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Euro Collapses, Dollar Jumps, Markets Sleep. (NYSE:UUP), (NYSE:FXE), (NYSE:NKE), (NYSE:FDX)
The dollar, PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE:UUP) has jumped dramatically higher today as the Euro, CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE:FXE) fell off a cliff. Fear appears to be emerging over future problems in Europe. We all know about the problems with Greece but this is just the...
28 Day Sector Rotation, Commodity & Index Update
Earlier this week I noticed a pattern in the market throughout an entire trading session that has inspired me to write a short piece on sector rotation. On Tuesday March 16th, my quote screen was flashing green as sectors reached new intraday highs or 52 week highs. The interesting part was that...
Propping Continues As Shady Activity Seems To Ensure Market Does Not Fall. (NYSE:SPY), (NYSE:DIA)
The markets are all hovering higher today. Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 up over half a percent on the day. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) is higher by .60%. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:DIA) is up the same. Since the February 5th bottom, the markets have gone straight higher....
Leaders Lagging. What Is The Trade?
The markets are trading slightly higher today as they await word from the Federal Reserve on interest rate policy. The markets jumped higher early this morning as the dollar dropped sharply. However, over the last hour, the markets have started to gently fall back. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF...
Video: Markets Sell On Worries Ahead Of FOMC. (NYSE:GS), (NYSE:JPM), (NYSE:WMT), (NASDAQ:GOOG)
The markets are trading lower today on the back of some renewed global worries. The dollar is higher. The in spirit of bear flag highlighted by us on Friday did play out nicely. A new bear flag is starting to form. It may play out tomorrow as the volume is extremely light. Light volume can...
Market Dumps Completing Bear Flag. (NASDAQ:AAPL), (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:BIDU), (NYSE:SPY)
As I wrote about this weekend, the markets had a beautiful in spirit of bear flag. Sure enough, it is playing out today with a nice sharp sell off in the markets. As mentioned to my premium members on Friday, I put the chance of a top at 70% near term. So far the markets are playing this out...
The Implications of Velocity
Thoughts from the Frontline Weekly Newsletter The Implications of Velocity by John MauldinMarch 12, 2010 In this issue: The Velocity of MoneyOur Little Island WorldGDP = (P) x (T)P=MVA Slowdown in VelocityDallas and Thoughts on the Economy This week we do some review on a very important topic,...
Volume Saves Market On Friday. Can It Again?
The markets gapped higher on Friday, only too sell off sharply. For the first 45 minutes, the markets sold hard. Then, light volume took over. The markets floated sideways to higher creating a beautiful in spirit of bear flag. This pattern can be seen on charts of the S&P 500, Dow or Nasdaq. ...
Technical View of What’s Next for Precious Metals, Stocks & the Dollar
Last weeks price action unfolded just as we expected. Money poured into stocks with the focus being on small cap, banks and technology stocks. The fact that these sectors are showing strength while utilities, health care and consumer staples lag is a good sign that investors are once again...
Video on How to Day Trade Spot Gold & the Indexes
Last week was an exciting one for intra-day traders who follow the spot gold and major stock indexes. Actually, since early November 2009 the market has been performing very well for us day traders. As we all know the market is consistently changing its price patterns and momentum from up,...
Are Crude Oil & Natural Gas about to Explode?
Last weeks price action unfolded just as we expected. Money poured into stocks with the focus being on small cap, banks and technology stocks. The fact that these sectors are showing strength while utilities, health care and consumer staples lag is a good sign that investors are once again...
Burdensome Supply Makes Wheat Fertile Ground for Call Sellers
It’s one of the most difficult concepts that traditional investors have to grapple with when first discovering the strategy of selling options: When selling puts, the market doesn’t necessarily have to go up – it just has to NOT go way down. Consequently, when selling calls, the market does not...
Did The Market Flush Out The Weak Handed Shorts? (NYSE:SPY), (NYSE:POT), (NYSE:GS), (NASDAQ:AAPL)
As I research the markets day after day, I find some interesting technical signals and signs recurring. One that I mentioned recently was in relation to the previous 52 week high on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY). The previous 52 week high was $115.14, until it was taken out over the last few...
Trading The Day: A Guide To Profits. (NYSE:IBM), (NASDAQ:AMZN), (NYSE:SPY)
As a Chief Market Strategist, I love to look at charts, analyze and discover swing trades in any direction. It is like going through old baseball cards and not sure when I will find the Mickey Mantle or Babe Ruth or better yet, sifting through sand or dirt and finding diamonds. The markets...
