Author: Robert W. Colby

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 4 years on 4/11/13, again confirming a major downtrend. Stocks rallied for the first 2 hours before chopping sideways with a mild...

Stocks rallied strongly for the first 3.5 hours before stabilizing in the final 3 hours on Wednesday. The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,587.73) finished higher by 1.22%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.83%, the Dow Jones...

Thanks to a midday rally on Tuesday, the S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,568.61) finished higher by 0.35%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced by 0.41%, but the Dow Jones...

NASDAQ 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (QQQ/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 19 months on 4/8/13. QQQ/SPY has remained systematically bearish most of the time since 11/7/12, when the 50-day SMA fell below the...

Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) price rose above its highs of the past 2 months on 4/4/13, thereby confirming a medium-term uptrend. Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) price fell below its lows of the...

U.S. stocks suffered their largest losses in more than 5 weeks. The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,553.69) finished lower by 1.05%, the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by...

The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,570.25) rose 0.52% to another new record high close. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.48%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the charge, rising 0.61%, but the Dow Jones...

U.S. stocks ended the first day of the second quarter mostly in the red. The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,562.17) finished lower by 0.45%, Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eased lower by just 0.04%,...

Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) fell below its 50-day SMA on 3/27/13, thereby turning systematically neutral. Materials (XLB) Bearish, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) turned...