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…
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Rare Breadth Thrust Has Been Dynamite For Stocks — Or Dismal
Last week’s uncommon display of broad market strength has historically led to either feast or famine, depending on the existing market climate. “Breadth thrust” has…
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…
Is The Stock Rally Running Out Of Fuel…Or Just Getting Going?
A 90% UP Volume Day on the 5th straight up day in the market may signal short-term exhaustion; but it has not prevented significant further…
Household Stock Investment Was Near 15-Year High Entering 3rd Quarter
Elevated investment level means households likely took the brunt of the 3rd quarter correction. For those following the Federal Reserve’s “Households and nonprofit organizations; directly…
Stock Buyback Binge Continues
Extension of ZIRP suggests company share repurchases will remain elevated…but will the correction have an effect? One contingent that was particularly happy to see the…
What Happens After A Crash?
Our posts this week have dealt with analyzing the aftermath of the recent historic events that have unfolded in the stock market. However, of all…
August 24 – A True Market Washout
It doesn’t happen too often, but occasionally we witness a true stock market “washout”. That is, a selloff marked by extremely one-sided (to the downside) trading…
New Highs Tie Record For Futility
The absence of ANY New Highs today also contributed to a dubious trendline break. Apparently it took the dog days of summer to break the…