Author: Robert W. Colby

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,875.39, down 0.22%) absolute price opened slightly lower, set its high-low range in the first 35 minutes, then drifted trendless most of the day. SPX closed modestly below the open and...

Financial stock sector ETF (XLF) absolute price crossed back up above its 50-day SMA on 4/22/14, thereby turning systematically bullish (from neutral). The S&P Mid Cap 400 ETF (MDY) absolute price crossed back up above its...

Technology stock sector ETF (XLK) absolute price crossed back up above its 50-day SMA on 4/21/14, thereby turning systematically bullish (from neutral). The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,871.89, up 0.38%) absolute price...

Absolute price for the following whipsawed back up above 50-day SMAs on 4/16/14, thereby turning systematically bullish (from neutral): S&P 500 Composite Index, SPX Industrial SPDR, XLI Materials SPDR, XLB Technology SPDR,...

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1842.98, up 0.82%) absolute price opened higher and rose further to a peak at 9:50 am ET on Tuesday. Prices reversed and tested Monday’s low at 1:02 pm ET. A bounce in the final 3...

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,830.61, up 0.82%) absolute price opened higher and rose further to a peak at 1:37 pm ET. Prices reversed and surrendered nearly all gains by 3:14 pm ET. A bounce in the final 46 minutes...

Stocks Obviously Bearish Short Term Junk/Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs Relative Strength Ratio (JNK/LQD) fell to its lowest level in 9 weeks on 4/11/14 and remains systematically bearish. Materials stock sector ETF (XLB)...

U.S. dollar ETF (UUP) fell to its lowest level in 2 years on 4/10/14. UUP turned systematically bearish (from neutral) on 4/7/14 by crossing below its 50-day SMA. Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) price 50-day SMA crossed...

FOMC Spike Up on Lower Volume The S&P Mid Cap 400 ETF (MDY) absolute price crossed above its 50-day SMA on 4/9/14, thereby turning systematically bullish (from neutral). The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,872.18, up...