{"id":26153,"date":"2018-04-04T10:46:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=26153"},"modified":"2018-04-04T16:13:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:13:48","slug":"traders-digest-4-4-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2018\/04\/04\/traders-digest-4-4-2018\/","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\/xxxxxxxxblog-feature-Trader-Digest-002.jpg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mic.mfgd74zY6K.webp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mic.m5v6WVzmK7.webp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mic.YKKwf5i7ap.webp,,,,,,,,Mic.Ii_dAy40Hf.webp,,,,Mic.e6ERE5fiZE.webp,,Mic.ZNwFasF4v9.webp,Mic.yO3pgLflpz.webp.pagespeed.ic.UC9RfAdLPd.webp\" data-attachment-id=\"13312\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1192311192\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" width=\"740\" height=\"304\"><\/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<ol class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(85, 133, 208);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/rob-smith-stars-align-rally\/\"><u><strong>\u200bHow the Stars Aligned for Today's Power Rally<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(85, 133, 208);\"><\/span><strong><u><u><a data-css=\"tve-u-162492bc397\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/options-in-play-tsla-puts-jpm\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(85, 133, 208);\">Breaking Down JP Morgan's Crash Call on Tesla<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/strong><strong><u><u><a data-css=\"tve-u-162492bc397\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/options-in-play-tsla-puts-jpm\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(85, 133, 208);\"><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/strong><strong><u><u><a data-css=\"tve-u-162492bc397\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/options-in-play-tsla-puts-jpm\/\"><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong><u><u><a href=\"https:\/\/insight.factset.com\/record-high-increase-in-sp-500-eps-estimates-for-q1-and-cy-2018\"><u>Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 and CY 2018<\/u><\/a> <\/u><\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>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 data-css=\"tve-u-160e0b0bcb7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/rob-smith-stars-align-rally\/\"><u>1) How the Stars Aligned for Today's Power Rally (T3 Live)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\u200bIn today's video lesson, Rob Smith shows the simple, but powerful pattern that revealed the big rally from this afternoon. THIS is a tool you need in your arsenal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/rob-smith-stars-align-rally\/\" 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 data-css=\"tve-u-160e0b0bcb7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-03\/u-s-china-tariff-list-takes-aim-at-technologies-beijing-covets\"><u>2) China\u2019s Counterpunch to Trump\u2019s Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff (Bloomberg)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the U.S. and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the world\u2019s two largest economies, sinking U.S. stocks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-03\/u-s-china-tariff-list-takes-aim-at-technologies-beijing-covets\" 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 data-css=\"tve-u-1626dd1ec65\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/04\/04\/cashin-markets-hope-tariff-threats-are-ploy-followed-by-negotiations.html\"><strong><u>3) Art Cashin: Wall Street hopes tariff threats are an &#8216;opening ploy' to negotiations (CNBC)<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>all Street hopes the tariff threats between the United States and China are nothing more than tough talk followed by negotiations, closely followed trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/04\/04\/cashin-markets-hope-tariff-threats-are-ploy-followed-by-negotiations.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.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/03\/jeff-cooper-semiconductors-matter\/\"><u>4) Why the Semiconductors Control the Market Right Now (T3 Live)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"\">SMH, the Semiconductor ETF, carved out its largest monthly reversal since 2000. This is what it means for traders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/03\/jeff-cooper-semiconductors-matter\/\" 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=\"http:\/\/www.kitco.com\/news\/2018-04-04\/Gold-Prices-Off-Highs-But-Holding-Gains-Following-Drop-In-ISM-Service-Sector-Data.html\"><u>5) Gold Prices Off Highs But Holding Gains Following Drop In ISM Service Sector Data (Kitco)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Although gold is off its session highs, the market continues to hold on to modest gains following a drop in sentiment within the service sector.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kitco.com\/news\/2018-04-04\/Gold-Prices-Off-Highs-But-Holding-Gains-Following-Drop-In-ISM-Service-Sector-Data.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 data-css=\"tve-u-162492b6a3d\"><u><a data-css=\"tve-u-162492bc397\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/options-in-play-tsla-puts-jpm\/\">6) Breaking Down JP Morgan's Crash Call on Tesla (T3 Live)<\/a><\/u><\/h3>\n<p>JP Morgan recommended a very unusual options strategy for Tesla. Does it make any sense?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/options-in-play-tsla-puts-jpm\/\" 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-facebook-ceo-privacy-exclusive\/exclusive-facebook-ceo-stops-short-of-extending-european-privacy-globally-idUSKCN1HA2M1\"><u>7) Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally (Reuters)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed \u201cin spirit\u201d with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-facebook-ceo-privacy-exclusive\/exclusive-facebook-ceo-stops-short-of-extending-european-privacy-globally-idUSKCN1HA2M1\" 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><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/02\/rob-smith-monday-simultaneous-break-new-quarter\/\">8) Monday's Simultaneous Break, and How to Trade It (T3 Live)<\/a><\/u><\/h3>\n<p>Rob Smith breaks down a powerful signal that frequently occurs on the first day of the week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/02\/rob-smith-monday-simultaneous-break-new-quarter\/\" class=\"tcb-button-link\"><span class=\"tcb-button-texts\"><span class=\"tcb-button-text thrv-inline-text\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><span data-css=\"tve-u-1602c4b4679\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><\/span><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:\/\/insight.factset.com\/record-high-increase-in-sp-500-eps-estimates-for-q1-and-cy-2018\"><u>9) Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 and CY 2018 (FactSet)<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>During the first quarter, analysts increased earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 for the quarter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insight.factset.com\/record-high-increase-in-sp-500-eps-estimates-for-q1-and-cy-2018\" 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<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/betty-liu\/3-morning-routines-to-power-you-through-the-day.html\"><strong><u>10) 3 Morning Routines of Highly Effective People (Inc.)<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p name=\"f8a2\">What do Benjamin Franklin, Tony Robbins and Jack Dorsey have in common?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/betty-liu\/3-morning-routines-to-power-you-through-the-day.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","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: \u200bHow the Stars Aligned for Today&#8217;s Power Rally Breaking Down JP Morgan&#8217;s Crash Call on Tesla Record-High Increase in S&#038;P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 and CY 2018 And more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) How the Stars Aligned for Today&#8217;s Power Rally (T3 Live) \u200bIn today&#8217;s video lesson, Rob Smith shows the simple, but powerful pattern that revealed the big rally from this afternoon. THIS is a tool you need in your arsenal. Read the Article -&gt; 2) China\u2019s Counterpunch to Trump\u2019s Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff (Bloomberg) Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the U.S. and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the world\u2019s two largest economies, sinking U.S. stocks. Read the Article -&gt; 3) Art Cashin: Wall Street hopes tariff threats are an &#8216;opening ploy&#8217; to negotiations (CNBC) all Street hopes the tariff threats between the United States and China are nothing more than tough talk followed by negotiations, closely followed trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Wednesday. Read the Article -&gt; 4) Why the Semiconductors Control the Market Right Now (T3 Live) SMH, the Semiconductor ETF, carved out its largest monthly reversal since 2000. This is what it means for traders. Read the Article -&gt; 5) Gold Prices Off Highs But Holding Gains Following Drop In ISM Service Sector Data (Kitco) Although gold is off its session highs, the market continues to hold on to modest gains following a drop in sentiment within the service sector. Read the Article -&gt; 6) Breaking Down JP Morgan&#8217;s Crash Call on Tesla (T3 Live) JP Morgan recommended a very unusual options strategy for Tesla. Does it make any sense? Read the Article -&gt; 7) Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally (Reuters) Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed \u201cin spirit\u201d with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world. Read the Article -&gt; 8) Monday&#8217;s Simultaneous Break, and How to Trade It (T3 Live) Rob Smith breaks down a powerful signal that frequently occurs on the first day of the week. Read the Article -&gt; 9) Record-High Increase in S&#038;P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 and CY 2018 (FactSet) During the first quarter, analysts increased earnings estimates for companies in the S&#038;P 500 for the quarter.&nbsp; Read the Article -&gt; 10) 3 Morning Routines of Highly Effective People (Inc.) What do Benjamin Franklin, Tony Robbins and Jack Dorsey have in common? 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