Meta Platforms has given US technology investors two major developments to evaluate: another quarter of strong revenue growth and a new corporate share structure designed to provide greater financing flexibility as the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence. On October 21, Meta Platforms reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $64.60 billion, representing 26% year-over-year growth. The […]
Introduction Successful trading is not simply about identifying whether a stock might rise or fall. A repeatable trading process also needs rules for recognizing market conditions, confirming an entry, defining invalidation, calculating position size, and evaluating the results. One way to structure this process is to combine exponential moving averages, or EMAs, with the Relative […]
Many intraday traders struggle with the same problem: they identify the market’s direction correctly but enter at the wrong time. A stock may be moving higher, yet buying after several consecutive bullish candles can leave a trader exposed to a sudden pullback. Similarly, selling after an extended decline can mean entering just before a temporary […]
How to use ADX with price structure, directional movement, pullbacks, confirmation, risk management, and systematic backtesting A common problem with trend-following strategies is knowing whether the market is actually trending strongly enough to justify a continuation trade. The Average Directional Index (ADX) was designed to measure trend strength, not trend direction. That distinction is important. […]
The U.S. stock market has entered an important phase for long-term investors. The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by 25 basis points on September 16, 2026, taking the target range to 3.75%–4.00%. It was the first rate increase since 2023, and the Fed said inflation remains elevated even though economic activity continues […]
U.S. Stocks Enter a Different Market Environment The U.S. stock market begins the week of September 21 with an unusual combination of forces. Technology stocks are showing renewed strength. Oil prices are retreating from recent highs. Treasury yields have eased from the levels reached during the previous week’s inflation-driven volatility. At the same time, the […]
What Changed After the September 2026 Fed Decision? On September 16, the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to increase the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%. The Federal Reserve said economic activity was expanding at a solid pace, domestic spending remained resilient, productivity growth was strong and capital investment was […]
The Federal Reserve has moved the U.S. interest-rate story into a new phase. On September 16, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee raised its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, its first increase since July 2023. The decision was unanimous, with the FOMC approving the move by a […]
FOMC days are among the hardest sessions to trade systematically. The problem is not simply that prices move quickly. It is that the market can completely change its interpretation of the same headline within minutes. A rate decision may initially push stocks lower, only for the press conference to reverse the move. Treasury yields can […]
The September 2026 Federal Reserve meeting is unfolding against a market backdrop that is considerably more complicated than a simple “rate hike versus no hike” decision. The Federal Open Market Committee is meeting September 15–16, with its policy statement and press conference scheduled for September 16. The meeting is also associated with a new Summary […]
