Back in August-September, the broad stock market held THE critical support level it needed to; it is now testing it once again. On September 29,…
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Has The Post-Crash Rally Run Its Course?
Is the post-September rally already over…or is it just getting started? The answer likely depends on what market climate we’re in now. Back on September…
Broad Market Survives Another Test…For Now
A key broad market index overcame an important hurdle, buying it more (though, perhaps limited) time and space. On September 29, we penned a not…
Corporate Junk-It
In the midst of the recent correction in stocks, investors also saw fit to shun corporate bonds – a combination normally associated with more extensive…
“Just Remember…To Come Back In November”?
The flip side of “sell in May and go away” doesn’t get as much attention, but the historically best 6-month stretch of the year for stocks…
IBM Investors Feeling Blue, But Major Potential Support Is Near
We seldom cover individual stocks in the blog. One exception was Wal-Mart, whose chart we analyzed a few weeks ago. WMT’s stock is trading at…
Unprecedented Level Of Equity Options Hedging For A Rally
Equity options trading was extremely skewed toward puts yesterday, very unusual for a market that rallied strongly on the day, and over the past few…
Is Tail Risk Really At An All-Time High?
The CBOE Skew Index hit an all-time high yesterday…but is this “black swan” indicator really something to worry about? We’ve posted several pieces on the CBOE…
Impressive Bounce For Stocks Following Re-test — But Will It Last?
The stock market has shot up following last week’s retest of the August lows – but is it sustainable or just temporary? As investors digest…
Bearish Fund Assets Hit 3-Year High…AFTER Big Rally
Assets in bearish Rydex mutual funds hit the highest level in over 3 years…AFTER a 100-point rally in the S&P 500. Using sentiment indicators to…