Tag: stock market indicators
Why Traders Should Focus On Signals And Tune Out Noise
Among the mistakes of the new traders that never make it to profitability is the fact that they never develop a filter to enable...
RSI Reversals And Why Small Caps May Rise Again
Market technicians like finding and pointing out divergences whether they are bullish or bearish, myself included. That is why I would like to discuss...
Is The Stock Market Historically Overbought?
After a huge five year rally,what should we make of things? Are the markets historically overbought? Here are some charts that I have been...
Blood In The Streets? A Closer Look At Equity Put/Call Spikes
I've been talking about the CBOE Options Equity Put/Call Ratio (CPCE) since late June. In fact, I wrote a post about the equity put...
S&P 500 Study: Bounces Follow Drops In Market Breadth
Today's stock market plunge raises the prospect of buying when the crowd is panicking. I'm not ready to make any broader comments about the...
Large Cap Stocks Redefining “Risk-On” In 2014
Despite a quick wave of uncertainty and renewed European bank fears, U.S. equities continue to show resiliency in the face of selling. Especially large cap...
Investor Sentiment: How Concerning For Stocks?
We would need a supercomputer to track the number of articles and tweets over the last few months regarding “excessive” or “near record” levels...
Using Weekly Charts To Gain A Tactical Advantage
During stock market corrections / pullbacks in a mature bull market I tend to gravitate to stocks that are displaying constructive price action around...
Why Past Performance Indicator Does Not Apply To Today’s Market
The recent Wall Street Journal article, “How to Lose Money in the Market in a Hurry,” argues against making an investment based on the...
VIX Study: Volatility Index Subdued But Investors Remain Skittish
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the Fear Index, is the key measure of market expectations of 30 day volatility of the...
