Tag: chart analysis
Why SPX 2000 Is Critical For Stocks
It’s always nice to see the equity markets make new all-time highs. Journalists are happy because it draws more attention and views, traders rejoice in...
Gold Prices Breaking Down, Fall Out Of Range
After I post charts and opinions, I like to go back a few months later and see how things have progressed. Today I’ll be...
Are US Small Caps Now The Place To Be?
Many market pundits were noting the significant underperformance of US small caps a month ago. The benchmark Russell 2000 (RUT) peaked in early 2014,...
Evaluating The Small Caps Rally: What’s Next?
For much of 2014 the Russell 2000 (RUT), which represents small caps stocks, has underperformed. This highlighted a move to safer risk assets, such...
Market Masters: Trade The Chart, Not Your Heart
“Man, I wish I’d gotten out of that trade when price dropped under that support level.” Does this sound familiar? Have you ever let a...
2 Charts Revisited: The Put Call Ratio And VIX Term Structure
Back on October 7, I wrote this piece that focused on two bearish indicators and I said we could see some near-term weakness in...
Point And Figure: Caution, But SPX UpTrend Still Intact
Recently I posted a piece for trend followers using Point and Figure charts to highlight the strength of the S&P 500 (SPX) over the past two...
Big Moves Expected in Brazil ETF (EWZ)
The ishares Brazil ETF (EWZ) has a 30 day implied volatility of 70%. This means that the options market is pricing in a move of plus...
Why The Oil And Gas ETF (XOP) Is Rallying
The Oil and Gas ETF (XOP) suffered a tremendous decline from the 2014 all-time high at $84. In sum, XOP retraced 50% of the...
Bounce or More? A Look At Where The SPX Rally Headed
In my last comment about the S&P 500, I argued that as long as a demand zone at 1986-1953 held the stock market would...
