From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The market opened lower and continued on that path all day.

It was a tough day, and I tried to manage risk.

The $SPX hit some support at 3,887. The next level down is 3,867.

Regardless of whether the majority of stocks in the market are going up or down, there seems to always be a group that just wants to keep on falling in price.

They can't help themselves.

Investors just hate them.

And with that hatred, of course, comes opportunity.

Here's this week's shit list:

From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Alfonso Depablos @AlfCharts

We're still picking our spots selectively when it comes to long ideas on our Inside Scoop list.

However, every now and then, some secular leaders pop up on our scan, offering us nice entries and favorable risk-reward ratios.

We're always looking for ways to gain exposure to these outperformers.

Today, we have two industry bellwethers and household names that recently broke out to new highs relative to the broader market.

Let's take a look at these leaders now.

The largest insider buy on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by the early stage life sciences investment firm Atlas Venture.

The venture capital fund now owns a total stake in Dyne Therapeutics $DYN of more than 17%.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The market is continuing yesterday's slide after Fed Chair Powell’s speech.

For today, I'm watching the 21-day moving average on $SPY at 396.40. We're slightly below it.

We debuted a new scan which goes by the name- All Star Momentum.

All Star Momentum is a brand new scan that guides us toward the very best stocks in the market. We have incorporated our stock universe of Nifty 500 as the base this time around. Among the 500 stocks that we follow, this scan will pump out names that are most likely to outperform the market.

From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza

When investing in the stock market, we always want to approach it as "a market of stocks."

Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks showing leadership and trending higher.

We may have to look harder to identify them depending on current market conditions. But there are always stocks that are going up.

The same can be said for weak stocks. Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks that are going down, too. 

We already have multiple scans focusing on stocks making all-time highs, such as Hall of Famers, Minor Leaguers, and the 2 to 100 Club.

We filter these universes for stocks that are exhibiting the best momentum and relative strength characteristics. 

Clearly, we spend a lot of time identifying and writing about leading stocks every week, via multiple reports.

Now, we're also highlighting lagging stocks on a recurring basis.

Welcome to the Short Report.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We saw a lot of volatility after the FOMC meeting today.

We dropped below $SPX 4,000 before quickly bouncing back.

This is the video recording of our December 14, 2022, Inside Scoop Weekly Strategy Session.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We have the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Powell up at bat today.

I guess the market will be judging Powell's overall tone to see if and when the Fed will start to pivot.

The largest insider buy on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by the CEO of SoFi Technologies $SOFI, Anthony Noto.

Noto disclosed a $5 million purchase of SOFI shares.

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza

We held our December Monthly Strategy Session last week. Premium Members can access and rewatch it here.

Non-members can get a quick recap of the call simply by reading this post each month.

By focusing on long-term, monthly charts, the idea is to take a step back and put things into the context of their structural trends. This is easily one of our most valuable exercises as it forces us to put aside the day-to-day noise and simply examine markets from a “big-picture” point of view.

With that as our backdrop, let’s dive right in and discuss three of the most important charts and/or themes from this month’s call.