haggerty - January 29, 2010
With the Fed keeping rates steady and Obama giving his State of the Union address in conjunction with Bernanke's reconfirmation as Federal Reserve Chairman, there is plenty of market news for Kevin Haggerty to cover this week- and the politicians would probably rather he didn't. Read More >>

The Next Key Market Reversal Zone

Kevin Haggerty - January 29, 2010
What awaits traders after President Obama's state of the union speech? Kevin Haggerty expects it to be little more than a game of "3 card Monty." See how he thinks the market will react following the speech. Read More >>

Day Traders Welcome the Obama Volatility

Kevin Haggerty - January 26, 2010
Immediately following the Massachusetts election upset, Obama sent the market into turmoil with the announcement of his "bank attack" regulation proposal. See Kevin Haggerty's comments on these latest market movers. Read More >>

Market Remains in Key Price and Time Zone

Kevin Haggerty - January 21, 2010
How should traders act and react to this season's earnings announcements? Read Kevin Haggerty's bi-weekly stock market commentary and learn how to trade like one of the great minds of our day. Read More >>

Trading Contracted Volatility with Haggerty

Kevin Haggerty - January 19, 2010
INTC , JPM , HUM , LLL
It has been a low volume week, should you expect more of the same today in front of the long weekend? Here's what to expect in the major indexes. Read More >>

Anticipated Key Price and Time Zones (Commentary for 1/13/10)

Kevin Haggerty - January 14, 2010
QQQQ , OIH , SPX
Don't expect a sugar coating from Kevin Haggerty. This week's market commentary includes a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan and the presumption that when measured correctly, the unemployment rate has actually surpassed the 20% mark. Read More >>

Short Term Market Thoughts

Kevin Haggerty - January 11, 2010
The market is overbought in the short term while investor sentiment surveys are as bullish as they were at the 2007 top. Kevin Haggerty explains why that is. Read More >>

It Doesn't Count Until You Bank It

Kevin Haggerty - January 08, 2010
While trader sentiment is currently in bullish territory, Kevin Haggerty believes there is due reason to expect a pullback. Find out why that is and more here. Read More >>

Haggerty: A Peak at 2010

Kevin Haggerty - January 04, 2010
Will the market peak in 2010? Kevin Haggerty thinks so. As the year comes to a close today, read his take on what to expect in 2010. Read More >>

Haggerty: Red Alerts for 2010

Kevin Haggerty - December 21, 2009
The media are reporting recovery, but the story isn't so black and white. Find out what Kevin Haggerty sees as some significant warning signs for the 2010 market. Read More >>

Haggerty: Anatomy of a Swing Trade

Kevin Haggerty - December 15, 2009
As 2009 winds down the SPX has remained in a narrow trading range since Nov 10th. Swing traders looking to benefit from the range trading, should consider using this strategy. Read More >>

Haggerty: The Game Changes in 2010

Kevin Haggerty - December 11, 2009
Only 14 trading days left in the year, will money managers get blown out of the water by panic caused by the unwinding of the "carry trade"? See what to watch for and what to expect in 2010. Read More >>

Haggerty: The RST Strategy Week

Kevin Haggerty - December 08, 2009
There is no surprise that the market is churning right now, but there has been enough trading volatility within the range for daytraders to make significant gains on these extended volatility strategies. Read More >>

The Dubai Day Trader Bonus Trade

Kevin Haggerty - December 01, 2009
The Dubai panic came and went, now read what Kevin Haggerty expects to see from the market. Read More >>

Haggerty: What Can Go Wrong?

Kevin Haggerty - November 24, 2009
UDN
The simple question is â€" how will the indexes close the holiday-shortened week? Kevin Haggerty let's you know what can and will go wrong in this secular bear market. Read More >>

Haggerty: Do You Have a Play?

Kevin Haggerty - November 20, 2009
Perhaps it's time for optimists to start becoming realists. See why Kevin Haggerty isn't so sure we're on the path to real recovery. Read More >>

Haggerty: Key Price and Time Week

Kevin Haggerty - November 12, 2009
According to Kevin Haggerty this is a key week for the market in both price and time. See his commentary to find out why, as well as the probabilities of a short-term reversal. Read More >>

Haggerty: More Downside After Bounce

Kevin Haggerty - November 05, 2009
U.S. stocks are trading higher on Thursday. But Kevin Haggerty still sees potential for a downside after the bounce. Here's his take on candidates that may trigger to the downside. Read More >>

The Tail Continues to Wag the Dog

Kevin Haggerty - November 03, 2009
Markets traded choppy on Monday until buying in the final minutes enabled the indexes to finish in positive territory. Is there more choppy market action to come? Kevin Haggerty lets you know. Read More >>

The Market Will Not Accomodate the Crowd

Kevin Haggerty - October 30, 2009
The bounce on Thursday has most investors and traders looking for another strong move up. Here's what to expect today as month end related trades flood the street. Read More >>

4-Day SPX Trading Bonanza

Kevin Haggerty - October 27, 2009
The SPX intraday travel range for the last 4 days has been excellent. In front of month end, which is this Friday, Kevin Haggerty comments on how the SPX will likely perform. Read More >>

Trading a Wining Strategy

Kevin Haggerty - October 23, 2009
Traders that are familiar with the RST strategy had a real bonus the last two days. How so? Kevin Haggerty shows you how this strategy corresponded with Thursday's market moves, which resulted in a goldmine for traders. Read More >>

Haggerty: Significant Price Zone

Kevin Haggerty - October 20, 2009
The $US dollar declined on Monday, and consequently the energy sector was the leader. Meanwhile, the SPX with Monday's high is now in a significant price zone. Find out why the the odds are strongly in favor of a short-term reversal. Read More >>

Stock and Bond Markets on a Collision Course

Kevin Haggerty - October 16, 2009
GE , BAC , INTC , JPM
The stock and bond markets are headed on a collision course and Kevin Haggerty confidently predicts how this outcome will end. Read More >>

What is Your Exit Plan

Kevin Haggerty - October 13, 2009
The commodity sectors were the leaders last week driven by the declining dollar. But kevin Haggerty says that there will be a day of reckoning, sooner than later. What's your exit plan, when that day comes? Read More >>

It Used to Take Cash to Move Equity Markets Higher

Kevin Haggerty - October 06, 2009
The $US dollar accelerated the advance yesterday in the major indexes, but fell under pressure in Tuesday's morning session. Could we be looking at a crash down the line? Read More >>

Anticipate the Key Trading Zones

Kevin Haggerty - October 02, 2009
With the SPX down 6 of the last 7 days, should day traders be looking for a bounce today? Kevin Haggerty explains the key price zones that traders should anticipate for any significant correction. Read More >>

The Expectation After the Q3 Mark Up

Kevin Haggerty - September 30, 2009
The last day of the quarter usually has a lot of offsetting price action. Here's what's to expect after the Q3 mark up. Read More >>

The Generals Will if They Can for Q3

Kevin Haggerty - September 25, 2009
UDN
With next week being the last of Q3, will the Generals try to reverse this market to the upside? Or at least hold the levels and prevent any significant decline? Kevin Haggerty tells you what to keep an eye on. Read More >>

What "Yogi" Says About the Market

Kevin Haggerty - September 22, 2009
The declining dollar this morning has the commodities trading higher, and if this holds, the energy and materials stocks could be the upside leaders today. See What else is in store for the market ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting. Read More >>

The Daytrader's Ticket to Ride

Kevin Haggerty - September 18, 2009
Kevin Haggerty shares some thoughts on high probability trades for daytraders, which includes a look at the SPX, commodity sectors and the $US dollar. Read More >>

What Will You Do Next Time?

Kevin Haggerty - September 15, 2009
NICE , PPT
Here's Kevin Haggerty's outlook for the extent of this secular bear market rally, and some thoughts on exit strategies. Read More >>

The Market is a Game

Kevin Haggerty - September 08, 2009
Did someone say there is an Obama speech today??? How will the market respond? Read Kevin Haggerty's commentary, as he gets you ready for the fallout. Read More >>

The Market, the Crowd, and You

Kevin Haggerty - September 01, 2009
Stocks retreated after early morning gains. But probabilities for a much-anticipated reversal are still high during this period. Will the market go along with or against the "crowd"? Read More >>

Trading the Strategies in the Game

Kevin Haggerty - August 28, 2009
The Generals were expected to take the market higher into month end barring overt news, and that is what they have done so far. Will they continue to push the market higher today? Kevin Haggerty weighs in. Read More >>

What is Your Sell Strategy?

Kevin Haggerty - August 25, 2009
Stocks are climbing higher today, but there is still a case to be made for an optimal selling strategy. Kevin Haggerty asks, what's your strategy to sell? Read More >>

Through a Trader's Eye

Kevin Haggerty - August 20, 2009
Wednesday saw the $US dollar down and commodities up, which as Kevin Haggerty has said in previous commentaries, is a day trader's goldmine. Here's a look back at Wednesday's price action, plus today's market direction. Read More >>

Market Reverses From Key Price and Time Zone

Kevin Haggerty - August 18, 2009
The SPX had an "air pocket" yesterday and broke a 10-day narrow trading range in the key price zone. Kevin Haggerty takes a look at the markets and why there is more decline to come. Read More >>

High Probability Zone and Correlation Trades

Kevin Haggerty - August 14, 2009
In his last commentary, Kevin Haggerty called the next market move to be downward. Find out how the US Dollar's decline played into his reasoning. Read More >>

Key Market Juncture For the Major Indexes

Kevin Haggerty - August 11, 2009
SPX closed on a slightly negative note to begin the week. Further, the Fed kicks-off its two-day monetary-policy meeting today. So what's in store for the market? Kevin Haggerty weighs in. Read More >>

The Daytrader's Gold mine

Kevin Haggerty - August 06, 2009
The market remains extended in a vertical move right now, with obvious negative momentum divergences in the SPX, so a reversal from the key price and time zone still remains the highest probability. Read More >>

This is a Key Price and Time Week

Kevin Haggerty - August 04, 2009
Key price and time symmetry takes precedence, plus a few red flags coming in this week. So, if you are one of the many that have missed this entire market, now is not the best of levels to give into your emotions. Read More >>

Key Price and Time Symmetry in Play

Kevin Haggerty - July 28, 2009
It's month end this Friday, so should traders expect any significant pullback? And what about any key time symmetry in play? Read Kevin Haggerty's commentary on what's next for the markets. Read More >>

Break Out Timing With the Generals Month End

Kevin Haggerty - July 24, 2009
Main indexes closed near their intraday highs on Thursday. Will this extended rally pullback or wait until after month end? Kevin Haggerty weighs in. Read More >>

Talent Leads and the Herd Follows

Kevin Haggerty - July 21, 2009
The intermarket relationship for the $US dollar, SPX, crude oil, energy and materials stocks, continues to be the macro driver of the market. See Kevin Haggerty's commentary on why the so-called "talents" are leading the herd to greener pastures. Read More >>

Trading the Market Symmetry

Kevin Haggerty - July 14, 2009
In contrast to yesterday's rally, stocks stumbled early Tuesday despite better-than-expected earnings from Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson. See Kevin Haggerty's report as he takes a look at the symmetry that exists in the market. Read More >>

The Market is Trading by the Numbers

Kevin Haggerty - July 09, 2009
Crude oil rebounded on Thursday following six straight days of decline. Kevin Haggerty comments on what's in store for today's session. Read More >>

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