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Contact Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.com for further details.en-ushttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134306-stock_market_nearing_resistancehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134306-stock_market_nearing_resistance<p >Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN rose above the highs of the previous 5 months and rose above its 200-day SMA, thereby confirming its preexisting medium-term uptrend. <br /><br />U.S. dollar ETF fell below the lows of the previous 12 weeks, reconfirming a downside correction. <br /><br />Consumer Discretionary stock sector price rose above previous highs. <br /><br />Technology stock sector price rose above the highs of the previous 4 years. <br /><br />Energy stock sector Relative Strength Ratio whipsawed back below its 50-day...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134306-stock_market_nearing_resistance'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:12:53 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134128-question_taking_on_riskhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134128-question_taking_on_risk<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Consumer Discretionary price rose above previous highs. <br /><br /> Technology price rose above the highs of the previous 4 years. <br /><br /> Consumer Staples stock sector Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the previous 6 months. <br /><br /> Bond, iShares Barclays 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury ETF fell back below its 50-day SMA, turning technically neutral again. <br /><br /> U.S. dollar ETF fell below the lows of the previous 12 weeks, reconfirming a downside correction. <br /><br /> The stock market started Tuesday in the red, following lo...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134128-question_taking_on_risk'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyWed, 08 Feb 2012 13:48:49 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133915-hangover_following_a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasmhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133915-hangover_following_a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasm<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio whipsawed below its 200-day SMA. <br /><br /> Utilities stock sector Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the previous 6 months. <br /><br /> Junk/Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs Relative Strength Ratio whipsawed back below its 50-day SMA. <br /><br /> Silver/Gold ETFs Ratio rose above the highs of the previous 11 weeks. <br /><br /> Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN whipsawed back below its 200-day SMA. <br /><br /> The stock market failed to capitalize on Friday's burst of bull...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133915-hangover_following_a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasm'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:45 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133728-a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasmhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133728-a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasm<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Consumer Discretionary stock sector Relative Strength Ratio whipsawed back above its 50-day SMA, and XLY absolute price rose above previous highs. <br /><br /> Industrial stock sector absolute price rose above the highs of the previous 6 months. <br /><br /> Technology stock sector absolute price rose above the highs of the previous 4 years. <br /><br /> Consumer Staples stock sector Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the previous 6 months. <br /><br /> Utilities stock sector Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the p...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133728-a_burst_of_bullish_enthusiasm'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyMon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:40 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133426-bullish_momentum_failinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133426-bullish_momentum_failing <p>U.S. dollar ETF fell below the lows of the previous 11 weeks, confirming a downside correction. <br /><br /> Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF fell below the lows of the previous 6 weeks, thereby confirming a short-term, downside correction. <br /><br /> Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF rose above the highs of the previous 11 weeks, thereby confirming its preexisting uptrend. <br /><br /> Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF rose above the highs of the previous 11 weeks, thereby confirming its preexisting uptrend. <br /><br /> The S&amp;P 500 Composite ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133426-bullish_momentum_failing'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:44 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133189-stocks_a_test_of_the_highshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133189-stocks_a_test_of_the_highs<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Health Care stock sector ETF price rose above the highs of the previous 8 months. <br /><br /> Technology stock sector ETF price rose above the highs of the previous 3 years. <br /><br /> Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF whipsawed back below its 50-day SMA on 2/1/12, turning technically neutral again. <br /><br /> Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF fell below the lows of the previous 6 weeks, thereby confirming a short-term, downside correction. <br /><br /> Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF rose above the highs of the previous 9 w...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133189-stocks_a_test_of_the_highs'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:39 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132988-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_golden_crosshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132988-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_golden_cross<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF confirmed a bullish trend. GLD rose above the highs of the previous 8 weeks on 1/31/12 and broke out above a 4-month downtrend line on 1/25/12. GLD rose above its 50-day SMA on 1/23/12. GLD remains above its 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has remained bullishly above the 200-day SMA every day since 2/11/09. <br /><br /> The S&amp;P 500 Composite fell 0.05% on Tuesday. That was the fourth consecutive lower daily close price. <br /><br /> Despite recent price weakness for SPX, its 50-day SMA cr...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132988-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_golden_cross'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyWed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:26 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132762-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_fell_below_the_lows_of_the_previous_7_trading_dayshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132762-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_fell_below_the_lows_of_the_previous_7_trading_days<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN whipsawed back below its 200-day SMA on 1/30/12, turning technically neutral. <br /><br /> Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF rose back above its 50-day SMA on 1/30/12, turning technically bullish again. <br /><br /> Foreign Stocks ETF Relative Strength Ratio whipsawed back below its 50-day SMA on 1/30/12, turning technically bearish again. <br /><br /> The Largest Cap S&amp;P 100/S&amp;P 500 Relative Strength Ratio rose above its 50-day SMA on 1/30/12, turning technically bul...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132762-stock_market_s_amp_p_500_fell_below_the_lows_of_the_previous_7_trading_days'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyTue, 31 Jan 2012 13:39:22 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132568-stock_market_losing_steam_vulnerable_to_a_downside_shakeouthttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132568-stock_market_losing_steam_vulnerable_to_a_downside_shakeout<p >Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF confirmed a bullish trend. GLD rose above the highs of the previous 7 weeks. <br /><br />Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF confirmed a bullish short-term trend. SLV rose above the highs of the previous 10 weeks. <br /><br />U.S. dollar ETF confirmed a downside correction. UUP fell below the lows of the previous 8 weeks. <br /><br />Last week, the S&amp;P 500 Composite rose 0.07% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.47%. <br /><br />The stock market has been overbought for many days and is overdue for a downsi...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132568-stock_market_losing_steam_vulnerable_to_a_downside_shakeout'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyMon, 30 Jan 2012 14:32:38 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132295-stock_price_momentum_turned_downhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132295-stock_price_momentum_turned_down<p><b><i><br /></i></b>Gold, Silver, and Copper confirmed a bullish trends by rising above highs of the previous 7 or more weeks. <br /><br /> U.S. dollar ETF confirmed a downside correction by falling below the lows of the previous 7 weeks. <br /><br /> The S&amp;P 500 Composite fell 0.57% on Thursday on more active trading volume. SPX opened higher but eroded steadily after the first half hour. SPX surrendered more than 2/3 of its gain for the week. <br /><br /> Stock price momentum turned down. RSI based on the SPX fell below the lows of the previous ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132295-stock_price_momentum_turned_down'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyFri, 27 Jan 2012 14:06:51 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132027-markets_say_fed_is_inflatinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132027-markets_say_fed_is_inflating<p>Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF confirmed a bullish trend. GLD broke out above a 4-month downtrend line and rose above the highs of the previous 7 weeks. <br /><br /> Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF confirmed a bullish short-term trend. SLV broke out above a 4-month downtrend line and rose above the highs of the previous 8 weeks. <br /><br /> Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN rose above the highs of the previous 4 months. <br /><br /> U.S. dollar ETF confirmed a downside correction. UUP fell below the lows of the previou...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132027-markets_say_fed_is_inflating'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyThu, 26 Jan 2012 14:04:08 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131693-momentum_grinds_to_a_halthttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131693-momentum_grinds_to_a_halt<p >The S&amp;P 500 Composite fell 0.10% on Tuesday on shrinking volume. SPX still demonstrates relatively low short-term momentum. Volume trends are bearish, rising on declines and falling on rallies. The stock market may be exhausted after its 5-week run up. <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br /><br /><b><i>Equity Mutual Funds lost 6% in 2011</i></b>, according to Lipper Research Services. <br /><b><i>Hedge funds lost 5%</i></b>, according to COO Connect. <br /><b><i>Hedge funds suffered their sec...</i></b></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131693-momentum_grinds_to_a_halt'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyWed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:47 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131670-technical_divergences_support_a_skeptical_attitudehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131670-technical_divergences_support_a_skeptical_attitude<p >Health Care stock sector Relative Strength Ratio fell below its 50-day SMA and fell below the lows of the previous 5 weeks, signaling a downside correction. <br /><br />Industrial stock sector price rose above the highs of the previous 6 months intraday but reversed to close lower, possibly indicating overbought exhaustion. <br /><br />Consumer Staples stock sector Relative Strength Ratio Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the previous 20 weeks. <br /><br />Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF confirmed...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131670-technical_divergences_support_a_skeptical_attitude'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyTue, 24 Jan 2012 13:52:25 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131664-reversion_to_the_mean_is_only_a_matter_of_timehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131664-reversion_to_the_mean_is_only_a_matter_of_time<p><b><i><br /></i></b>The S&amp;P 500 Composite rose 0.07% on Friday to its highest closing price in 5 months, again confirming a medium-term rally. SPX appears overbought and overdue for a correction, however. Stocks may be vulnerable to a downside shakeout in days ahead. <br /><br /> Bearish technical divergences support a skeptical attitude toward a further stock price advance: SPX still demonstrates relatively low short-term upside momentum; volume trends are bearish, rising on declines and falling on rallies; and the net num...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131664-reversion_to_the_mean_is_only_a_matter_of_time'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyMon, 23 Jan 2012 20:25:59 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131511-s_amp_p_500_rose_to_highest_closing_price_in_5_monthshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131511-s_amp_p_500_rose_to_highest_closing_price_in_5_months<p >Consumer Discretionary stock sector price rose above the highs of the previous 6 months. <br /><br />Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF fell below the lows of the previous 2 trading days, thereby suggesting a minor pullback. <br /><br />U.S. dollar ETF fell below the lows of the previous 7 trading days, thereby suggesting a minor pullback. <br /><br />Gold Mining Stocks ETF/Gold Shares ETF Relative Strength Ratio fell below the lows of the previous 3 years, thereby reconfirming a bearish major trend for the long ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131511-s_amp_p_500_rose_to_highest_closing_price_in_5_months'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Robert W. ColbyRobert W. ColbyThu, 19 Jan 2012 14:26:38 +0000