Tag: stock market indicators
VIX Study: Volatility Index Subdued But Investors Remain Skittish
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the Fear Index, is the key measure of market expectations of 30 day volatility of the...
RSI Divergence Patterns: Spotting Trading Tops and Bottoms
One of my favorite patterns to watch for near market bottoms and tops is the RSI divergence pattern. But, I must caution that it...
3 Ominous Bear Market Signals
These 3 bear market signals are typically present near major stock market tops:
Waning momentum
Bad breadth
Defensive credit markets
Central Banks Are Part Of Markets
Before we examine...
Market Momentum and Trend: One Is Not Like the Other
The first and most basic concept is this: Momentum indicators do not represent price trends. Momentum indicators represent momentum trends.
-- Robert Miner, High Probability...
Market Masters: Using Relative Strength During Market Corrections
During a market correction I focus almost exclusively on finding and studying the price action of individual stocks that are demonstrating relative strength versus...
Market Masters: Using Market Breadth for Portfolio Positioning
By Derek Hernquist The Dow Jones Industrials are up 1% and you make an average of 2% each across your 10 longs. A week...
Normal Distribution Indicators Anything But Normal
After the financial crisis, it became clear to many investors that markets were far from being normally distributed. Tools like VaR and other risk...
Two Stock Market Indicators For Gauging Trend Strength
In this article I would like to focus on two excellent stock market indicators I use to determine whether a trend is strong or...
