The Fed And Its Recent History Of Unrealized Expectations
The Echoing Conundrum
“With the Federal Reserve (Fed) conducting their regularly scheduled FOMC meeting this Wednesday, we point out an interesting contrast between the current...
Brazil ETF (EWZ) Hits Multi-Year Lows As Volatility Spikes
Once among the hottest emerging markets plays of the mid-2000’s, the Brazil stock market has endured a multi-year collapse. The iShares Brazil ETF (EWZ)...
Mind Those Market Gaps
Among the many trading proverbs, the one about gaps is easily among the top ten in terms of how frequently it is (ab)used and...
September OpEx: Best Week For Stocks Over Past 10 Years
This week is known as the week the Fed will either raise interest rates for the first time in nine years, or they won’t....
IBM Stock Decline: Watch This Swing Trading Support Zone
Over the past year, I have written a couple of posts on International Business Machines (IBM). The first post came late last year when...
Gold Miners Get Strong Signal With Friday’s Reversal
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the junior gold miners and their MASSIVE recent false breakdowns. Friday, we saw an attempted sell-off below key...
Are Stock Market Bears At Risk Of A Short Squeeze?
Are things really bad out there?
Without a doubt, there is no shortage of things to worry about. From slowdown in China to volatility in...
Weekly Market Review: Big Week Ahead For Stocks
Another choppy week in the stock market has passed and we’re right back up against “THE WEEK” everyone is looking for. There has been...
The COT Report: Traders Heavily Short Stocks, Long VIX
The following is a recap of The COT Report (Commitment Of Traders) released by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) looking at futures positions...
Investors On Edge: SPY Wedge Pattern Nears Resolution
In my hometown of Newport Beach, there is a surf spot called “The Wedge” that is known to generate some of the biggest waves...