One method of analyzing stock market sentiment is by measuring activity in the options market. The benefit of this type of analysis is that, contrary…
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Yesterday Was One of the Ugliest “Up” Days in History
At yesterday’s close the major averages, S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite, were all in the green. However, despite the fact that…
Is The Rampant Bullish Sentiment Really A Bad Thing?
Given the combination of now wide-open lines of investor communication and a proliferation of new investor engagement metrics, the topic of market sentiment has really…
String of Low Volume New Highs A Short-Term Concern A couple weeks ago, we commented that the waning volume accompanying the rally off the October…
Dubai: Another Desert Storm Brewing?
First off, this post has nothing to do with any military operations. It is one, a comment on our view of the Dubai stock market…
Another S&P 500 New High, Another Odd Divergence
Since the S&P 500 hit a new 52-week high a couple weeks ago, the divergence theme has emerged yet again. We might as well get…
Feast To Famine For FTSE?
As recently as September 3, we were noting the potential for a major breakout in the UK FTSE-100. At least we were noting the potential…
Commodity Currencies Breaking Down
One of the casualties of the ongoing rout in commodities has been currencies in countries whose economic output is substantially tied to commodities. Specifically, Australia and…
Bond Bulls Need To Step Up Now On October 14, we discussed the fact that the 10-Year Treasury Yield (TNX) was at or approaching key…
Historic Flame Out In Energy Stocks
Energy stocks have had an extremely rough go of it lately. In the past few months, they have been on the receiving end of a…