Regarding IWM: Classic Signs of a Bottom

Mish Schneider | February 11, 2016

Cupid, draw back your bow…-Sam Cooke

A song from a simpler time, but not really simpler. Just perceived as simpler because information came to us through our radios and only once each night on the evening news.

Actually, although a …


Gold and Gold Miners: Read the Tape!

Mish Schneider | February 10, 2016

“History is an angel falling backward into the future”-Laurie Anderson

Given the results of New Hampshire primary with two populist candidates (Trump and Sanders) winning the Republican and Democratic vote respectively, I researched the history of the US Populist Movement.…


16 Chart Patterns: Why They Do Not Say Bottom

Mish Schneider | February 9, 2016

I’m Your Private Geomancer

Monday night, I referred to Mr. Ng (my Chinese New Year Fire Monkey Predictor) as a Geomancer. Ordinarily, I would let that go as nothing more than information. However, after further research, I learned that a …


What to Look for When Buying Weakness

Mish Schneider | February 8, 2016

A Hearse: Not the Transportation You Want

Paul Ng, a Geomancer and Philosopher, published predictions for 2016 based on the Year of the Fire Monkey.

Mr. Ng has a Master’s in Business Administration along with an expertise in Feng Shui. …


Two Sectors Showing Signs of Life

Mish Schneider | February 6, 2016

“Shock the Monkey”-Peter Gabriel

I really wanted to write a clever monkey analogy commentary given Sunday begins the Chinese New Year and I had such fun with that last week. Note that the Chinese market closes this week in celebration.…


Transportation Sector, First to Fall, First to Rise?

Mish Schneider | February 4, 2016

Monkey to Man-Elvis Costello

In trying to find more analogies to the current market conditions and the monkey, today let’s study the various ways monkey move.

Monkeys walk, lope, run, climb, pounce, and leap. If monkeys have many ways to …


Swing Trading Different Asset Classes

Mish Schneider | February 3, 2016

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree..

In the children’s song, the monkeys are teasing Mr. Alligator that he can’t catch them. However, Mr. Alligator comes along quiet as can be and snaps that monkey out that tree.

Last night, …


How to Trade A Volatile Market

Mish Schneider | February 2, 2016

Monkey Business

Next Monday begins the Year of the Monkey in Chinese New Year. This recurs every 12 years. Last Year of the Monkey was in 2004.

I checked back to how the S&P 500 did in 2004 to see …


Bottom or Bounce: A Few of My Favorite Clues

Mish Schneider | February 1, 2016

Silver White Winters That Melt Into Spring

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things…

First, thanks to my assistant Jonathan Griffin, for writing the daily in my absence.

Secondly, …


Low Growth Good For Stocks?

Mish Schneider | January 29, 2016

Why the GDP matters

**Tonight’s Commentary was written by Jonathan Griffin Assistant Director of Trading Education and research.

The US GDP expanded at the lower rate in Q4 than in any other quarter of 2015. The GDP expanded at a …