US Stock Market Trading and Outlook

[ashdgee]

Hi all,

Any swing traders here who trade US stocks? What's your outlook regarding what's going on (China, US trade saga, Iran Israel wars) etc ? What commodities are you trading in your portfolios ?

 

[kowalski]

Yeah mate, mostly large caps and some sector ETFs. Right now with all the macro tension, I’m keeping things tight. Volatility's creeping in so I’ve shifted more defensive. Been watching energy and gold related stocks since they tend to react well in uncertainty times like this. Also keeping an eye on agricultural commodities, you'd see that corn and wheat have seen some movement. Not going too heavy though just waiting to see how the bigger pieces play out over the next couple weeks.

 

[ashdgee]

Yeah mate, mostly large caps and some sector ETFs. Right now with all the macro tension, I’m keeping things tight. Volatility's creeping in so I’ve shifted more defensive. Been watching energy and gold related stocks since they tend to react well in uncertainty times like this. Also keeping an eye on agricultural commodities, you'd see that corn and wheat have seen some movement. Not going too heavy though just waiting to see how the bigger pieces play out over the next couple weeks.

Interesting times indeed. I have some investments in some tech stocks mostly big caps and I have added growth stocks as well. I agree with you that diversification is key. Bitcoin also is part of my long term assets. What frustrates me is that you can perform the fundamental ****ysis on the technical on charts but the geo politics and wars make this unpredictable. Im also staying put for now

 

[kowalski]

Yeah totally get where you're coming from. All the headlines can make things feel pretty unpredictable, but I reckon that's just part of the game right now. Sticking to a concrete process and managing risk is about all we can control with so many moving parts. Good call on having some crypto exposure too. Let’s just ride it out and see where things settle before making any big moves.