equities

U.S. Benchmarks' Break Below Support Levels Should Come As No Surprise

Blue Line Futures

May 11, 2021

U.S. benchmarks are sharply off Friday’s closing levels, and this should come as no surprise. As we discussed, all too often we’ve seen Nonfarm Payroll gains dissipate at the onset of a new week.

Tech Suffers As Inflation Fears Linger While UK PM Johnson Confirms Lockdown Easing

Anthony Cheung

May 11, 2021

Each day on the European market opening Anthony Cheung, Sam North, and Amplify Trading gets you prepared for the trading day. They focus on relevant macroeconomic insights and trade idea generation for the global macro futures markets.

Friday's Shocking Jobs Report Suppresses The Fed's Taper Talks

Blue Line Futures

May 10, 2021

Friday’s jobs report, or lack thereof, was a surprise to everyone. Many could’ve predicted a bad number, but not by nearly 900,000 jobs. Yes, when you combine April’s whiff and March’s revision, Friday’s Nonfarm Payroll report was the largest miss in history, by 858,000 jobs. 

U.S. Benchmarks Have Diverged This Week

Blue Line Futures

May 6, 2021

The Dow set a fresh record high yesterday, whereas the Nasdaq is down 2.5% on the week and trading 4% from its record. As for the S&P, it’s trading slightly lower on the week, a blend of the 2.

A Choppy Start To May As The Markets Digest April's Gains

Blue Line Futures

May 5, 2021

We’ve been calling for a choppy start to May as the market digests April’s gains, and Monday’s soft close alluded to many investors broadly taking the same approach. 

First Trading Day Of May Started Off Strong, But Finished On Soft Footing

Blue Line Futures

May 4, 2021

Per our discussion here yesterday, it was no surprise to see stocks move higher through the opening bell; they’ve done just that for each of the last 3 months.

Sell In May And Go Away? Macro Review & Intraday Technical Charts

Anthony Cheung

May 4, 2021

Each day on the European market opening Anthony Cheung, Sam North, and Amplify Trading gets you prepared for the trading day. They focus on relevant macroeconomic insights and trade idea generation for the global macro futures markets.

Benchmarks Kick Off The Month On Strong Footing

Blue Line Futures

May 3, 2021

The strong start to the month should come as no surprise as February, March, and April each started out with gains of 1.6%, 2.3%, and 1.1%, respectively, after soft finishes on the last day of the prior month.

The Fed's Dovish Stance Continues, No Threat Of Taper Yet

Blue Line Futures

April 29, 2021

Doves flew yesterday as the Federal Reserve reiterated steadfast support for the economy and that it’s not yet thinking about tapering its unprecedented asset purchases.

Today Could Easily Be A Critical Day For Markets

Blue Line Futures

April 28, 2021

Between the heart of earnings season, the Fed, and President Biden’s speech tonight, we could easily characterize today as critical.