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Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 5/30/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Join Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 30, 2023.

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 5/26/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

The trading range environment for $SPX is still in place. The horizontal lines on the chart in Figure 1 depict the extent of the three most prominent ranges that are in place right now. Most recently, the tightest range is 4100-4200. A slightly wider range, 4050-4200, exists if one extends back into April. Then the larger range, roughly 3800-4200 encompasses all of 2023 and even the last part of 2022. Of course, 4200 is the top of all of these ranges. One can be sure that aggressive traders have been and will continue to short the market at 4200. If it eventually breaks out to the upside, there will likely be some heavy short covering to accompany that move.

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 5/22/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Join Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 22, 2023.

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 5/19/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Once the market perceived that the "debt ceiling crisis" might not be a crisis after all, it began to rise again. $SPX is right at the top of the trading range and is attempting to break out. Those are very positive things. But before we jump on board with both feet, remember that 1) politicians can't be trusted, and 2) there have been some rather severe false upside breakouts by $SPX in the last couple of years.

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 5/15/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Join Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 15, 2023.

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 5/12/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Stocks have hunkered down into an even narrower trading range this week, although intraday volatility has seen some large moves. As a result, $SPX is still in the confines of the 4050-4200 trading range in the short term, and from a longer-term perspective is in the trading range it's been in all year: 3760-3850 on the downside to 4200 on the upside.

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 5/8/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Join Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 8, 2023.

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 5/5/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Stocks are still stuck in a trading range. The wider range has its lows in the 3760-3850 area (the lows of both December and March). The narrower, more recent range has its lows in the 4050-4070 area. That was just touched yesterday, but appears to be holding at this time. On the upside, resistance at 4200 is strong and has a lid on this market for now. Above there, the highs of last August at 4300 make for further resistance.

Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 5/1/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Join Larry McMillan as he discusses the current state of the stock market on May 1, 2023.

Weekly Stock Market Commentary 4/28/2023

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Stocks had been drifting in a tightening range, causing realized volatility to shrink, and boring the heck out of traders -- even though intraday swings were still present. Then with some earnings announcements this week, $SPX first dropped 65 points one day and then rose 80 two days later.

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