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WILL THE SANTA RALLY CONTINUE?

Will The Santa Rally Continue?

The week opened with a strong rally on Monday: the S&P 500 rose ~1.5%, and Nasdaq jumped nearly 2.7%.

December 4, 2025
Did The Year-End Rally Start On Friday? 

Did The Year-End Rally Start On Friday? 

Strong earnings reports (for example from Nvidia) failed to fully offset worries about stretched valuations and rising yields.

November 28, 2025
The Dip Was Bought, But Is The Low In?

The Dip Was Bought, But Is The Low In?

Dividends are on the ropes—but investors might not want to give up just yet.

November 19, 2025
ARE WE BOTTOMING

Are We Bottoming?

Elon Musk thanked Tesla shareholders after they approved an unprecedented pay package making the world’s richest person a trillionaire for meeting certain business targets.

November 11, 2025
Stock Market Valuations

Stock Market Valuations

At the start of the week, the major indexes reached record highs: the S&P 500 rose about 1.2% on Monday (Oct 27), the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed ~0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped ~1.9%.

November 3, 2025
Bad News Doesn't Matter

Bad News Doesn't Matter

A key anchor for the market was softer-than-expected inflation data, which reduced fears of aggressive rate hikes and bolstered expectations that the Fed could begin easing policy.

October 28, 2025
Golden Cross Vs. Death Cross

Golden Cross Vs. Death Cross

When traders talk about momentum shifts in the market, two terms that often come up are the Golden Cross and the Death Cross.

September 30, 2025
Buy Baskets, Short Breaks, Trust The Close: How I Trade Late-Summer Markets With TradeZero

Buy Baskets, Short Breaks, Trust The Close: How I Trade Late-Summer Markets With TradeZero

Seasonal weakness, rotation among large-cap tech leaders, clean short triggers on IPOs, and close-based stops. Bob explains his step-by-step process and the exact TradeZero tools he uses to size positions, set alerts, and execute with discipline.

September 25, 2025
Friday Jobs Whiplash, Monday Confirmation, and a Swing Setup I Like

Friday Jobs Whiplash, Monday Confirmation, and a Swing Setup I Like

Bob breaks down why Friday’s jobs reaction is rarely the real move, how he uses a Percent B confirmation on broad indices, and a step-by-step swing setup in a discount-focused retailer using TradeZero charts, alerts, and closing-basis risk control.

September 25, 2025
Are Rate Cuts Factored In The Market?

Are Rate Cuts Factored In The Market?

Softer inflation signals, less-robust labor reports, and mixed economic data reinforced market expectations that the Fed will cut rates at its next policy meeting.

September 17, 2025