Tag: technical analysis
Are US Small Caps Now The Place To Be?
Many market pundits were noting the significant underperformance of US small caps a month ago. The benchmark Russell 2000 (RUT) peaked in early 2014,...
Citigroup Adjusts Earnings For Legal Costs, Stock Falls
The financials are one sector that I admittedly stay away from. It's not that they haven't performed well enough to garner my interest, it's just...
US Dollar: Long Term Prospects Look Good
For six and a half years the US Dollar Index (DX) has trended sideways. The technical signs on the wall favor this trend resolving...
Gasoline Futures Signal Further Relief At The Pump
Gasoline futures have been falling for several months, bringing delight to drivers across the country. Recently, RBOB Gasoline fell below the key level of...
Evaluating The Small Caps Rally: What’s Next?
For much of 2014 the Russell 2000 (RUT), which represents small caps stocks, has underperformed. This highlighted a move to safer risk assets, such...
3 Reasons Ford’s Stock (F) Is Worth Watching Right Now
When stocks were peaking into mid September, Ford (F) was already turning lower. And as the equity markets corrected into October, Ford got hammered. Now...
Market Masters: Trade The Chart, Not Your Heart
“Man, I wish I’d gotten out of that trade when price dropped under that support level.” Does this sound familiar? Have you ever let a...
Big Moves Expected in Brazil ETF (EWZ)
The ishares Brazil ETF (EWZ) has a 30 day implied volatility of 70%. This means that the options market is pricing in a move of plus...
Why The Oil And Gas ETF (XOP) Is Rallying
The Oil and Gas ETF (XOP) suffered a tremendous decline from the 2014 all-time high at $84. In sum, XOP retraced 50% of the...
Bounce or More? A Look At Where The SPX Rally Headed
In my last comment about the S&P 500, I argued that as long as a demand zone at 1986-1953 held the stock market would...
