Tag: s&p 500
Currency Wars, Deflationary Headwinds Pressure Investors
An astute client of mine emailed me with a question:
“I am concerned about this currency war that is going on with the US dollar....
Are The Bulls Ready To Run Stocks Higher?
Last week was another reminder that the ole “Summertime Trading” myth is basically extinct: we are officially in the dog days of summer yet...
Rangebound Market Cues Up S&P 500 (SPY) Iron Condor Trade
Of late, volatility has been volatile. Twice in the past 15 sessions the Volatility Index (VIX) has surpassed 16, only to quickly reverse to...
The Rotation Report: This Week’s Macro Market Outlook
In an effort to make things easier to digest, I've decided to split the Rotation Report into two segments running bi-weekly. The Rotation Report...
The COT Report: Is The Market Calling The Fed’s Bluff?
The following is a recap of The COT Report (Commitment Of Traders) released by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) looking at futures positions...
Top Trading Links: Some BadAss Investing Research
As market volatility picks up, it’s become increasingly clear to all of us that our mind plays tricks on itself. It’s a major reason...
Are Market Breadth Issues A Caution Sign For Stocks?
Today I want to run through a quick checkup on market breadth to see how the market internals are faring thus far this year. In...
Checking In On The US Equity Indices: A Technical Review
Year to date, the Nasdaq Composite is the best performing major index in the US equity indices, up 6.51% YTD. However, both the Dow...
S&P 500 (SPY): Decision Time For Trend Followers
Today marked the first time the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) broke below its 200-day moving average in 2015. We came close in early...
Why Great Companies Don’t Always Make Great Stocks
If you guys follow me on Twitter and StockTwits, then you know I’ve been working on what I call my Detrick Daily Scorecard. It...