We’re not advocating keeping your head in the sand-historically, the last two weeks in October have been bearish. But, if the small caps and/or Russell 2000s and NASDAQ hold Friday’s lows, we have a breakaway gap in the works. Remember …
Haiku by Mish
One stock said to an
other while making new highs:
this market is whacked!
S&P 500 (SPY) 173.60 is the 2013 high which we got really close to by end of day. Now, perhaps a bit of …
With all the noise, the Dow both closed with inside days-Tuesday’s range inside of Monday’s range, which coming from a logical place, after a dramatic price rise over the span of 3 trading days, makes a case for digestion. The …
Small caps or Russell 2000s and NASDAQ close on new 2013 highs. Both were leaders from last Friday and held fast to that job even after a shaky open early Monday. The Dow confirmed the bullish phase and began to …
From the peak high September 19th to the blow off low October 9th, the S&P 500 closed pretty much in the middle of that range. It’s kind of how a lot of traders feel-sort of middling as the politicos work …
No jokes, no allegories, no metaphors. A market that climbs 300 plus in one single day is a tough act to follow! Statistically, Thursday’s session was the second time only since the first day of 2013 that the S&P 500 …
In the film, The Matrix, the Oracle is a grandmotherly woman-gentle, kind and omniscient. In the novel, The Stand, Mother Abigail Freemantle is a grandmotherly woman- gentle, kind and omniscient as well. The newly nominated Federal Reserve Chief, Janet Yellen, …
So, how did you do on the Stocks Aptitude Test? Did the 5 W’s and H I wrote about last night increase you comprehension and critical analysis enough to help you sort your way through Tuesday’s session? The title of …
When I was coaching high school juniors for the English component of the SAT, to master reading comprehension we would talk about the 5 W’s and H-Who, What, Where, Why, When and How. This not only improved comprehension, but critical …
After all said and done, the S&P 500 closed higher for the week. So did NASDAQ and the Russell 2000s. In fact, NASDAQ wound up really close to the 2013 highs. The Dow, on the other hand, closed lower but …