by Brandon Zamucen | May 5, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Volatility
As the 2025 investment landscape takes shape, uncertainty looms large. Interest rate shifts, geopolitical tensions, and unpredictable economic data are creating a volatile market environment that has investors on edge. Yet, amid this turbulence, one strategy stands...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 26, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Technical Analysis
US equity market volatility remains high and after Wednesday’s US session, the $DIA, $IWM, and $QQQ (on top of many other individual equities) are all showing inverted (bearish) flag patterns. If you add in the fact that consumer expectations for the economy...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 22, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Trading Strategies, Volatility
Despite markets closing the week on a slightly higher note, $DIA finished with a lower-high/lower low candle. One day does not make the markets, but this PIVOT POINT is significant. To dial it back, market volatility is here, in a big way, and it is important to...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 19, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Technical Analysis, Trading Strategies, Volatility
The S&P had it’s best Fed day since July; Hear more from AJ Monte as he discusses the short term upside expected in the markets and his updated views on the VIX, S&P, Dow, and additional market commentary in his 19-Mar-25 MidWeek Market Report: back to...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 17, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights, Risk Management, Technical Analysis
The current P/E ratio of the S&P 500, based on trailing twelve-month earnings, is approximately 26.4, which is well above the historical average of 15.7x earnings. When the P/E ratio climbs 50% above the historical average, markets start looking stretched, and...
by Brandon Zamucen | Mar 10, 2025 | AJ Monte, Market Insights
The impact of a tariff trade war on the markets is multi-faceted, influencing stock prices, bond yields, inflation, economic growth, and currency values. Based on current analysis and historical patterns, here’s how a tariff trade war, such as the one initiated by the...
