Tag: stock market analysis

By Andrew Nyquist Although the Financial Select Sector (XLF) has not been overly flashy, it has played a key role in the recent stock market rally. Most...

I've covered the Russell 2000 (IWM) quite a bit on the chartology blog. I think it's important as it gives you a general feel for...

In this week's column, I'd like to look at the dogma and mystery surrounding the correlation between a cheaper US Dollar and a higher...

By Alex Salomon I am starting to get into a groove with this weekly column, so I think I can cut to the short and sweet...

By Andrew Nyquist After weeks of quick bursts and all-in back and forth moves, the financial markets finally gave us breather. Narrow ranges and lower volatility...

By Alex Salomon Another week and no let down on the roller-coaster ride from Europe to the rest of the world! And talking about roller-coaster, I'm...

By Alex Salomon When starting this column a couple of weeks ago, I was not entirely sure what to do with it: was I going to...

By Andrew Nyquist A couple weeks back I dubbed the financial markets, "partly sunny with a chance of hail," and no doubt this theme has continued forward,...

The financials are facing an important crossroads of time and price. The Bank Index (BKX) has rallied back to the 50 percent fibonacci retracement of the March...

The Volatility Index (VIX) broke out of its recent downtrend last week and into a mini fractal of that downtrend. That fractal assisted in...