Ian McMillan

Ian McMillan

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CMT; clean, chart-driven breadth/relative strength/momentum analysis and tactical commentary for indices, sectors, ETFs.

Find the Sweet Spot Between Saving and Living
SocialApr 19, 2026

Find the Sweet Spot Between Saving and Living

And there in lies what I refer to as the “great balance”. How much to save and how much to spend? I have wrestled with this a lot over the course of the last 16-17 years. And over the last 4-5...

By Ian McMillan
Friday Rally Sets up Painful Monday for Under‑allocated Investors
SocialApr 17, 2026

Friday Rally Sets up Painful Monday for Under‑allocated Investors

Big week and it seems like they're gonna run it up into the Friday close. Will be very interesting to see what Monday brings. Another gap higher and the under allocated folks are really going to be feeling the pain.

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PE Firm's Purchase Makes Sneakers-to-AI Make Sense
SocialApr 15, 2026

PE Firm's Purchase Makes Sneakers-to-AI Make Sense

Sneakers-to-AI does sound crazy. Until you remember they were purchased by a shit PE firm about a month ago. And then it makes sense.

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S&P Must Clear
SocialMar 31, 2026

S&P Must Clear

Above 6780-6800 and the uptrend gets back on track, but we have a few levels and averages to get through before that... $SPX $SPY $ES_F https://t.co/5uG7W6JG21

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Handwritten To‑Do Lists Boost My Productivity, Digital Fails
SocialMar 30, 2026

Handwritten To‑Do Lists Boost My Productivity, Digital Fails

I’m a very big proponent of the hand written “to do” list. My wife uses the Notes app on her phone. Just cannot bring myself to do it. Zero effectiveness for me. Has to be physically written down and marked off.

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SPY Holds Above 652, Next Bounce Target 637
SocialMar 20, 2026

SPY Holds Above 652, Next Bounce Target 637

$SPY $SPX $ES_F Now below 652 and the 200 day MA (which is still upward sloping). If no failure here, the next logical bounce spot would be 637 and the AVWAP from the TT lows... https://t.co/EiIW0iYugM

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SPX Above 6640 Signals Short‑term Failure Risk
SocialMar 19, 2026

SPX Above 6640 Signals Short‑term Failure Risk

If $SPX gets back above 6640 (and the 200 day MA), we would have a short-term failure on our hands. Not sure if that kick starts anything substantial, but it wouldn't be a terrible look...

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ES Futures Slip to 200‑Day MA, Brief Bounce
SocialMar 9, 2026

ES Futures Slip to 200‑Day MA, Brief Bounce

$ES_F down to the 200 day MA and a bounce for now. TBD where it ends up... https://t.co/bWFRDuQQ4U

By Ian McMillan