Author: Robert W. Colby

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comMoney is flowing into the defensive sectors, reflecting fears of recession.Utilities, Consumer Staples, and Health Care show rising Relative Strength. Industrials are lagging....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comRising unemployment stoked fears of recession. Utilities’ Relative Strength made a new 6-year high. Small Cap stocks are sharply underperforming Large Caps. Financial...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comExisting major trends continue. Selectivity is the key.Energy Stock Sector: both Price and Relative Strength set new all-time highs. Materials Stock Sector: Relative Strength...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comOil and gold broke out above resistance.The Dow-Jones Industrials, Transports, and Utilities all broke down below their lows of the December, confirming short-term downtrends....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comAn uncertain start for the New Year.Stock prices ended lower in December and for the 4th quarter. Last week, the S&P 500 crossed below its popular 50-day and 200-day simple...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comBuckle your seatbelts. Further choppy price action seems likely.Investor sentiment is moderately optimistic. Stock prices have been choppy but little changed in December. Last...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comStocks turned down in more active trading.The S&P 500 crossed below its popular 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages, and the Advance-Decline Lines remain Bearish for...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comEnergy leads year-end rally.The Energy Stock Sector Price and Relative Strength both rose to new all-time highs. Crude Oil Futures penetrated resistance at the 12/12/07 high of...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comWhat’s up, Santa?On Tuesday, MasterCard Advisors said U.S. retailers’ sales rose 3.6 percent in holiday shopping, which was at the lower end of expectations. The...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comNothing to fear?VIX and VXN “Fear” indexes fell below 50- and 200-day simple moving averages. The DJIA moved above 50- and 200-day simple moving averages. But the...