Looks like a stay of execution granted by the Federal Reserve and their clarification of no tapering while the economy remains soft. Therefore, although the troublesome small caps Russell 2000, closed red for the end of the week, with yet …
If you look at the daily chart prices, no real damage was done. After all, the S&P 500, NASDAQ and the Dow all held the fast moving averages. The small caps or Russell 2000s however, broke the fast moving average, …
So there was the disconnect! We came in light; the market was on new highs and rich; the Fed said nothing new; the market took a tumble, but not too badly and here we are. Fact-The Small caps or Russell …
With the market (Dow) rallying 111.00, we have the fewest number of positions in the portfolio we have had since early September. And there’s the disconnect. The S&P closes on new highs, the Dow negates the topping candle looking like …
Many signs of a market holding its breath. First, logic-ahead of the FOMC and lots of economic data, important earnings yet to come out. Second, price-as in the indices didn’t do that much. Third, the volatility indicator-2 inside days in …
New high close in the S&P 500! Good work in the Dow although still has some catching up to do or can resume its “thorn in the side of the market” status. Small caps or Russell 2000 seem to be …
What boat were you sailing on? The one heading to a recovery phase in GLD (gold)? Or, the one that the Vikings could have called “Homebuilders”? Maybe, you cruised on the stink pot called Natural Gas? How about the high …
Although it looked like tough going early on, the small caps (Russell 2000s) held the runaway gap and closed well enough to negate the topping candle. NASDAQ same story.Nor do I see anything terribly alarming in the Dow or S&P …
Earnings season is so interesting. Even if you are like me, not particularly schooled in P/E Ratios, EPS, and the like, the simple adage of “Don’t hold into earnings” unless you are a sophisticated options strategist, is pretty darn sound. …
A few considerations for active traders: 1. Lots of earnings this week-lots-which means besides the strong GOOG report from last week and this afternoon’s pop in NFLX-many small caps to S&P 500 stocks have yet to weigh in. 2. The …