End of Summer Trading

Labor Day has always been the most emotionally down time for me. It saddens me that those long days on the beach, fireside chats on the porch and drives out for some ice cream are now pushed back into memory as summer is officially over. Not sure how nature knows it, but as soon as this weekend is over, it seems to suddenly cool down as days get shorter with dimmer hues on the sunsets.

On the other hand, I look forward to a stock market that may show signs of more stability and resolve. September is still generally weak, but October through December have traditionally been positive months. How this year will perform will be put to the test. Analysts at Edward Jones suggest solid fundamentals could drive slower but positive returns with the S&P 500 still potentially locking in 10-15% in these last few months. The anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut could lower borrowing costs and stimulate economic growth, boosting corporate profits and stock prices. Valuations are already high, so earnings growth will play a crucial role in driving further market gains. Certain sectors like information technology, communication, industrials and utilities may continue to show strong performance, as they have so far this year.

Other analysts, such as Barron’s, suggest that high price-to-earnings ratios could lead to choppy trading and potentially limit further gains. If inflation persists, the Fed may delay further cuts, negatively impacting interest rate sensitive sectors. If history is any indication, September could be a challenging month, with negative returns occurring more often than in other months.

Chaotic geopolitical and trade policy uncertainty may have an impact on consumer sentiment, according to U.S. News. We still have our military wars, trade wars and wars on drugs as the United States deployed military buildup in the Caribbean to disrupt drug cartel activity. How all of this will unfold on the stock market is to be seen. I, for one, have no idea where the market will be a year from now, six months from now or even a week from now. And for the above reasons, whether the market will rise or fall remains a definite maybe.

But, what we do know is that we have a fairly reliable methodology of making money today. Our system seeks to secure multiple short-term gains on a daily basis through day trading options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). Imagine trading a stock that is backed by the top 500 companies, moves both up and down every day, intraday and has options to deliver highly leveraged gains. I just hope they never make trading SPY options illegal.

My core values were always centered around helping other people. My Trading Room associate, Jon Johnson, is the same; first with a successful career as a lawyer, then transitioning to stock options training. Together, we boast over 45 years of combined trading experience. Our mission is to bestow these hard-learned skills onto others and watch them flourish. Words cannot describe the feeling we get when we hear the success stories and how others carry on the benefits.

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The summer may be over, but we are just getting ramped up for an exciting season of day trading. The analysts cannot agree on the market direction but for us, it really doesn’t matter. We make money with markets going both up and down. Join us in the Trading Room to master our signature techniques with our “no stone left unturned” approach.

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Hugh