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Stand still. Yesterday, stocks finished mostly unchanged as traders awaited the start of earnings season. Equities could not muster enough energy to make any large moves in absence of any new stimulants.

Spring has sprung! On Friday, stocks leapt on obscure news from China, upbeat bank earnings, and interesting corporate announcements. After a week of low volatility in which traders were searching for something to get off the couch over, Friday’s interesting mix of news gave them something to trade...

The waiting game. Investors sat on their hands in yesterday’s session with no economic or fundamental news to trade on. The waiting game began yesterday as investors await the start of earnings season later this week.

Relief. Stocks rallied on Friday in response to a strong monthly jobs number putting recession fears at ease… for now. Investors were more relieved than pleased to hear that the monthly job additions seemed to have bounced back after last month’s weak showing.

Slow walk. Stocks floated up yesterday in a low volume session on more positive news about US - Chinese trade talks. A Trump meeting with the Chinese Vice Premier put stock traders in a mostly happy mood resulting in a mixed close for the indexes.

Anticipation. Yesterday, stocks oozed upward in a late session comeback on reports of positive progress in US - China trade talks. No real economic or company news combined with more positive, but still sketchy, trade talk was enough for equity markets to fall back to their default positive outlook.

Eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Stocks rambled through yesterday’s low volume session giving traders a chance to contemplate their hidden fears of missing out on a potential rally. Signs that more and more investors are coming around to the reality that even though the economy may be...