Author: Robert W. Colby

The S&P Mid Cap 400/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (MDY/SPY) rose above its highs of the previous 4 months on 2/21/14 and remains systematically bullish. Absolute price also rose to a new high on 2/21/14 and remains...

The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) whipsawed back up above its 50-day SMA on 2/20/14, thereby turning systematically bullish (from neutral). Energy stock sector ETF (XLE) Bearish, Under...

The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) whipsawed back down below its 50-day SMA on 2/19/14, thereby turning systematically neutral (from bullish). Absolute prices of the following stock...

NASDAQ 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (QQQ/SPY) rose to a 22-month high on 2/18/14 and has remained systematically bullish since 11/26/13. The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY)...

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,838.63, up 0.48%) absolute price opened modestly lower but soon reversed to the upside and worked moderately upward most of the day. SPX closed above the open, above the midpoint of the...

Falling volume as stock prices rise may indicate diminishing power behind a price trend, which can suggest a price reversal ahead. U.S. dollar ETF (UUP) price whipsawed back down below its 50-day SMA on 2/7/14, thereby turning...

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,773.43, up 1.24%) absolute price gapped higher on the open and worked upward most of the day, with only mild setbacks, into a strong close. SPX closed above the open, above the midpoint of...

Health Care stock sector ETF (XLV) Relative Strength Ratio (XLV/SPY) rose to a new high on 2/4/14 and remains systematically bullish. The S&P Mid Cap 400/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (MDY/SPY) whipsawed back above both...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) absolute price fell below its lows of the previous 7 months on 2/3/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting downtrend. Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) absolute price fell below its lows of the...