Archive: Day Traders Diary - 2012

Day Traders Diary 12/31/12 Today’s session began on a slightly lower note after the weekend failed to advance the budget negotiations. The talks are now

Day Traders Diary 12/28/12 Stocks spent today’s session in the red as the hope for a timely budget deal becomes more distant. The major averages

Day Traders Diary 12/27/12 The S&P 500 ended the day with minor losses following a volatile session. Equities began the day on a positive note,

Day Traders Diary 12/26/12 Stocks began the day on a positive note, but the early sentiment failed to hold. The key averages slipped to their

Day Traders Diary 12/24/12 The major averages spent today’s abbreviated session in the red as the lack of progress in the budget debate weighed on

Day Traders Diary 12/21/12 Equities spent the duration of today’s session in the red. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% after House Speaker John Boehner cancelled

Day Traders Diary 12/20/12 The major averages finished higher despite showing indecision in the early part of the session. The fiscal cliff remained the focal

Day Traders Diary 12/19/12 Stocks began the day on a slightly higher note as yesterday’s optimism regarding a fiscal cliff resolution lingered. However, the initial

Day Traders Diary 12/18/12 Stocks registered broad gains during today’s session as comments from Washington lawmakers indicated the budget debate is intensifying. Though an agreement

Day Traders Diary 12/17/12 The major averages registered broad gains during today’s session. The S&P 500 followed a modestly higher open with a steady climb