From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It's going to be a busy week, with CPI tomorrow and the Fed on Wednesday.

We must be on our toes and trade tactically.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

It wasn't  the strongest Friday, but $SPY did take out the August high.

Next week will be a big one for data...

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It's Friday again, and it's options expiration again.

Trading can be harder on days like these, so it's a good idea to trade smaller.

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Even though the indices trended higher today, it felt like we weren't moving at all.

Tomorrow is Friday, and for the past few...

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Let see what today brings.

I still think it would be healthy for the indices to pull in further.

$SPY closing its gap down to 422.92 would be a decent contraction.

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It was a consolidation day for most of the indices, except $IWM.

I'd still like to see $SPY...

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The indices are kind of flat this morning.

Yesterday there was a lot of movement in names, names that haven't moved in quite some time.

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$IWM led the pack today, up almost 3%.

Banks started to rally as well.

Time will tell if this...

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We just about hit the 4,300 mark on the S&P 500.

A healthy pull-in here would be optimal. 

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That was a very slow day, with a healthy contraction in the afternoon.

$SPY is sitting outside the Bollinger...

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The S&P 500 almost touched the 4,300 mark, and we're becoming a tad bit extended.

A lot of names that have been dead wood finally started to come to life on Friday.

We'll see if that...

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The S&P 500 is nearing the 4,300 level -- June is starting out very strong.

The question is, will it last?

I'll...

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It was a short week in the market, and the indices are making new highs this morning.

The past few Fridays have been bullish, so we'll see if we hold these pre-market gains.

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Wow, what a way to start the month of June.

The market was full speed ahead.

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Happy June! Welcome summer!

The market as of now is a little mute after the signing of the debt ceiling deal.

$SPY held support yesterday at 416.70.

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It's like a hangover: The market was in party mode all last week, and now it's coming off its high.

$SPY has...

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Today is the last day of May!

We started the month as high as 417 on $SPY and, as of now, we're at 419.

$QQQ was the leader -- the only index that had...

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The market seemed very slow today after a long holiday weekend.

As of now, the indices are consolidating.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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This market can easily whip you around.

We have the Nasdaq really doing all the lifting.

There are a lot of negatives...

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It's $NVDA's world!

What a stellar earnings report for this company.

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

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

If...