Author: Robert W. Colby

The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 22 months on 9/16/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting bearish trend. The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX:...

The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEF/SPY) rose above its highs of the previous 8 months on 9/15/14 and is now systematically bullish. Large Caps tend to outperform in bearish general market trends...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) broke down below its lows of the previous 7 weeks on 9/12/14. Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) broke down below its lows of the...

Agriculture, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ETF (DBA) absolute price broke down below its lows of the previous 6 months on 9/11/14, thereby reconfirming a significant downtrend. Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) absolute price...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) broke down below its lows of the previous 6 weeks and crossed below its 50-day SMA on 9/10/14, thereby turning systematically neutral (from bullish). Emerging...

Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN (JJC) absolute price fell below its lows of the previous 2 months on 9/9/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting downtrend. Long term, JJC has been in a major downtrend since topping...

NASDAQ 100 ETF/S&P 500 ETF Relative Strength Ratio (QQQ/SPY) rose above its highs of the previous 13 years on 9/8/14 and remains systematically bullish. Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) broke down...

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected / U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year ETFs Relative Strength Ratio (TIP/IEF) fell below its lows of the previous 6 months on 9/5/14, thereby reconfirming a medium-term downtrend. TIP/IEF remains...

U.S. stock price momentum turned downward on Thursday 9/4/14, following months-long bearish divergences. Energy stock sector ETF (XLE) Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 5 months on 9/4/14,...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) rose to its highest level in 9 months on 9/3/14, thereby reconfirming its preexisting uptrend. This RS ratio’s rising 50-day SMA crossed above the falling...