Archive: Day Traders Diary - 2014

Day Traders Diary 12/31/14 The stock market ended the last session of 2014 on a lower note. The S&P 500 lost 1.0%, but that did

Day Traders Diary 12/30/14 The stock market ended the Tuesday session on a broadly lower note. The Nasdaq Composite (-0.6%) was the weakest performer among

Day Traders Diary 12/29/14 It was a full day of trading on Monday, yet the stock market acted like it was still on vacation. Volume

Day Traders Diary 12/26/14 The stock market added to its holiday gain with a Friday advance that was paced by the Nasdaq Composite (+0.7%). For

Day Traders Diary 12/24/14 The stock market had the rug pulled out from under it as the Christmas Eve session headed for the close. The

Day Traders Diary 12/23/14 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.4%) and S&P 500 (+0.2%) rallied to new record highs on Tuesday with the Dow crossing

Day Traders Diary 12/22/14 Remember last week’s rally effort following the pronouncement from the FOMC that it will be patient in raising the fed funds

Day Traders Diary 12/19/14 The stock market capped a strong week with an advance that sent the S&P 500 higher by 0.5% to extend its

Day Traders Diary 12/18/14 U.S. equity futures trade sharply higher amid upbeat action overseas. The S&P 500 futures hover 25 points above fair value with

Day Traders Diary 12/17/14 The stock market ended the Wednesday session with solid gains that were paced by the Russell 2000. The small-cap index jumped