Author: Robert W. Colby

U.S. dollar ETF (UUP) price rose above its highs of the past 18 months on 7/23/12, thereby confirming its preexisting uptrend. The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEX/SPX) rose above its highs of the...

Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) reconfirmed a bearish major trend when it fell below its lows of the previous 9 years on 7/20/12. Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) turned...

The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) whipsawed back down below its 50-day SMA on 7/19/12, thereby turning systematically bearish again. Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio...

VIX Fear Index fell to 15.69 intraday, its lowest level since 4/3/12. VIX fell from an intraday peak of 27.73 on 6/4/12. This large drop suggests a rapid shift from worried concern to bullish complacency. Financial stock sector...

VIX Fear Index fell to 16.09 intraday, its lowest level since 5/1/12. VIX fell from an intraday peak of 27.73 on 6/4/12. This large drop suggests a rapid shift from worried concern to bullish complacency. Health Care stock...

Industrial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLI/SPY) fell further below 2-year lows and remains systematically bearish. Absolute price turned systematically bearish when the 50-day SMA crossed below the 200-day SMA. The...

The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEX/SPX) rose above its highs of the previous 2 years, reconfirming its preexisting major bullish trend. Large Caps tend to outperform in bearish general market...

Sentiment has shifted toward bullish confidence since May. According to the Investors Intelligence weekly survey of stock market newsletter advisors, there were 44.7% Bulls, which was the largest proportion in 3 months, since...

The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEX/SPX) rose above its highs of the previous 2 years, reconfirming its preexisting major bullish trend. Large Caps tend to outperform in bearish general market...