Category Archives for "Market Analysis"

Whipsaw Friday

whipsaw FridayThe markets are still extremely volatile as the DJIA was down over 250 points at one point on Friday but closed up 200.  A huge whipsaw day…enough to give anyone indigestion. The market was trying to digest the jobs report that was released Friday morning showing less than expected job growth and downward revisions to July and August.

This market has still not demonstrated the type of pessimism at a selloff low that was shown in 2011 much less 2008/2009. I talk about this in today’s Weekend Market Analysis video (below). In addition to our normal key ETFs that I review on the weekend, I add several more sector ETFs to look at a total of 10 broad sectors and 2 more specialized sectors. Continue reading

How the Monthly Charts are Raising the Caution Flag

Tread Carefully

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The DJIA was down 12 points today but the other indices were up slightly. Bears won the morning but the bulls won the afternoon. And at the end of the day it was another doji candle indicating indecision/pause.

In tonight’s Weekday Market Wrap video I also look at the monthly charts of all the indices.  I talk about what I am seeing in these charts.  I also talk about two trade ideas on IBM and TWTR.  Continue reading

What is the TRIN Telling Us Now?

what is the TRIN telling us nowVolatility continues in the stock market as all the indices had a big bounce today. The DJIA was up 235 points and the Nasdaq up 102 points.  This move led to another low reading on the TRIN and I talk about this in tonight’s Weekday Market Wrap video. Also tonight I look at the German DAX, Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng index.  Continue reading

Mixed But Vulnerable

mixed but vulnerableThe market ended mixed today with the DJIA, SPX and NYA all up slightly but the Nasdaq and RUT were down.  In tonight’s Weekday Market Wrap video I look at all the indicators and key ETFs.

Stocks in focus are Apple (AAPL) down 3%, Under Armour (UA) down 6.8% and Caterpillar (CAT).  The CAT trade idea was closed today with a 191% profit in 13 trading days. Continue reading

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