Last week increasing bond yields had the market worried.
Come Monday, the 20+ year treasury bond ETF (TLT) gapped higher and ended the day up 1.12%
This fared especially well for growth stocks as the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) tests resistance …
When to Trade and When to Do Nothing...
The easy answer to this question is if you do not know what to do, you should probably do nothing.
But it gets more complicated if you do not know why you …
S&P 500 (SPY) Sitting on 391.08 10-DMA. Further break could lead to move back to 50-DMA at 385
Russell 2000 (IWM) 219.13 next support area from 50-DMA
Dow (DIA) Watching to hold 328 area.
Nasdaq (QQQ) Failed to hold over …
Written by Mish and Forrest
Wednesday the Federal Reserve stated that interest rates will continue to stay close to zero along with a new estimate for the unemployment rate down to 4.5% instead of 5% for the year.
Additionally, the …
Written by Mish and Forrest
3 of the 4 major indices closed negative on the day.
The Russell 2000 index (IWM) closed at $230.44.
This places it right on new support from February highs.
If IWM cannot hold $230 we …
Written by Mish and Forrest
Cannabis has seen a huge increase this year as the Biden administration took office.
Though it is not completely clear if the Federal government will push for widespread legalization, its last bill to further decriminalize …
Written by Mish and Forrest
Recently we talked about transportation (IYT) and retail (XRT) sectors as indicators for market strength/weakness.
Transportation shows the movement of goods and travel expectations, while retail shows the consumer sentiment side.
Both help us understand …
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The market is confused and choppy.
This can be seen by looking at the major indices as most disagree with each other.
This is important because when the overall market moves together it makes trading …
Written by Mish
When looking for stocks that will continue to perform in 2021, we can look at the megatrends that will continue to grow considering the pandemic will be in the rear-view mirror.
On top of the list of …
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Monday’s strange price action looks as though the market shrugged off the stimulus money in some areas yet not others.
While there are many factors at play, the most notable shift is in big tech, …