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Is There a Breakout Coming?
The Dow finished the week at 51,828.62, gaining 145.98 points, or 0.3%. It was a relatively muted performance compared with the Nasdaq, which gained 2.1%, and the S&P 500, which rose 1.2%. Yahoo Finance
The week was volatile underneath the surface. The Dow suffered a three-session losing streak before Friday's strong rebound. Friday's 478.64-point, or 0.9%, advance was helped by a pullback in oil prices, which eased some of the pressure coming from inflation concerns and sharply higher Treasury yields.
How I Use Multi-Timeframe Analysis to Read Market Structure — and Make Sure Nothing Is in the Way
Bob Iaccino explains how he uses multi-timeframe analysis — not to find trades, but to check that nothing on a higher timeframe is sitting between his entry and his target.
September Is Not Over Yet
The Dow had a difficult week, falling 890.65 points, or 1.7%, to 51,682.64. That was the Dow’s third consecutive weekly decline and its worst week since March. Friday added to the pressure, with the index falling another 95 points, or 0.18%.
Rate Hike or No Rate Hike
The Dow had a difficult week, falling 840.96 points, or 1.6%, to 52,573.29. It was the Dow’s worst weekly performance since March, despite a strong rebound on Friday.
The Anatomy of a High-Probability Breakout
Bob Iaccino explains what separates a high-probability breakout from a false one — why confirmation of the retest is the real signal, where the stop belongs, and the three entry points most traders get wrong.
Jobs Report VS. Interest Rates
The Dow had a slightly negative week, finishing at 53,414.25 — down 0.51% on Friday and about 0.3% for the week. The big story was interest rates. The week started with some weakness, followed by a strong Thursday rally as Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggested rates could potentially be held steady if inflation continues to ease.
Building a Scanner Tech Stack: Layering Intraday Filters for Smarter Screening
A scanner tech stack is the combination of data feeds, filters, alerts, and timeframes a trader can layer into a single screening system. Instead of acting on one indicator in isolation, a well-built trading stack typically includes a signal to confirm across multiple conditions and timeframes before you commit capital. No single tool gets you there — the edge is in the architecture. Here’s how to build effective scanner setups for technical screening, layer by layer.
What Is a Short Locate? How Stock Locates Work
A short locate is the process of confirming that shares of a stock are available to borrow before a short sale is placed.
When you short a stock, you're selling shares you don't currently own. Before your broker can accept the short sale, it must make a reasonable determination that those shares can be borrowed and delivered for settlement.
September Is Looming
The Dow had a relatively resilient week, gaining about 0.5% and closing Friday at 53,559.99. That was notable because Friday’s market reaction to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments pushed stocks lower, but the Dow still managed to finish the week in positive territory.
Short Interest vs Short Volume: What Traders Need to Know
Short interest measures how many shares of a stock are currently sold short and not yet covered — a snapshot of open positioning. Short volume counts how many shares were sold short during a period, usually a single day — a flow of activity.