Author: Robert W. Colby

Tuesday’s stock price indexes gapped higher on the open, turned choppy, but managed to close moderately higher than they opened. Volume on the NYSE fell 2% on the rebound, however. The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,496.94) finished...

Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) price jumped up above its 50-day SMA on 2/25/13, thereby turning systematically neutral. TLT formed a technical base after hitting an “oversold” low at 115.51...

Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN (JJC) fell below its lows of the previous 12 weeks. Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) price fell to its lowest level in more than 7 weeks, confirming a downside correction for...

Materials stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) fell further below 2-month’s lows. Consumer Discretionary stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLY/SPY) whipsawed back below its 50-day SMA. NASDAQ...

Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) price 50-day SMA is heading toward a bullish “Golden Cross” above the 200-day SMA this week. Longer term, USO has been mostly bearish since peaking at 119.17 on 7/11/08. Gold,...

The Number of Net New Highs on the NYSE (Daily New Highs minus Daily NYSE Daily New Lows) were 280 on Tuesday, down from 426 on 2/1/13. That diminishing number also is below the numbers for January and September. With many of...

Agriculture, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ETF (DBA) price fell below 7-months lows on 2/11/13. Price turned systematically bearish on 1/11/13 when the 50-day SMA crossed down below the 200-day SMA. Stocks opened slightly...