The post-2009 UP trendline in the broad Value Line Geometric Composite was violated today. Most technicians and chartists have what they consider their important levels…
50-day “droughts” before and after a 52-week high in the Dow Jones Industrial Average have marked several major tops. It has now been 64 days…
As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, there is one unfortunate phrase that I had to learn early on: “wait ‘til next year”. No matter how promising…
You may hear the term “decouple” bandied about in investment circles when discussing global markets. It simply refers to one market’s ability to move irrespective of…
This piece is a quick compliment to yesterday’s post on the 4+ year low in the iShares High Yield Bond ETF, HYG. Some took exception (understandably) to…
Exactly 1 year ago (alright, in 3 days it will be), we posted a piece titled “High Yield Bonds: The Bear Battle Begins”. Following the post,…
This is just a quick-hitter post on another former leader that is breaking down. As we have mentioned several times – in particular on July…
We posted a chart a week ago on the recent high level of equity put option volume relative to call volume on the International Securities…
Commercial Hedgers in gold futures least short since 2001. It’s no secret that commodities have taken a drubbing during the deflationary spiral over the past…
This brief post will serve as the coup de grace for our “Junkie Market” series. By that, we are referring to days on which there are…