UPDATE: That Was Fast! >> Russia RTS Index: Hits Short-Term Projected Target Of 1330
On May 13, we posted regarding the positive short-term and long-term potential of the Russian RTS stock index. Only 9 trading days later, the index…
ChOTD-5/27/14 S&P 500 @ 52-Wk High, NYSE 5-Day Volume @ 52-Wk Low
Today’s ChOTD points out a remarkable development (a recurring theme recently) from Friday. The S&P 500 closed at a 52-week high while NYSE volume, on…
ChOTD-5/26/14 Veterans’ Wait Time For Care
They deserve better…fix this! h/t @Convertbond
ChOTD-5/23/14 NASDAQ Margin Debt: Net Cash Lowest Since February 2008
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, we looked at factors pertaining to the margin debt situation on the NYSE. Today’s ChOTD deals with Nasdaq (or FINRA) margin debt.…
ChOTD-5/22/14 Margin Debt Has Historically Popped Along w/ The Bubble Du Jour
Yesterday, we looked at NYSE margin debt, noting its drop for the second consecutive month since its all-time high in February. Our view has been…
ChOTD–5/21/14 NYSE Margin Debt Down, Net Cash Up: Preemptive De-Risking or Loss-Taking?
We’ve been documenting the record rise in NYSE margin debt for about a year now. Our inclination is that, as in 2000 and 2007, the…
ChOTD-5/20/14 Nasdaq Volume: Heavy Skew on Down Days vs Up Days Has Been Warning Since ’07
On April 28, we looked at various trends developing pertaining to Nasdaq volume. First, it has increased considerably in 2014 and second, it has been…
ChOTD-5/19/14 Relative Spike in Nasdaq Volatility Index ($VXN) A Warning?
A week ago, our 5/12 ChOTD illustrated the Nasdaq Composite’s relative increase in volatility vs. the NYSE, as measured by the “average true range” of…
ChOTD-5/16/14 Regional Banks @ 6-Month Low While S&P 500 ~ 6-Month High
Last we looked at Regional Banks was on March 14. At the time, we noted their improving relative strength vs. the S&P 500 and the condition of…