Squeeze or Game Over

Bulls are on very thin ice as they try and survive on last support. This week, Sam Shames, VP of Options at Simpler Trading, shares his macro review on the market for the holiday week before the new year.

Sam Shames’ detailed report walks you through every market including indices, sectors, stocks, and commodities to give you a better idea of where the markets are going in the week ahead. Below is a preview of Sam’s analysis included in his This Week in the Markets report.

You’ll notice that Sam refers to his proprietary premium indicators, the TrendOscillator Pro (TrendOsc) and HiLo Pro. For more information on Sam’s true momentum indicators and how to apply them to your trading, visit the link here or reach out to our support staff at [email protected].

Cheers,

Sam

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