Author: Robert W. Colby

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStock price momentum turned down.Lower volume suggests waning demand for stocks. Gold and the CRB commodity price index jumped up to new all-time price highs, again confirming...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comWill falling interest rates alone save the stock market? Crude Oil, Gold, and the CRB commodity price index all jumped up to new all-time price highs, again confirming major...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comRally attempts failed. Higher volume confirmed a downside reversal. Crude Oil jumped up sharply to a new high, and Energy Stock Sector followed. CRB commodity price index jumped...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks fell below 2-day lows but showed some resilience by the close. Falling Volume suggests waning demand for stocks. Financial stocks rebounded but remain weakest Sector long...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comSeeing a lot of red on Valentine’s Day. All major indexes fell. Among the 9 major U.S. Stock Sectors, all 9 fell. Technology, Financial, and Industrial Stock Sectors were...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comEnergy led rally, but Financial fell. Among the 9 major U.S. Stock Sectors, 4 rose and 5 fell. Energy Stock Sector Price (up 2.43%) and Relative Strength made new 1-month highs....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comBetter than expected retail sales–sell on the news. This kind of data is volatile and subject to large revisions. Materials Stock Sector Relative Strength Ratio rose a new...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStock prices moved mostly higher but falling volume suggests waning demand for stocks. Sentiment is moderating. CRB commodity price index jumped to another new all-time high,...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks: consolidating losses with an Inside Day. Waning demand for stocks. Crude Oil broke out to the upside. CRB commodity price index jumped to a new all-time high, confirming...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comU. S. stocks recovered from early losses,but the short-term trend is still down. Volume on the NYSE rose 15%, indicating greater demand for stocks. NASDAQ Composite and...