{"id":20799,"date":"2017-12-06T10:24:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=20799"},"modified":"2017-12-06T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:32:03","slug":"traders-digest-12-6-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2017\/12\/06\/traders-digest-12-6-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader\u2019s Digest: The 10 Stories We\u2019re Reading Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/blog-feature-Trader-Digest-002.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13312\" height=\"304\" width=\"740\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c3\">Wonder what traders are talking about today?<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c6\">We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/scott-redler-moving-averages\/\"><strong>How you can use the 8 & 21 day moving averages to judge the market trend<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c8\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/05\/bitcoin-price-breaks-above-12000-for-new-all-time-high-record.html\">Bitcoin's latest adventure above $12,000+<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1c9\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/jeff-cooper-nasdaq-sox\/\">What the suddenly-shaky Nasdaq is signaling to you<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1ca\">And more!<\/p>\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-1602c49c1cb\">So check out these links right now and get up to speed:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/scott-redler-moving-averages\/\">1) Scott Redler's Moving Average Breakdown<\/a> (T3 Live)<\/h3>\n<p>Learn how Scott Redler uses the 8 & 21 day moving averages to understand the market trend, and guide his trading approach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/scott-redler-moving-averages\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/05\/bitcoin-price-breaks-above-12000-for-new-all-time-high-record.html\">2) Bitcoin breaks above $12,000 for the first time<\/a>&nbsp;(CNBC)<\/h3>\n<p>Bitcoin broke above the $12,000 mark Wednesday morning Asia-time, as the cryptocurrency continued its march higher.The digital currency quickly leaped further.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/05\/bitcoin-price-breaks-above-12000-for-new-all-time-high-record.html\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-06\/a-60-billion-scramble-awaits-etfs-in-google-facebook-reshuffle\">3) A $60 Billion Scramble Awaits ETFs in Google, Facebook Reshuffle (Bloomberg)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A planned overhaul of how industries are defined by two of the world\u2019s biggest index providers may prompt money flows in and out of 26 exchange-traded funds with assets exceeding $60 billion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-06\/a-60-billion-scramble-awaits-etfs-in-google-facebook-reshuffle\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffersresearch.com\/content\/analysis\/2017\/12\/06\/this-vix-signal-has-happened-just-one-other-time\">4) This VIX Signal Has Happened Just One Other Time (Schaeffer's Research)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Something strange happened last week as the S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained over 1.5%. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spiked 18%. It's strange because those two indexes typically move in opposite directions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffersresearch.com\/content\/analysis\/2017\/12\/06\/this-vix-signal-has-happened-just-one-other-time\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/jeff-cooper-nasdaq-sox\/\">5) Jeff Cooper: The Nasdaq Got Punched in the Face. So What\u2019s the Plan Now? (T3 Live)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Stocks gapped higher on Monday\u2019s open on what felt like the 40th rally on the tax deal.The gap was accompanied by strong breadth which waned quickly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/jeff-cooper-nasdaq-sox\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u200b<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2017-12-06\/bofa-every-market-shock-2013-central-banks-have-stepped-protect-markets?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29\">6) BofA: &#8220;In Every Market Shock Since 2013 Central Banks Have Stepped In To Protect Markets&#8221; (Zero Hedge)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>There is a reason why those calling for a crash, or even a market correction in the past decade, have been carted out feet first: central banks, and noweher was this more obvious than the shocking aftermath of Brexit. The UK\u2019s Brexit vote (Jun-16) marked the point when the buy-the-dip trade became a self-fulfilling put, according to a new analysis by Bank of America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2017-12-06\/bofa-every-market-shock-2013-central-banks-have-stepped-protect-markets?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/heres-how-uncle-sam-could-snuff-out-a-santa-rally-in-stocks-2017-12-06?siteid=rss&rss=1\">7) Here\u2019s how Uncle Sam could snuff out a Santa rally in stocks (MarketWatch)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>From the Captain Obvious camp comes this observation: There are two things likely to happen by year\u2019s end \u2014 the market heads for a big shakeout, or the traditional final flurry of buying pushes stocks to new highs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/heres-how-uncle-sam-could-snuff-out-a-santa-rally-in-stocks-2017-12-06?siteid=rss&rss=1\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/12\/6\/16741142\/china-smartphone-market-stats-android-oem-2017\">8) China\u2019s phone market is now dominated by five companies, none of which is Samsung<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>China is the most unique smartphone market in the world: a phone maker can be a global sales leader without ever treading beyond Chinese borders, and small upstart challengers can suddenly explode in popularity from out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/12\/6\/16741142\/china-smartphone-market-stats-android-oem-2017\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-swiss-watches\/swiss-made-label-lacks-precision-for-watch-industry-idUSKBN1E01YT?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29\">9) &#8216;Swiss-made' label lacks precision for watch industry (Reuters)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you buy a \u201cSwiss-made\u201d watch thinking it\u2019s almost entirely produced in Switzerland, you might be mistaken.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-swiss-watches\/swiss-made-label-lacks-precision-for-watch-industry-idUSKBN1E01YT?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/technicalanalysisradio.com\/episode-13-james-bianco-president-and-macro-strategist-at-bianco-research\/\">10) Interview with James Bianco, President of Bianco Research (Technical Analysis Radio)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this interview, you'll learn about James' approach to interest rate and intermarket analysis, as well as Bitcoin, sentiment, and market indicators.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/technicalanalysisradio.com\/episode-13-james-bianco-president-and-macro-strategist-at-bianco-research\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><strong><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Read the Article -&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wonder what traders are talking about today? We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like: How you can use the 8 &#038; 21 day moving averages to judge the market trend Bitcoin&#8217;s latest adventure above $12,000+ What the suddenly-shaky Nasdaq is signaling to you And more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) Scott Redler&#8217;s Moving Average Breakdown (T3 Live) Learn how Scott Redler uses the 8 &#038; 21 day moving averages to understand the market trend, and guide his trading approach. Read the Article -&gt; 2) Bitcoin breaks above $12,000 for the first time&nbsp;(CNBC) Bitcoin broke above the $12,000 mark Wednesday morning Asia-time, as the cryptocurrency continued its march higher.The digital currency quickly leaped further. Read the Article -&gt; 3) A $60 Billion Scramble Awaits ETFs in Google, Facebook Reshuffle (Bloomberg) A planned overhaul of how industries are defined by two of the world\u2019s biggest index providers may prompt money flows in and out of 26 exchange-traded funds with assets exceeding $60 billion. Read the Article -&gt; 4) This VIX Signal Has Happened Just One Other Time (Schaeffer&#8217;s Research) Something strange happened last week as the S&#038;P 500 Index (SPX) gained over 1.5%. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spiked 18%. It&#8217;s strange because those two indexes typically move in opposite directions. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b5) Jeff Cooper: The Nasdaq Got Punched in the Face. So What\u2019s the Plan Now? (T3 Live) Stocks gapped higher on Monday\u2019s open on what felt like the 40th rally on the tax deal.The gap was accompanied by strong breadth which waned quickly. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b6) BofA: &#8220;In Every Market Shock Since 2013 Central Banks Have Stepped In To Protect Markets&#8221; (Zero Hedge) There is a reason why those calling for a crash, or even a market correction in the past decade, have been carted out feet first: central banks, and noweher was this more obvious than the shocking aftermath of Brexit. The UK\u2019s Brexit vote (Jun-16) marked the point when the buy-the-dip trade became a self-fulfilling put, according to a new analysis by Bank of America. Read the Article -&gt; \u200b7) Here\u2019s how Uncle Sam could snuff out a Santa rally in stocks (MarketWatch) From the Captain Obvious camp comes this observation: There are two things likely to happen by year\u2019s end \u2014 the market heads for a big shakeout, or the traditional final flurry of buying pushes stocks to new highs. Read the Article -&gt; 8) China\u2019s phone market is now dominated by five companies, none of which is Samsung China is the most unique smartphone market in the world: a phone maker can be a global sales leader without ever treading beyond Chinese borders, and small upstart challengers can suddenly explode in popularity from out of nowhere. Read the Article -&gt; 9) &#8216;Swiss-made&#8217; label lacks precision for watch industry (Reuters) If you buy a \u201cSwiss-made\u201d watch thinking it\u2019s almost entirely produced in Switzerland, you might be mistaken. Read the Article -&gt; 10) Interview with James Bianco, President of Bianco Research (Technical Analysis Radio) In this interview, you&#8217;ll learn about James&#8217; approach to interest rate and intermarket analysis, as well as Bitcoin, sentiment, and market indicators. Read the Article -&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[671,678],"tags":[679],"class_list":["post-20799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-no-ads","category-traders-digets","tag-traders-digest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20799"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20840,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20799\/revisions\/20840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}