Happiness is Largely a Matter of Digestion $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DIA

Mish Schneider | July 15, 2013

By all accounts a good digestion day. Financials continued to shine on the heels of strong earnings in that sector. Retail made new highs once again and transportation made up for some its lag from last week. Rates dropped, the …


"Stuck a Feather in His Cap and Called it Macaroni" $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DIA

Mish Schneider | July 14, 2013

Tell your children to train for jobs in Biotechnology, if appropriate, since that seems to be the place to be for innovation and long positions. IBB, the ETF for that sector closed up 2.46%. Otherwise, Friday was a healthy digestion …


"Stuck a Feather in His Cap and Called it Macaroni" $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DIA

Mish Schneider |

Tell your children to train for jobs in Biotechnology, if appropriate, since that seems to be the place to be for innovation and long positions. IBB, the ETF for that sector closed up 2.46%. Otherwise, Friday was a healthy digestion …


"Net Force of An Object Equal to the Rate of Change" $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider | July 11, 2013

A market in momentum, right? Breaking News-“Dow and S&P 500 finish at record highs as investors hope Fed will continue stimulus; Dow adds 171 points, S&P up 1.4%.” It’s been awhile since I’ve written about the technical bubble-but let’s revisit. …


"Net Force of An Object Equal to the Rate of Change" $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider |

A market in momentum, right? Breaking News-“Dow and S&P 500 finish at record highs as investors hope Fed will continue stimulus; Dow adds 171 points, S&P up 1.4%.” It’s been awhile since I’ve written about the technical bubble-but let’s revisit. …


Knucklebones $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider | July 10, 2013

Whether the FED indecision is the culprit or not, the session on Wednesday seemed like a game of Jacks-also known as Knucklebones. The winner (profitable trader) is the first player to successfully complete a prescribed series of throws (trades), which, …


Knucklebones $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider |

Whether the FED indecision is the culprit or not, the session on Wednesday seemed like a game of Jacks-also known as Knucklebones. The winner (profitable trader) is the first player to successfully complete a prescribed series of throws (trades), which, …


Click Your Heels 3x: There's No Place Like Small-Caps $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider | July 9, 2013

Repeat after me: “I will never again doubt that the small caps (Russell 2000) are the ultimate foreshadowers.” When on June 27th they were first to return to a bull phase, to July 8th when they made a first attempt …


Click Your Heels 3x: There's No Place Like Small-Caps $SPY $IWM $QQQ $DIA

Mish Schneider |

Repeat after me: “I will never again doubt that the small caps (Russell 2000) are the ultimate foreshadowers.” When on June 27th they were first to return to a bull phase, to July 8th when they made a first attempt …


Do What We Can, Summer Will Have Its Flies $SPY $IWM $DIA $QQQ

Mish Schneider | July 8, 2013

The energy sector joined the other groups in the bull phase: Financials, Retail, Biotechnology, Oil, Oil and Gas Exploration and Oil Service Holders. But, Real Estate remains in the weakest phase, with Homebuilders right behind. Transportation couldn’t make it to …