Author: Robert W. Colby

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comRising confidence in the stock market sustainable? Short-term technical momentum oscillators turned upward. Standard & Poor’s 500 index (1,485.01) reversed to the...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comFinancials led the way to lower stock pricesShort-term technical momentum oscillators turned negative for major stock price indices. Small Caps continue under pressure....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comFailure to respond to “Good News”Paulson’s plan for subprime rate freeze made no impression.Major stock price indices broke 4-day uptrends. Short-term...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comTrends look mixed, short term…Apparent active portfolio switching and realignment.Short-term technical momentum oscillators are still positive but are somewhat overbought...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comDownside correction in commodity prices could help the stock market.The CRB Index broke down to its lowest price level in a month and broke a 3-month uptrend line, suggesting a...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comVery strong momentum, short term bullish momentum divergences persistShort-term technical momentum oscillators jumped sharply higher following oversold readings. There have been...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comFinancials catch a rare break…but will it last?Short-term technical momentum oscillators turned up following oversold readings. There have been Bullish momentum...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comFinancials drag the whole market down.Short-term technical momentum oscillators turned down, returning to oversold readings. But still, there are Bullish momentum divergences....

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comOversold bounceShort-term technical momentum oscillators turned sharply upward, following deeply oversold readings and Bullish momentum divergences. Suddenly, selling pressure...

By Robert W. Colby, Senior Analyst TraderPlanet.comDow theory sell signalShort-term technical momentum oscillators turned downward, but they signal oversold and still show Bullish divergences. Although the short-term trend still...