Markets set new records as they closed higher today. Technology stocks recovered from a pullback last week. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 140 points and hit intraday and closing records, surpassing a previous all-time high of 21,391.97, which was set last week. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% to also reached record levels, with information technology rising 1.4 percent to lead advancers. The Nasdaq composite gained 1.65%. Large-cap technology stocks such as Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (GOOGL) all closed higher. The charts say we are still in an overall longterm bull market.

Today we realized a gain of 25% on the alert we issued for Citigroup Inc. (C). That was the fourth winning alert realized this week. For the week we have gained 117%. The markets are still in a bullish posture and we continue to monitor for dips that present great opportunities. Our new methodology of limiting stop losses to a maximum of 35% (if possible and so far, so good) has resulted in significant gains in the first six months of 2017. At this pace we could see a total return for the year of over 800%. The Fed (Janet Yellen) increased the short-term interest rate by a quarter-point bringing it to a range of 1% to 1.25%. This boosted bank stocks and helped our alert on Citigroup reac

The markets started off very strong Friday establishing new highs on a number of stocks and ETFs. As we've stated we will be watching for dips and opportunities to buy. This presented a good opportunity and we issued an alert on the SPY with an entry at $1.95 or less. As a result we closed up 3.5%. We are looking for the option to hit $2.44 for a return of 25% and we could see that pop at the open Monday June 12th. Oil as well as geopolitical news keeps tugging at the markets. A drawdown in crude oil inventories will accelerate in the next three to four months, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday. Also this week we have a possible Fed rate hike pending. This could

We are still in a bull market. So it is grinding higher. Along the way we will see dips, some more substantial than others. The VIX is a very low levels so any crazy Trump Tweets, geopolitical issues or other form of black swan can provide a good dip and an opportunity to buy in. This week we scored another win with a 25% return on BABA. The SPY eluded us, as we could not see a clear by in point. Again, we maintain a bull market position and watch for dip to buy in. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 16 years in May, a fresh sign the slow and long-running U.S. economic expansion has entered a new stage that has left businesses struggling to find qualified workers. The jobs r