Tag: s&p 500
One Last Farewell To The SPY January Trading Range
Late last year, the markets began to show some signs of weakness. Cracks were showing up under the surface, investor sentiment was getting frothy,...
Why Investors Should Watch 1976 On The S&P 500
Math plays a big role in nature and the financial markets. For instance, several trading algorithms use Fibonacci retracement levels to identify levels where...
S&P 500 Update: Market Levels And Indicators To Watch
The S&P 500 (SPX) recovered nicely off the lows made this morning (1989.18). After spending much of the morning in negative territory, stocks rallied...
Global Macro Roundup: Navigating The Market Chop
There have been several global macro crosscurrents over the past several weeks that have highlighted the financial markets uncertainty. In 2015, investors have seen Gold...
Are International Stocks Returning To Favor?
2014 was a terrible year for international stocks, as measured by the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). Â EFA underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY)...
Stock Market Checkup: Levels To Watch On Major Indices
It’s been a rocky ride thus far for the major stock market indices in 2015. Just 3 weeks ago I wrote about the resistance levels for...
S&P 500 Update: What’s The VIX Telling Investors Now?
During my typical S&P 500 update, I tend to focus on technical support and resistance levels to watch. But rather than focusing on key...
S&P 500 Opens Lower: Where Will Buyers Show Up?
The S&P 500 opened the week lower, as futures reversed course into the cash session. But if the current Elliott Wave count that I have is...
3 Reasons For Recent Stock Market Volatility
The stock market has gotten off to a poor start in 2015 as volatility continues to pester stocks. As Chris Kimble noted yesterday, the...
3rd Worst Santa Claus Rally Since 1950: Reason For Concern?
With the markets posting another year of solid gains, many investors relaxed heading into December. After all, the setup for December seemed to be 'piece of...