Monica Kingsley

Monica Kingsley is a trader and financial analyst serving countless investors and traders since Feb 2020. Trade calls and writing are her cup of tea as much as a unique combination of macro, intermarket and technicals applied with in-depth experience. Having been at the markets when Great Recession arrived, she experienced many bull and bear markets - be it in stocks, bonds, precious metails or oil. Learn more here.

Stories by Monica Kingsley

  • SPY Getting Rolling

    Mar 12, 2024

    I‘m looking for way more action in the 5,115 area, and for the sellers to have generally upper hand right next. #markets

  • Soft Landing Squeezing

    Mar 03, 2024

    S&P 500 was once again led by Nasdaq higher on soft-landing-perfect manufacturing PMI to complete prior day‘s inflation relief.

  • Riding the NVDA Wave

    Feb 23, 2024

    Very risk-on day in S&P 500 with only the opening two hours seeing some selling – the buyers prevailed till the close. #stocks

  • Easiest Profits to Be Made

    Feb 21, 2024

    While Russell 2000 would prove medium- and long-term most resilient, and rotations failed to save S&P 500 yesterday.

  • Tame PPI Equals Risk-on

    Feb 16, 2024

    S&P 500 with Nasdaq brought us some more gains with bullish price action, and another reversal of first session half weakness.

  • S&P 500: Sideways vs. Crash

    Feb 07, 2024

    S&P 500 went almost perfectly sideways, and then upwards aftermarket in a mixed reaction to earnings, where SNAP disappointed.

  • What a Mixed FOMC!

    Feb 01, 2024

    S&P 500 didn‘t get back its mojo following AMD, MSFT and GOOG earnings, and the troubled FOMC message delivery snuffed a promising upswing.

  • S&P Breakout: Will It Last?

    Jan 20, 2024

    Market breadth improved with advance-decline line reaching over 1100, and the same goes for new highs new lows. #markets

  • Yields Hold the Key

    Jan 17, 2024

    S&P 500 breadth is narrowing, industrials and regional banks dizzying, with real estate and semiconductors with select tech plays holding still well.

  • Nasdaq Fearing Short End Yields

    Nov 19, 2023

    S&P 500 pushed still higher, but not before retesting 4,515 on stronger than expected housing data. #markets #investing

  • That Was the SPX Dip

    Nov 09, 2023

    Now comes the upswing continuation without much ado – and you as clients are reaping benefits whether in ES or in DAX.

  • First Downside Target Reached

    Oct 27, 2023

    S&P 500 attempted to close the opening gap, was rejected, and slid through my first (intraday) downside target of 4,155 #markets

  • SPX 200-d MA Games

    Oct 25, 2023

    S&P 500 was slowly and steadily crawling higher through 4,260 till 4,280, but even in the run up to GOOG and MSFT earnings.

  • SPX Bears Rule

    Oct 23, 2023

    Bears confirmed the initiative following 4,330 break, and not even 4,278 was able to stop the selling. #markets #investing #bears

  • Another Intraday SPX Squeeze?

    Sep 26, 2023

    4,345 though must hold the way it did yesterday. Even in this seasonally poor week, an intraday squeeze may develop later today again.

  • Selling Pivot Hopes

    Sep 04, 2023

    NFPs again above expectations yet prior readings revised solidly lower, brought about the initial S&P 500 spike that was decisively sold into.

  • Selling Into NVDA

    Aug 24, 2023

    Stocks rose all the way into NVDA earnings, breaking not only 4,447 but also 4,460 as optimism gripped AI-related stocks. $NVDA

  • SPX Uptrend Questioned

    Aug 06, 2023

    Deteriorating economic data and coupled with notion that the Fed must return to tightening as disinflation is over is what would force a downturn.

  • SPX Correction Ahead

    Jul 17, 2023

    Markets are acting as if inflation were to stay low and the Fed pivots, as if Jul were to be the last hike. #markets #stocks #investing

  • As Bullish As It Gets

    Jul 03, 2023

    S&P 500 didn‘t look back following the tame core PCE report, clearly betting on no recession and Fed to declare victory against inflation.

  • SPX Rotations Turning Strong

    Jun 28, 2023

    S&P 500 was stumbling at the open, thanks to tech sellers. Over first two hours market breadth increasingly established itself as broad.

  • Wary of Bull Market Chorus

    Jun 11, 2023

    S&P 500 opened with a spike only to lose steam, as tech retreated no matter what Big Tech did, and junk corporate bonds slowly deflated too.

  • As If Fed Turned

    Jun 09, 2023

    S&P 500 and risk assets embraced the sharp jump in unemployment claims, and both 3m and 6m yields solidly declined. #markets

  • Higher, Still Higher

    May 29, 2023

    S&P 500 is reaching for fresh yearly highs, but this isn‘t accompanied by improvements in market breadth – neither stark nor subtle.

  • FOMO Dip Buying

    May 05, 2023

    S&P 500 continued the real FOMC move, which points down as befits tightening into slowing economy on simultaneous proclamations.

  • Sucking in Buyers

    Apr 18, 2023

    For all the shrinking liquidity talked, this rally is proceeding – sell in May and go away seasonal effect would be weaker than usual.

  • Inflation, Recession and the Fed

    Apr 17, 2023

    S&P 500 bears had three good reasons to force a close lower – high consumer inflation expectations. #markets #stocks #investing

  • CPI Fireworks Ahead

    Apr 11, 2023

    S&P 500 buyers stepped in quite early indeed – no surprise as the sell into the open couldn‘t yet have lasted. #markets #investing

  • Why More SPX Upside

    Apr 09, 2023

    S&P 500 bulls are likely to do fine early next week, no matter the gathering technical and macroeconomic clouds. #markets #investing

  • Banking Game of Chicken

    Mar 19, 2023

    S&P 500 didn‘t maintain premarket momentum as fresh banking doubts resurfaced, pulling down cyclicals. #markets #investing

  • Fighting the Fed

    Feb 23, 2023

    S&P 500 couldn‘t convincingly break below 4,015 and reach first 3,980s and then towards 3,965. #investing #stockmarket

  • Big Week Ahead for the Markets

    Jan 27, 2023

    S&P 500 charge higher continued, and high beta plays didn‘t disappoint. Energy, financials, Russell 2000, emerging markets – all on fire.

  • Opportunity in the Markets?

    Jan 23, 2023

    S&P 500 buers had a good Friday, and market breadth confirms that beond cyclicals leading over defensives. #investing #stocks

  • Against the Fed Brick Wall

    Jan 12, 2023

    S&P 500 continued reversing the Powell fears after the Swedish nothingburger with barely a consolidation. #stockmarket #fed

  • What's Ahead for the Markets in 2023

    Jan 02, 2023

    Today‘s analysis is going to be a very special one as I‘ll concentrate on the key 2022 developments shaping up the investing. #stockmarkets

  • Banzai CPI and Fed

    Dec 14, 2022

    Where does that land us in stocks today? The weak follow through has me on toes, this inability to defend 4,070. #investors #stocks

  • Market Reflating

    Nov 18, 2022

    S&P 500 bulls came back, 3,910 support held, and the dollar was unable to hold on to intraday gains really. #stockmarket

  • That Bullish Catalyst

    Nov 07, 2022

    For now, markets were lifted by the ongoing speculation about possible China‘s zero covid policies easing. #stockmarket #investing

  • Q4 Rally Confirmed

    Oct 26, 2022

    Given the outside markets, the pullback would represent a buying opportunity, and the MSFT, GOOG earnings have indeed provided a profit taking

  • Treasuries Flashing Red

    Sep 23, 2022

    S&P 500 continued its downswing without much of a respite even though bonds favored stocks to reach higher than they did before the closing bell.

  • Bull Trap Ready

    Aug 05, 2022

    S&P 500 bearish overtures were refused, bonds remained optically risk-on and strong, but the true picture reflects a daily stall.

  • A Bearish Test

    Jul 25, 2022

    S&P 500 bears took over from the 4,010s area but didn‘t close convincingly. ZBonds didn‘t tank, which means this rally isn‘t yet over

  • Risk-On Vs. Liquidity Squeeze

    Jul 18, 2022

    S&P 500 ended a losing streak thanks to the still fine retail sales data, and even consumer confidence edged up. #stockmarket

  • A Very Tired SPX Upswing?

    Jun 24, 2022

    S&P 500 overdue relief rally – flat, lacking significant momentum, not internally at its strongest – is here. #investing #investor

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