Why Friday’s Jobs Report Is Just What The Market Ordered
This morning's NFP jobs report saw the economy gain 126,000 jobs in March. But this number was significantly lower than economists consensus estimate of 245,000...
Equity Put Buying Ahead Of Earnings: A Bullish Catalyst?
For the last several days the screen that shows me option block trades has been full of large single-stock put buys. I filter for...
Crude Oil Futures: Intraday Price Swings Nearing Manic
As a trader, I monitor all things markets and have likely traded all things markets at some point. This week, I dabbled in Crude Oil, trading...
ETF Trends Review: SP 500 (SPY), Gold (GLD), and More [VIDEO]
Another month is upon us so it's a good time to take a look at what's been happening in the ETF space of the...
S&P 500 Support Levels: Why 2040 and 1970 Are Important
The S&P 500 (SPX) has been in consolidation mode since early March, forming a wedge pattern. Since the longer-term trend is higher, a breakout to the...
Emerging Markets (EEM) A Mixed Bag In 1st Quarter 2015
A stronger U.S. Dollar has weighed on the economies of many Emerging Markets, and in turn, levied some damage to EM equities as well. But...
Yahoo Stock Rallies Off Key Support: Next Move Important
On a day to day basis I truly have NO IDEA what the fundamentals are doing. That's because my specialty is advanced charting patterns....
Corn Prices Rallying On Dollar Weakness, Wheat Still Sinks
Wednesday was a tough day for the grains, with Corn prices falling over 1 percent and Wheat prices lower by over 4 percent. But this...
Why Best Buy Stock (BBY) May Be Running Out Of Steam
Best Buy stock (BBY) has been on an amazing run rallying over 65% since the start of 2014. Is it time to take to...
Sector ETFs In Focus: Healthcare Leading, Utilities Improving
When the markets get choppy or begin to consolidate, it's a good idea to understand what's happening under the surface. Market breadth indicators (like...
