One of the few indices yet to break out, the NYSE Composite is threatening its all-time highs. One of the characteristics of the “Trump Rally” has…
Tagged $IWM
Inside Another Record-Setting Streak For The S&P 500
The S&P 500 has now tied a record with 9 consecutive days trading within the range set 10 days ago; what are the ramifications of…
A Looming Headwind For Small-Cap Stocks
Small-cap stocks are on a historic run; however, futures positioning could become a considerable headwind should the rally start to fade. One of the biggest…
Active Managers Move Back ‘All In’ On Stocks
Active managers have adopted an average of over 100% exposue to stocks; such exuberance has not been necessarily represented a poor bet in the past,…
Is Advance-Decline Line Divergence A Big Deal?
Non-confirmations by the NYSE Advance-Decline Line of new market highs have often signaled major trouble for stocks – will it be the case this time?…
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…
Mid-Cap Stocks The Latest To Break Support?
Like their small-cap counterparts, mid-cap stocks have broken through a potentially important support level. We’ve mentioned quite a bit lately about how well the major…
Small Stocks Threaten Breakdown — Can They Hang On?
The Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index has violated (for now) the 2 key uptrend lines that we recently identified. A main theme recently among both our…
Can Dual Support Keep The Little Stocks Propped UP?
2 key lines of support are currently converging in the vicinity of the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index – will the area hold up? Over the…