Day Trading Recap After The Bell - by Rockwell Trading

The overnight markets were all trending higher based on yesterday's surprise employment and service sector growth in the US, and optimism that Spain will shortly ask for bailout assistance from the European Central Bank. As a result, we hoped to see some trending opportunities that we could leverage, as more economic news was scheduled for release during the US trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The global markets were somewhat mixed as we approached the US trading session, as investors fretted over the Spanish debt crisis, and further contraction in China's service sector. However, positive news on the US jobs front, and surprise expansion in the US service sector, gave the markets a bit of a boost. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Yesterday's better-than-expected factory activity report for the United States helped move the global markets higher as we got ready for the open of the US trading session. However, lack of scheduled news for the day threatened to cool any sustained volatility ahead of key employment data due out later in the week. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

With a robust 3rd quarter for the stock index markets behind us, investor focus has now shifted to concern over the euro zone debt crisis, and uncertainty around the US presidential elections. This morning got off to a solid start with the release of better-than-expected European and US manufacturing data, and this gave us some nice market volatility to work with. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Yesterday, the markets cheered the released of Spain's 2013 budget proposal, and today these same markets were fretting over how achievable the budget really is. As a result, we expected a fair amount of volatility in today's trading session, and were not disappointed. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Investors were buoyed by the Chinese government's decision to inject $57.9B into their money markets, and anxiously awaited publication of the Spanish Budget Proposal. As a result, the global markets were all trending higher as we got ready for the open of the US trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Concerns over a slowdown in the Chinese economy, and stagnate efforts to come up with a unified solution to the euro zone debt crisis, helped move the global markets lower in overnight trading. As a result, we expected some market volatility, especially in the commodity and currency markets. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Overnight trading was somewhat mixed coming into the US open, as investors in Asia and Europe were in "risk off" mode on global growth and euro zone debt concerns. On the other hand, positive housing and consumer confidence data in the US provided a nice offset early on. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The overnight markets were reacting negatively to investor concerns on global growth, and confusion in Europe over delays in how the bailouts for Spain and Greece will proceed. With no scheduled events to move the markets, we expected a slow moving and range bound trading environment. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The global markets were all moving higher in overnight trading, largely due to rumors that Spain will officially request a bailout from the European Union next week. Today was also one of the four annual "Quadruple Witching" Fridays, with the September date historically seeing the markets close higher 75% of the time. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Disappointing flash manufacturing PMI data from China, France, and Germany spooked investors and helped lead the markets lower in overnight trading. On the other hand, this morning's US manufacturing data was largely inline, or better than expectation, and gave us some market volatility to work with. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

With the Bank of Japan announcing its own stimulus plan for the Japanese economy, it appears that the world's central banks are in synch on what they feel is collectively necessary to encourage growth in the global economy. This, combined with positive housing data in the US, promised to give us some nice opportunities to trade today's markets. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Fresh concerns over China's slowing economy, and Spain's fiscal problems, weighed on the overnight markets as we got ready to trade this morning. In addition, there were no scheduled news events to move the markets, and as a result, we expected limited trading opportunities in sideways moving market conditions. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The overnight markets seemed hung over after last week's gains, and were all heading short as we approached the open of the US trading session. With no real news to shake things up, we expected a slow day and limited opportunities to place any trades. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The US Federal Reserve decision to implement an aggressive, jobs oriented stimulus program, helped the global markets achieve new multi-month highs. This bullish sentiment continued into the open of the US trading session, as investors continued to laud Fed Chairman Bernanke and the FOMC for their bold action. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.