The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by Carl Icahn, who revealed a purchase of $11.2 million in Southwest Gas Holdings $SWX.

Icahn now owns 15.65% of outstanding shares of SWX.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

As I write this note, $SPY has finally filled its gap pre-market at 421.22.

The push higher was brought on by the debt ceiling deal.

You're hearing a lot these days about weakening market breadth.

But if you've noticed, those lies are only coming from journalists and other types of people with no formal...

In bull markets historically there's less of a need, or no need at all, for the safest stocks.

These defensive sectors include areas like Consumer Staples, Utilities,...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Typical market action on a pre-holiday weekend trading day: Rally time!

The indices were up more than 1%, and we're heading...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by the executive chairman of Energy Transfer LP $ET, Kelcy Warren.

Warren revealed yet another ET purchase, this one worth  $4.4 million.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Happy Memorial Day, and thank you to our Veterans!

It's Friday, and it's options expiration, so trading is bound to be more difficult today.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

This market can easily whip you around.

We have the Nasdaq really doing all the lifting.

There are a lot of negatives...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by Baker Bros Advisors LLC.

The hedge fund revealed a purchase of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc $ACAD worth $22 million, increasing its ownership stake to 26.6%.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It's $NVDA's world!

What a stellar earnings report for this company.

But, at the same time, it's a crowded long.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Wild markets today, and $DIA is riding a very fine line here. It's right at its 200-day moving average.

If...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by the executive chairman of Energy Transfer $ET, Kelcy Warren.

Warren revealed an additional purchase of 750,000...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The indices are gapping lower, and I'm watching to see how $SPY handles its 21-day moving average at 413.10.

I mentioned in the live trading room yesterday that this market has...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It was a nice morning and $SPY was trading in a one-point range.

But the clock struck noon and things slowed...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing by Dan Wilks, founder of ProFrac Holding Corp $ACDC.

Wilks revealed a purchase of 539,498 shares in ACDC, worth over $6 million.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The indices were pretty whippy yesterday.

I'd expect the same today until debt ceiling negotiations are completed.

The Technology Index made another new 52-week high on Monday.

This is becoming a habit.

Apple carries a huge weighting in that...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The market was all over the place today.

Look, we're waiting for the debt ceiling negotiations to end before the market makes...