The Changing of The Guard Continues In Full Force.

Geoff Bysshe | December 6, 2016

Today's commentary is by Geoff Bysshe, President, MarketGauge.com

After the market has a big move like the one the election just created, the next step is for it to be tested with a correction or pause.

This test begins to …


Does this mean the rally continues?

Geoff Bysshe | December 5, 2016

Today's article is by Geoff Bysshe, President of MarketGauge, filling in for Mish.

Due to my travel schedule, today’s commentary had to be completed before the close of the markets today. As a result, I don’t know how the market …


Tectonic Forces Create Shifts in the Market-scape

Mish Schneider | December 4, 2016

30 million years ago, many islands surrounded by channels were subterranean. Then, tectonic forces rotated those islands so they eventually uplifted from the sea.

Above, we see a similar story. What existed underwater some 30 million years ago, Friday suddenly …


The Race to Not Buy at the Highs Nor Sell at the Lows

Mish Schneider | December 1, 2016

The Bull, by a wide margin, is the front runner in the last leg of the relay race. However, there are no fresh runners for him to pass the baton to.

The Bear, running from behind at a moderate pace, …


Market’s Eyes That Cannot See

Mish Schneider | November 30, 2016

As per the last several Daily’s, I’ve noted the parameters of several monthly channel lines of resistance that had to clear or fail to elucidate next direction.

The TLT (20+ Year Long Treasury Bonds) had to hold 118.55-119. The Russell …


A Market With Purple Gratitude in Advance of Rain

Mish Schneider | November 29, 2016

We drove up to this dead-end and these road signs. I thought of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. While nailed to a post, he instructed Dorothy that some people like to go both ways.

The haphazardly strung “Thank …


Gather Ye Rosebuds Before the Market Flies Multiply

Mish Schneider | November 28, 2016

Trying to keep flies from eating your roses can be a bit frustrating. However, unless an infestation occurs, the situation is more annoying than seriously concerning.

The day back after the holiday weekend, and many of the channel tops we …


A Channel So Clean You Ate Off Its Ceiling

Mish Schneider | November 27, 2016

And now, you can eat off its floor!

Each bar on this TLT chart (20+ Year Long Treasury Bonds) represents the price movement of one whole month.

The parallel black lines denote the top and bottom of a channel.

If …


Channel Tops Can Wring Out Like A Saturated Sponge

Mish Schneider | November 22, 2016


Photo by JR LancasterAfter a soaking rain, the desert landscape resembles a super saturated sponge. Eventually, the desert sunshine absorbs the moisture and the landscape returns to aridness. This extreme fluctuation from saturation to bone dry defines a desert climate. …


The S&P 500 Signs a Year-Long Contract To Gig

Mish Schneider | November 21, 2016

I spent a great deal of time trying to “read” this man. I invented stories about who he is, what he was thinking and why. It took me about ten minutes to see the obvious. The saxophone on his lap …