Day Trading Recap After The Bell - by Rockwell Trading

Improvement in investor sentiment in Asia and Europe helped the global markets move higher in overnight trading. These trends then accelerated after better-than-expected durable goods orders and jobless claims were released in the United States. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Despite lackluster manufacturing PMI data out of China, Europe and the United States, the overnight index markets were all up slightly as we approached the morning trading session. After yesterday's significant sell-off, we expected the markets to stabilize and move sideways ahead of this afternoon's Fed statement. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Disappointing corporate earnings were weighing heavy on overnight trading, as the Asian and European equity and commodity markets were all moving lower. As a result, we expected this trend to continue into the open of the US trading session, and planned on looking for short entries to take advantage of. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

After Friday's sell-off in the US markets, bargain hunters began the day looking for beaten down stocks to invest in. As a result, the we expected the markets to drify sideways to higher, on a trading day without any scheduled news or events to really move the markets. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The EU Economic Summit concluded its second of meetings, and reached agreement on the concept of a supervisory function that would oversee all euro zone banks. Investors were not impressed, and as technology heavyweights reported worse-than-expected earnings, the bears emerged and sent the markets lower. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

With the first day of the EU Economic Summit Meeting getting underway in Brussels, investors were cautious in their approach to the markets. As a result, we expected to see limited volatility and sideways moving market conditions during the US trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Positive US corporate earnings continue to boost the global markets ahead of tomorrow's EU Economic Summit meeting in Brussels. As most markets reach multi-month highs, our expectation is that we will see some retracement opportunities to take advantage of. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Good economic news out of Germany, and positive earnings from the US banking sector, improved global market sentiment across the board as we got ready for this morning's trading session. As a result, we expected to see continued trending moves in the markets we focus on. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Good economic news out of China, and better-than-expected retail sales data in The United States, gave the overnight markets some positive momentum coming into the open of the US trading session. As a result, we expected to see some nice trending conditions we could take advantage of with our Fibonacci strategy. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The overnight markets were flat to lower after a week of economic reports that suggest the global economy is weakening. Chief culprit appears to be the ongoing euro zone debt crisis, and as a result, we expected the markets to be somewhat listless during the US trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

While global growth concerns still dominate the list of investor worries, the markets did mange to rally after Brazil and South Korea lowered their interest rates. And just before the US markets opened, the US Jobless Claims came in much better than expected, and gave the markets a real boost. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The euro zone debt crisis remains front and center, as the IMF warns that the longer it takes to implement a solution, the longer the global economy will teeter on the brink of recession. As a result, the overnight markets were all trending lower 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.

The overnight markets were all moving lower after the IMF downgraded its global growth outlook for 2012 and 2013. This, combined with growing civil unrest in Greece and Spain, promised to give us a potentially volatile set of market conditions during the US trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

The overnight markets were all sliding lower on global growth concerns, and worries over the European debt situation. In addition, the US bond markets were closed for the Columbus Day holiday, and as a result, we expect a slow trading session on very thin volume. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.

Assertions by the European Central Bank that they are ready to start their bond purchase program helped propel the global markets higher in overnight trading. And when the US announced that their unemployment rate had fallen to 7.8% for the first time in nearly 4 years, the markets really bounced and remained fairly volatile for the entire trading session. To see the trades we identified, click on "READ FULL ARTICLE" and watch the video.