Instances of simultaneously elevated numbers of New Highs AND New Lows have led to poor stock market returns. Today’s post piggybacks on Wednesday’s topic, i.e.,…
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The Junkie Market Is Back (Lots Of Highs & Lows)
There was an inordinate number of new highs AND new lows on the exchanges today, a condition that has spelled trouble for stocks in the…
Stock Options Traders Grow Their Hedges
Complacency is finally abating as options traders ramp up their put buying. On Tuesday, we noted that the sentiment climate had finally shifted away from…
Investors (Over?-)Prepared For Election Volatility
Despite an unseasonably calm stock market, relative near-term volatility expectations have jumped to the 3rd highest level in their 3-year history. It’s no secret that…
Balanced Investors Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place
For just the 2nd time in 10 years, both stocks AND bonds are hitting 3-month lows. This week, stocks began to exhibit some of the…
Spotless Indicator Signaling “BTD”?…Or Has Its Luck Run Out?
This ratio has a flawless track record of bottom-picking the S&P 500 since 2009; is it signaling another “buy the dip”, or breaking its 7-year…
Will Election Surprise Be A Gift To Investors?
When stocks have entered the 4th quarter of an election year positive YTD, they have historically continued higher through year-end. It is normally around this…
Traders Quickly Get Comfortable With Stocks Again
Short-term volatility expectations plummeted during Wednesday’s post-Federal Reserve meeting stock market rally. As readers are likely aware, our biggest concern regarding stocks going into September…
Stocks Suffer Unprecedented Volatility Shock
Following a record tight 2-month trading range, the stock market exploded with 3 consecutive 1%+ moves; what’s next? Following our myriad of “narrowest range ever!” posts…
Is The Selloff Over — Or Just Getting Started?
Multiple 90% Down Volume Days in quick succession have often marked the culmination of selloffs – but not always. We’ve covered the topic of “90% Volume…