The current low-volatility environment has been so epic that posts on low volatility have just become mundane. That said, every once in a while we…
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Nasdaq 100: Narrowest 52-Week High In History There have been no shortage of complaints surrounding the participation, reasons and quality of the recent leg of…
ChOTD-7/1/14 Semiconductors Dominating Current Nasdaq 100 Run
Today’s ChOTD(s) reveals how the Nasdaq 100’s nice run of late is due in overwhelming part to the phenomenal run by semiconductors. Since topping in…
ChOTD-6/27/14 Nasdaq 1st Half 2014 Volume: A Tale Of 2 Quarters
It was the best of volume, it was the worst of volume. On April 28, we noted that, contrary to popular thought, Nasdaq volume to start…
ChOTD-6/24/14 Nasdaq 100: June 20-23 Range Smallest 2-Day Range Ever…By Far
Well, it took all of 24 hours to break our pledge not to post any more on the current low volatility market environment (though, we…
ChOTD-6/23/14 Nasdaq Volatility Index $VXN: 2nd Lowest Close Of All-Time
Today’s ChOTD continues what has become a redundant theme of “low volatility” charts. We’d like to say this will be the last volatility-related post, but…
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-5/20/14 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-5/12/14 Relative Nasdaq Volatility At A 10-Year High (UPDATED: Long-Term Chart Added)
Today’s ChOTD takes a look at another of the growing examples of divergences in the market. This one shows the volatility of the Nasdaq Composite…
ChOTD-4/28/14 Low Volume?…Bulls Wish. Nasdaq Volume Is High & Historically Negative
It’s no secret that stock market volume has been low and trending lower for years. That’s not surprising considering the effect of bubble pops and…