Is RIP a Market ETF?

Mish Schneider | March 6, 2019

Yesterday, I focused on NASDAQ and many names within the QQQs index that had had its share of fun.

But for the more important macro indices, keeping them green with the Russell 2000 IWM and Transportation IWT weak, presented issues.…


Lifting the Market Bulls Like a Fallen Boulder

Mish Schneider | March 5, 2019

NASDAQ and many names within the QQQs index had fun today.

But for the more important macro indices, keeping them green was like trying to lift a fallen boulder.

An aside, this boulder looks a bit like a pig-our pig …


The Brown Earth Pig Dreads A Spring Bath

Mish Schneider | March 4, 2019

I continue to have Raymond Lo’s analysis in my mind- 

“Pig is the stage when fire is “Terminated” and the fearful water element is going to take over.  As water symbolizes fear, there is lacking of optimism in the Pig …


Two Sectors, Same Family-One Grew Much Bigger

Mish Schneider | March 3, 2019

These adorable Havanese puppies are siblings.

The one on the left is the male. The one on the right is the female.

Typically, this breed does not produce such a huge difference in size between the male and the female.…


Tran=Transition: How Transportation Helps Us See

Mish Schneider | February 28, 2019

Ok, the cartoon and me in character as Transportation might appear a bit silly, but the content and its importance to the overall market is hardly so.

Combing the technical signal in the Transportation sector IYT, along with the classic …


Is the Market Spiraling Towards Death or Rebirth?

Mish Schneider | February 27, 2019

I photgraphed this in Bluff, Utah near the San Juan River.

In Native American cultures, “The spiral seems to tell a story about the labyrinthine journey of life and death and speaks of the possibility of rebirth.”

“Each loop of …


The Weekly Scene in the Economic Modern Family

Mish Schneider | February 26, 2019

With all the opposing opinions on whether or not the market is topping or pausing for another leg up, it’s time to show the Family.

Once again from left to right

Top row-Granddad Russell 2000 IWM, Granny Retail XRT, Brother …


Nasty Potential Topping Pattern in the Four Indices

Mish Schneider | February 25, 2019

If a picture of the Russell 2000 says 2000 words, then today’s potential topping pattern could say a lot more.

Abbreviated Levels below: (computer issues today)

S&P 500 (SPY) 280.40 the last December swing high before the crash. With the …


Dissecting the United States Commodity Index Fund

Mish Schneider | February 23, 2019

Commodities, even with the huge rally in equities, remain my major focus for 2019.

There are several reasons why.

First, the ratio between equities and commodities stands at a historical 100-year low.

Secondly, the Fed seems to be on hold …


Will Our Market Mascot Hammy, Take a Dreaded Bath?

Mish Schneider | February 21, 2019

Today is a good day to revisit Hammy the Pig, our mascot for the Year of the Brown Earth Pig Sitting in Water.

If you recall, Raymond Lo, my go-to Chinese astrologer wrote,

“Pig is the stage when fire is …