Author: Robert W. Colby

Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN (JJC) absolute price fell below its lows of the previous 8 months on 11/26/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting major downtrend. Long term, JJC has been in a major downtrend since...

Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) absolute price broke down below its lows of the previous 5 years on 11/25/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting downtrend. Energy Sector SPDR ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) fell...

Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) absolute closing price rose to its highest level in more than 3 weeks on 11/24/14, confirming renewed upside momentum. Bond, iShares Barclays 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury ETF...

U.S. dollar ETF (UUP) absolute price rose to its highest level in more than 3 years on 11/21/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting uptrend. Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) absolute closing price rose...

Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) broke down below its lows of the previous 9 years on 11/20/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting systematically bearish trend. Longer term, Foreign Stocks...

Junk Bond ETF (JNK) absolute price of fell further below 4-week lows on 11/19/14. The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 5 weeks on 11/19/14, suggesting...

Energy Sector SPDR ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) fell below 7-year lows on 11/18/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting major downtrend. Financial SPDR ETF (XLF) Relative Strength Ratio peaked on 10/14/14 and has...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) broke down below its lows of the previous 8 months on 11/17/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting systematically bearish trend. Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM)...

Junk Bond ETF (JNK) price broke down below 3-week lows on 11/14/14. Financial SPDR ETF (XLF) Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) peaked on 10/14/14 and has underperformed over the past month. When Financials underperform, it is a...

Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) absolute price broke down below its lows of the previous 5 years on 11/13/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting downtrend. Energy Sector SPDR ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) fell...