Caution All Around with Transportation Market’s Last Hope

Mish Schneider | May 12, 2021

Written by Forrest Crist-Ruiz

Wednesday, the market continued the prior days' sell-off.

This has placed the overall market trend in a pivotal area as more sectors begin to look weak.

This can be seen in Mish’s Economic Modern Family which …


Why Big Tech is Tuesdays Main Focus

Mish Schneider | May 11, 2021

Written by Forrest Crist-Ruiz

Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), Russell 2000 (IWM), and S&P 500 (SPY) gapped lower followed by a rally.

One of the most important indices to gap lower was the teach heavy index QQQ.

This is important …


What a Weakening Dollar Could Mean for the Market

Mish Schneider | May 10, 2021

Written by Forrest Crist-Ruiz

The Russell 2000 (IWM) and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) both broke their 50-Day moving averages.

Meanwhile, Transportation IYT printed another new all-time high. This shows the market's current indecision and choppy nature.

The market's uncertainty may …


Weekly Market Recap Based on 5 Key Sectors and One Index

Mish Schneider | May 9, 2021

Written by Forrest Crist-Ruiz

Friday, Non-farm payrolls were announced with a disappointing 266,000 jobs created compared to the roughly 1 million that economists had predicted.

However, the gap in expectations did not result in a market selloff.

This could be …


Which Commodities Are the Safest Play to Combat Inflation?

Mish Schneider | May 5, 2021

Written by Forrest Crist-Ruiz

Recently there has been a surge of articles pertaining to rising inflation as the Federal Government plans to add more debt with upcoming spending from the infrastructure bill and another stimulus package.

Inflation has also become …


Can the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Hold its Main Support Area?

Mish Schneider | May 4, 2021

Written by Forrest

Tuesday, comments from Janet Yellen, stated that “It may be that interest rates will have to rise somewhat to make sure that our economy doesn’t overheat”.

The market was already trending lower on the day after its …


Retail and Transportation Attempt to lead the Market Higher

Mish Schneider | May 3, 2021

Written by Forrest

Monday the transportation sector (IYT) closed the day +1.4% along with the Retail sector (XRT) also performing well up +2.11%.

Theses two sectors are currently attempting to lead the market higher, but are having trouble getting other …


Major Index Support and Resistance Levels

Mish Schneider | May 2, 2021

Written by Forrest

Last Thursday the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) tested new highs and then gapped lower on Friday showing that the market still had some overhead resistance.

Driving reasons could be related to fears of …


Has Earning Season Slowed Market Volatility?

Mish Schneider | April 28, 2021

Written by Forrest

The first half of Wednesday saw minimal movement in the major indices, due in large part to the anticipation for the FOMC minutes that were later released at 2 pm ET.

However, like the prior FOMC report, …


Are Rising Commodities Causing Investors to Worry About Inflation?

Mish Schneider | April 27, 2021

Written by Forrest

This week, three of the major indices including the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), Dow Jones (DIA), and the S&P 500 (SPY) have been lingering near highs without the ability to break out.

However, food commodities such as corn …