Tag: stock market analysis
How ‘Expensive’ Are Stocks? Comparing Today To 2000 And 1929
I spend a lot of time scouring the market for short-term tactical trading opportunities such as key reversal points, but it’s also very important...
Financial Markets Weekly Overview: Large Caps In Focus
The U.S. equity markets recovered slightly last week with the S&P 500 gaining 0.33% and the Russell 2000 jumping 1.55%. Before we get too...
A 10 Year Look At The SP 500 With Corrections
Let’s take a look at the S&P 500 from the beginning of the housing/financial fiasco in 2007 – 2008 and the following recovery; albeit...
Capital Markets Snapshot: Clouds, Blood, and Flows
Last Thursday’s overnight equity futures swoon and Friday’s subsequent recovery highlighted the recent injection of volatility in the capital markets. And with this in mind,...
SP 500 Futures Bounce Higher – Where To Next?
Traders, it was a bit dicey at times, but the S&P 500 Futures (ES) forecast correction and support zone have held and prices are...
Why August Options Expiration Could Bring Some Fireworks
This week is options expiration week, better known as OPEX. Over the years, I’ve noticed this week tends to go the way of the...
Follow The Fibs: Is The Russell 2000 Targeting 1262?
In January of 2013 I took an interest in the strength of the Russell 2000Â (RUT) and did some pretty simple chart analysis. Basically the...
Is The Stock Market Historically Overbought?
After a huge five year rally,what should we make of things? Â Are the markets historically overbought? Â Here are some charts that I have been...
S&P 500 E-Mini: Nearing Key Support Levels
The S&P 500 E-mini contract, the ES, is now reaching support levels that I’m watching closely. Let’s start with a full view of a...
S&P 500 Technical Support Looms Large For Traders
The stealth downdraft that occurred last week has offered little more than intraday trading opportunities for the nimble (and surgical). The added volatility has its...