End of quarter.

Yesterday was a tough day for momentum stocks especially software stocks which took the biggest hit of the day though a few stocks did make some minor gains. The last week in June is often tough as we end the quarter and have the Russell indexes rebalancing. The first few weeks in July are usually better with earnings starting around July 20th.

Gold since 1920

                                    Source: The Bloomberg

From the book: Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard

• “I never go against the long-term trend.”
• “You can’t predict the market any more than you can predict where the ball will drop during the next spin of a roulette wheel.”
• “...I would never bet on my fundamental ideas alone without confirmation from the actual price action of the underlying stock.”
• “Let the strength of the market tell you where to put your money, not your personal opinion…”
• “Markets are far more often correct than are personal opinions or even expert forecasts.”
• “If the stock doesn’t act as expected, that’s a major red flag.”
• “A stop-loss regime is essential.”
• “Inevitably, however, a good stop-loss practice will shake you out of some winning stocks.”

Another impressive rally in stocks pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh closing high, up 18% year-to-date.

 

So-called quadruple witching options expiration tomorrow could yield some early volatility.