Tag: s&p 500
Are Stocks Ready To Break Away From The VIX Fear Index?
While there are numerous reasons for the recent bout of volatility in asset prices, the market has primarily focused on concerns related to economic...
5th Longest Period In 50 Years Without 10 Percent Correction Being...
It’s been a while since the S&P 500 (SPX - Quote) had a 10 percent correction. To be precise it’s been 38 months! (See...
SPX Offers Potential 39% Return For Bearish Traders
The S&P 500 (SPX) has taken a bit of a beating recently and (so far at least) Santa Claus has not come to town....
S&P 500 Technical Support Update
It took just 6 days to wipe out nearly 100 points on the S&P 500 (SPX - Quote). With all eyes looking forward to a...
S&P 500 Fibonacci Pullback Sequence Strikes Again! What’s Next?
A month ago I pointed out in a note about the S&P 500's (Select SPDR ETF: SPY - Quote) fibonacci pullback sequence that the...
Why Equities Aren’t Taking Cues From The US Economy
One of the great disconnects for investors over the past few years revolves around the resiliency and determination of US Equities in the face...
Chart of the Day: S&P 500 Defensive Sectors Trouncing Cyclical Peers
Check out the S&P 500 (SPX - Quote) on almost any timeframe and you'll notice one all-pervasive theme about recent market activity: defensive sectors...
Did Tuesday Provide A Bullish Signal For Stocks?
Major indexes find themselves at a critical juncture. On one hand, longer-term patterns are clearly bullish, the October recovery was such a statistical outlier...
Up/Down Market Volume A Near-Term Concern For Stocks
On Monday, I sent out the weekly market commentary and talked about the issue of taking the escalator up and the windows down. I...
Why The Stocks To Bonds Ratio Is Important Into 2015
Every now and then it’s helpful to check in on the stocks to bonds ratio and see how it’s acting. This has been particularly...
