Author: Robert W. Colby

The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,460.91) rose 0.41% on Wednesday, but other indexes lagged: NASDAQ Composite rose 0.10% and the Dow-Jones Industrial Average rose only 0.04%. The large-cap NASDAQ 100 fell 0.10%. Materials, Energy, and...

Bond ETF prices crossed below 50-day SMAs on 10/16/12, thereby turning systematically neutral again. The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,454.92) recovered most of its losses since its peak on 10/5/12. It appears the SPX found some support...

Agriculture, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ETF (DBA) fell below its lows of the previous 3 months on 10/15/12, suggesting a downside correction. Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) fell below its lows of the previous 4 weeks on...

The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,428.59) fell 5 of the past 6 trading days following a failed challenge to its September 14th high. On Friday, SPX closed below both its lows of the previous 5 weeks and below a 4-month uptrend line rising...

The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEF/SPY) turned systematically neutral again on 10/11/12, when it fell below its 50-day SMA. The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio...

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected / U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year ETFs Relative Strength Ratio (TIP/IEF) turned bullish on 10/10/12 when the TIP/IEF 50-day SMA rose above the 200-day SMA. Bond, iShares Barclays 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury...

Technology stock sector (XLK) absolute price fell below its 50-day SMA on 10/8/12, for the first time since 7/25/12. Consumer Staples stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLP/SPY) crossed above its 200-day SMA on 10/8/12....

The Dow-Jones Industrial Average rose above its closing price highs of the previous 4-years on 10/5/12, but the Dow-Jones Transportation Average remains relatively weak, closer to its 2012 low than it to its 2012 high, thereby...

From Thursday ‘s FOMC Minutes: “A few expressed skepticism…additional purchases might complicate the Committee’s efforts to withdraw monetary policy accommodation when it eventually became appropriate to...

Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) turned systematically bearish on 10/3/12, when it fell below its 50-day SMA. Energy stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) whipsawed back down below its 50-day...