Author: Robert W. Colby

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comA slow, grinding decline. Volume on the NYSE fell 7%, indicating waning demand for stocks. Downside/Upside Volume was less extreme at 2.35 to 1. Bullish Sentiment actually rose,...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStock Market: Extreme Selling. The Economy: Falling Hard. Volume on the NYSE rose 23% as stock prices fell. Downside/Upside Volume was extreme at 11.74 to 1. Sentiment turned...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comFalling demand for stocks. A high-risk environment. Financial and Technology Stock Sectors fell the most. Technology Stock Sector Relative Strength fell to a new 7-month low. On...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comM&A enthusiasm may be short lived. NYSE volume fell 13%. Materials Stock Sector Relative Strength made a new all-time high. Crude Oil broke down below 5-day lows. On Friday,...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comAnother Big Reversal. A high-risk environment. The news environment turned contradictory. Technology Sector Relative Strength made a new 7-month low. On Thursday, major stock...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comBearish Reversal. Rate cut already discounted. Inflation expectations are rising, based on the behavior of the ratio of two ETFs, TIP/IEF. Industrial Stock Sector Relative...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks rise but volume falls. Fed rate cut already discounted? Technology stock sector Relative Strength made a new 7-month low. Gold Futures made another new all-time high,...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks rise but volume falls. Fed rate cut already discounted? Technology stock sector Relative Strength made a new 7-month low. Gold Futures made another new all-time high,...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks: Bearish Engulfing Line, Outside Day Reversal. The market failed to respond as much as authorities hoped to news of Fed and government actions to restore confidence....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks rose on light volume. A temporary oversold bounce? Sentiment has been moderately pessimistic, and Momentum Oscillators have been extremely oversold. Stocks have moderate...