$DIA $SPY $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $SOY, $CORN, $XAU, $CU, $USO This is our 1st What to Watch in the commodities sector, it is an overview of what to expect. The picture mixed, complex picture that emerges. The list covers oil, gold, copper, iron ore, pork and more. The year’s 1st full week of trading could […]
$SPY, $SPX The Santa Clause rally that began last week has pushed indexes to record highs and left investors looking for sectors that are not overbought. The S&P 500 Index is up 32.8% YTD with just 2 days of trading left, with returns strong across sectors at: Basic Materials+34%, Consumer Cyclicals +42%, Consumer Non-Cyclicals +29%, […]
$XAU, $XAG, $GLD, $SLV, $USD The title of this analysis may seem perplexing, but it’s really isn’t. Gold can rally up and down. In fact, any market can. They just can’t do it at the same time. Gold and Silver bottomed several days ago and they are now moving higher and their rally is likely to continue […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RURX, $VXX Investor money coming off of the sidelines as the DJIA rose 300.86 points, or 1.11%, to 27,347.09, the S&P 500 gained 29.36 points, or 0.97%, to 3,066.92 and the NAS Comp added 94.04 points, or 1.13%, to 8,386.40. The DJIA sits less than 12 points from a closing record. President Trump applauded […]
$XAU $GLD Gold futures posted wild 2-sided trade late Wednesday before turning lower for the session after the Federal Reserve decided to cut its benchmark interest rate 25-bpts as it remained deeply divided on the need for further easing as the economy improves. The Fed took down its benchmark overnight lending rate to a target […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD The gold bears have finally bowed under the weight of fiscal and geopolitical catalysts, from Fed hints to the brewing conflict with Iran. But there is a Key trend that stands to push gold up beyond $1,700 regardless of the daily events. Of course, it’s difficult for the bears to ignore this […]
$USD The experts, the President, the IMF all say the USD is too strong in here, but managed money say it has room to run North. So, when will the Dollar Bulls turn to Bears? Since the trade dispute between the world’s 2 largest economies came to life in March last year, USD has gained […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD FLASH: The precious Yellow metal is now acting like the Key safe-haven from the world’s problems. Gold prices spiked Monday rising 1.5% to new 6-year highs. Gold is the play within the trade dispute between Presidents Trump and Xi. Gold risen 17% since the moment last December when President Trump declared, “I am a […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Positive finish to a positive week. Again, the longest Bull market in history has relied on low interest rates, and weakness in jobs. So, if everyone else is worried about stocks, capitalize on the fear and make a a lot of money as the market climes the wall of worry, fear […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: The longest Bull market in history has relied on low interest rates, and weakness in jobs. So, if everyone else is worried about stocks, capitalize on the fear and make a a lot of money as the market climes the wall of worry, fear is your friend, and you saw it […]
$GLD, $XAU Gold’s market remains inside its 11 July range for a 2nd session, which suggests investor indecision and impending volatility. The lack of movement in the USD and Treasury yields is helping to contribute to the tight trading range. Tuesday, August COMEX gold is trading at: 1,416.50, +3.00 (+0.21%), as of 1:37a EDT, the market […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: The longest Bull market in history has relied on low interest rates, and weakness in jobs. So, if everyone else is worried about stocks, capitalize on the fear and make a a lot of money as the market climes the wall of worry, fear is your friend, and you saw […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: More than anything else, the longest Bull market in history has relied on low interest rates, and weakness in jobs. So, if everyone else is worried about stocks, capitalize on the fear and make a a lot of money as the market climes the wall of worry, fear is your friend, […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XAU, $GLD, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week we saw Wall Street stocks and Gold rally finishing a super June as the market climbed a wall of worries. The stock market has rallied significantly over the past 6 months. The Big Q: Is this Bull Run sustainable? The stock market has rallied […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XAU, $GLD, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week we saw Wall Street stocks and Gold rally hard finishing solid on Quad Witching on the Fed’s Dovish policy position declared Wednesday afternoon. We are in the 2nd longest Bull Market in history that began precisely at 1:00p ET on 9 March 2009, and according […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XAU, $GLD, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week we saw Wall Street stocks consolidate on light volume and the Fed signaled ‘Got Gold’ Mr. Market started seriously pricing in the possibility of interest rate cuts. To be fair, the signal came from the Top of the economic politburo that matters that being […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week we saw the best market week YTD This is another important week on Wall Street, after last week of released negativity, we will see how much power is left. The pattern suggest a roll over in here, but the Fed could/can/will change that. Expect Fed speakers to […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Friday saw S&P 500 and NAS break. Already Bearish in the rollovers, Friday they gapped below the 200-Day SMA. Broke the neckline in the head and shoulders Wednesday, held the 200-Day SMA that session and Thursday, ready to bounce. Then the next bad news and the 200-Day SMA […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: World stock markets were subdued as the US and UK exchanges were shuttered for national holidays. DJIA futures rose Monday night, along with S&P 500 futures and NAS futures. President Trump said Monday that Beijing “would like to make a deal,” but “we’re not ready” for a China trade […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Some analysts think there may not be enough leadership to move the market higher now. Savvy money is playing quality to the Northside. At the same time there are good Southside setups that we are watching carefully for the break South Southside action delivers fast gainers, but what falls […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: US-China Trade News is now Old News, and No Deal makes No Difference, the Fed is the Key to stock action, buy the dips. Watching the Fed, and without a trade deal the fear of a slowdown will keep the Fed patience mode. The President and the Wall Street […]
$SPY, $QQQ, $DIA, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: The S&P 500 and NAS Comp marked new closing, and intra-day records Monday on a modest advance. Leadership came from the S&P 500 financials and communication services sectors in front of busy news and earnings week Analysts now expect earnings of S&P 500 companies to have fallen just 0.2% […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Earnings started and Wall Street likes what it sees, the bias is Bullish and the Fed is hobbled by President Trump. Earnings this week include: C, GS, BAC, JNJ, NFLX, IBM, TEAM and many others. So, am looking for a continuing move North on the general positive bias, expectations of a […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last Monday was the start of a new Month, a new Quarter, and new Money came in driving the S&P 500 North for 8 days running into Friday on a strong NFPs report, for what looks to be an extension into this week, with the indexes marking and/or approaching […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Monday is the start of a new Month, a new Quarter, and new Money As of last weeks Wall Street action have many leaders well-positioned. Some started North Friday, and are continuing. The Northside action is with the S&P 500 and the NAS Com, have both moved laterally just […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week saw Wall Street participants taking profits, but the major indexes are still technically Neutral/Bullish overall. The large cap growth indexes are solid enough in here, Friday sellers showed up for the 1st time in some time. They will see support and bounce and start this leg all […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week was a Wall Street market winner, and is technically Bullish overall. Good moves seen on the week with the FANGs coming back into the action after a week or so pause. That augurs well from an Northside outlook. After some more Northside, if we see some profit […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Friday, the 3 major US stock market indexes move down to their 50-Day MA supports and bounced finishing near the highs of the day. The pattern looks Bullish to me. That means buy some really good looking patterns, as the bounce up off the 5-session pullback, and let the […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX As earnings season comes to a close investors look down the line. The US major stock market indexes tested the top of the range faded, then started North again Friday as new money flowed in. The market remains at the inflection point and will breakout or move back down to […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: US stocks finished flat on high volume We expect that US stocks will continue to move North new highs despite an earnings slowdown, that according to the patterns that are set/setting up now. HeffX-LTN is going contrarian Vs the Bears who are warning investors that the earnings slowdown will […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX As February 2018 comes to a close, the S&P 500 has marked a big win and is set up for a winning year, if history is out guide. With a 3.7% gainer on this month, the benchmark for American stocks is on track for back-to-back gains at the start of […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX As earnings season comes to a close investors look down the line. No trade deal announced yet, but President Trump and Top Chinese negotiators in Washington concurred there will likely be 1 and the 1 March deadline for the tariff hike was pushed Sunday, the Chinese FM returns to Beijing […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings coming to an end, as investors look farther down the line. Last Friday was options expiration, and we saw allocation of new Wall Street money to the financial, industrial, home-centric, and energy stocks. Notably, other sectors did not sell off, but paused to refresh. This is the perfect scenario: […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX More earnings coming, but investors are looking farther out now. Last week the market was set up to pullback, and trade triggered the action. The selling was not heavy, but a normal pullback to near-term support by the index marks and by most of the leadership issues The action is […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings Monday This week more earnings, while the economic data slows a bit. Good breaks higher that held for the indices and many stocks within. The Key will be if new money comes in to extend the rally. Semi’s are back in leadership, this is a huge Northside indicator. China […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Once again, the US stock market was primed to rebound, it rebounded into the shortened holiday week, there is plenty of money still on Wall Street’s sidelines. The 3rd leg is happenig with SOX, and the NAS Comp. The other indices are moving up off their tests with the semis […]
$SPY Our work shows that calls for this Bull Market’s end are premature if not uncalled for. We here at HeffX-LTN believe that stocks will break out to all-time highs this year. The case for a continuing Bull Market is based on a chart pointing to negative market sentiment. At the end of Y 2018 our […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, Once again, the US stock market was primed to rebound, it rebounded extending into options expiration, + there is plenty of money still on Wall Street’s sidelines. The US financial market was closed Monday for a Holiday, Options expiry brought a big Northside move. Perhaps we will see come giveback […]
John Hussman, PhD, aka The Perma-Bear: “At its core, investment is about valuation. It’s about purchasing a stream of expected future cash flows at a price that’s low enough to result in desirable total returns, at an acceptable level of risk, as those cash flows are delivered over time. The central tools of investment analysis […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, The US stock market was primed to rebound, it rebounded. Earnings are just ahead and if stocks continue to the Northside as they have on this bounce then the lowered estimates might not be a plus. So, for now savvy players will be playing the bounce, because the selloff was […]
$BTCUSD ‘Capitulation’ is Bitcoin (BTC) investors word of the year. Bitcoin rose to $20,000 and fell to $3,700 the market is open at the time of this writing leaves players wondering if Y 2019 is a Year for Bulls. Bitcoin is a new, low volume asset class trying to gain traction, as the fundamentals play […]
$DJIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, ,$VXX The US major stock market will start this week again testing the bottom of the range formed with by the selling that began in October. The S&P 500 cracked 2600 and supposedly that sets up more Southside action. Sentiment is extreme as reported by the AAIA, outflows from stocks are at […]
$DJIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, ,$VXX The US major stock market will start the week testing the bottom of the range formed with by the selling that began in October. The patterns and technical indicators suggest a move from where the major indexes closed Friday back up to the November highs. After a reversal off the trading […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Short Bets Spike $BTCUSD The pessimistic sentiment around Bitcoin (BTC) prices saw the number of shorts spike to a 6-week high Thursday. Bitcoin is on track to post its biggest annual price drop on record. That would change only if prices rise above $5,959. The symmetrical triangle breakdown favors a drop to $3,474. […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Bounces Off of Lows $BTCUSD The bounce off of 1-week lows seen Tuesday may have helped bitcoin (BTC) avert a bigger sell-off. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap established a Bearish lower-high pattern at $4,400 last week and closed well below $4,000 Monday, confirming an end of the corrective bounce. As a result, BTC […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $SPY, $VXX Just 12 days ago everybody on The Street was celebrating Thanksgiving in a very cautious market mode, they came back to their desks, and triggered a Key reversal in the major US stock market indexes that was confirmed on Friday, 30 November and […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $SPY, $VXX Last week everybody that is anybody was away celebrating Thanksgiving, now they are back to their desks, that is if not stranded in a blizzard. Looking back, here is some stirrings emerging from the small and mid-caps via chips, telecom, and some bio techs and […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX DJIA higher, some testing leaders start to bounce back. Chipmakers show many interesting Northside setups. Fed Vice Chairman moves warm markets. The market action has given up some good patterns, the Big Q: Will the break North into year’s end. Today is Monday, the […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Last Wednesday post election spike either stands on its own or platforms for a breakout. PPI at a 6 year high with prices +2.9% Y-Y. S&P 500, DJIA in excellent tests, NAS Comp work’in on it This week we see new leaders come up […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX NFPs report solid, shows best wage growth in 10 years. China trade, market still struggles on news. 4 day Rally paused Friday All Eyes on the US Congressional Midterm Elections Tuesday Friday, stocks opened higher then faded, trending lower into early afternoon. Positives turned to […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings: Over 20% of S&P 500 companies have reported, 72% have beat The Street estimates Market is concerned about the Fed overreacting, as it always does. China’s economy is in decline Halloween Market Week: Tricks & Treats The US stock market’s technical indicators suggest […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings: 20% of S&P 500 companies have reported, 70% have beat The Street estimates The S&P 500, DJIA and NAS Comp held their 200-Day SMA’s Friday Market is concerned about the Fed overreacting, as it always does. China’s decline is feared, may decline further, […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Monday, earnings season starts in earnest For now traders are playing an oversold bounce. But, if this is a relief move, the later you enter, the worse risk/reward. So, be selective if you are adding more bounce plays. Also, look at some areas receiving […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Columbus Day in the USA, Banks are Closed, Market is Open The market’s focus this week: Earnings Yes, it is earnings reporting season again, this frame always commands a great deal of attention because earnings drive stock prices over the long term. To that end, […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Bears Testing the Monthly Trendline $BTCUSD Bitcoin Bears have been emboldened by repeated rejection from a Key moving average hurdle, but they may take a breather over the next 24 hrs as the price heads for another Key trendline of support. The world’s #1 cryptocurrency is lacking a strong bullish or bearish bias […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The market’s focus this week: new money, earnings season, and the jobs report Friday. September was not a Southside month this year, solid but not huge. So many participants are expecting a selloff in October. It may happen, though it did not happen last year after a […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The market’s focus this week FOMC meets on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk a rate hike and more trade issues with China, Canada, and the EU. The heavy pressure is on China now. Then there is The Trump Administration’s feelings toward social media and WH […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Again, lots more US economic data this week. We will see the Empire PMI Monday and the Philly Fed Thursday. Housing starts, Existing home sales, Leading indicators also this week. The the major US major stock market indexes continue to trend higher and in the face […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Lots more US economic data this week. Consumer credit, Small business sentiment, PPI, CPI, Fed Beige Book, retail sales, Production plus. The CPI is watched because of the FOMC and its rate hiking. Retail sales are watched as a barometer of the consumer, though inflation as we know […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The US markets will be closed Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Last Friday’s Wall Street action ahead of an extended Labor Day weekend was eventful in terms of trade-related headlines, but an uneventful one for the major US major stock market indexes averages, which […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Up this week: US Consumer Confidence, 2nd GDP read, Personal income and spending, Chicago PMI. Classic Fed interest rate moves miscalculations is always cause for concern, as the Fed is making its same mistakes: it sees an overall still strong economy, stocks still strong, and it ignores […]
Bitcoin (BTC): The Technicals, The Outlook $BTCUSD Bitcoin is ranged in here, and the direction of the next breakout is uncertain. Bitcoin was expected to rise toward 7,000 at the weekend, having broken above a Key technical mark Friday. However, contrary to expectations, BTC Bulls failed to take up the supply around 6,600 in the frame. […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Q-2 earnings is coming to a close, so lets look at the technicals DJIA leads as money rotates form tech’s to its blue chips Tech leaders topping, the rotation allows the move to continue; some leaders will soon drop out. DJIA: Thursday the DIA finished solidly higher, […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Bears in Control $TSLA Investors betting that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock will lose value, aka Short seller or “shorts” have made $1.2-B+ since CEO Elon Musk 7 August when he 1st Tweeted that fateful ‘420’ Tweet about taking the company private, “financing secured”. Much of that gainer came Friday, after the NY-T’s published a revealing, […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Q-2 earnings is coming to a close, just as Key economic data coming up. This week we have: retail sales, Empire manufacturing and Philly Fed, industrial production and capacity, housing starts, leading indicators, and MSI. Data is important as it is important the US economy remain […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Again, the big cap indexes are set up well. The small and mid-caps are near the old highs and testing. Earnings are set up, ready to drive this market North. The Technicals DJIA: The DIA struggled more on the trade issues than did the S&P […]
Bitcoin Selloff Has Bears in Charge $BTCUSD Bitcoin’s (BTC) price pullback from the recent highs above 8,500 looks like a short-term Bear market on the technicals. The leading cryptocurrency fell to a 2-week low of 6900.995 earlier Saturday The sell-off from the recent high of 8,507 had shown signs of exhaustion near 7,455, the 38% Fibo retrace […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Again, the big cap indexes are set up well. The small and mid-caps are near the old highs and testing. Earnings are set up, ready to drive market North. The Big Q: Will the EPS provide the catalyst? The Big A: Yes, accompanied with good […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The big cap indexes are set up well. The small and mid-caps are near the old highs and testing. Earnings are set up, ready to drive market North. The Big Q: Will the EPS provide the catalyst? The Big A: Yes, accompanied with good guidance […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX This week it is President Trump and President Putin’s Summit in Helsinki Finland, but there is a lot to move markets during this week. President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki Monday, and that is the main event this week. But earnings […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market action as President Trump bears down hard on trade issues, focuses on SCOTUS pick, teeing up NATO demands and the Putin Summit. The market will tell us now if the Key moves Thursday and Friday on moderate volume will hold […]
Wall Street Pulls Support from Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) $TSLA Key Indicators Turning Very Bearish Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is on Twitter scolding news organizations for quoting analysts with a Bearish view of his struggling EV maker. Of the 31 Analysts covering the stock, 10 say to sell, or 32%, meaning the Bears are coming out […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market action as President Trump continues coming down hard on trade issues, and NATO next. Over the past few weeks we have a lot of pundit chatter about a market top, and stocks sold into the test during that frame. Notably, new […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market action President Trump coming down hard in trade issues, the The Congress’ continuing dust up with the DOJ and FBI. S&P 500, DJIA posted oversold bounces as growth was favored for a 2nd session running Some new areas are attracting money […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market action in light of the recent NKorean peace summit, no US-China trade war, and President Trump the The Congress’ harangue with the DOJ and FBI. US, China trade tariffs; market held up well. Economic data good not great, better coming […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market action in light of NKorea peace talks, no US-China trade war, and the keep’em guessing shambles President Trump left the Canadian G7 Summit in. Thursday was a bit dicey in the US for the NAS Comp, but it recovered […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market indexes in light of looming Korea peace no US-China trade war and the current NFPs. Note: Former US President Barack Hussein Obama, though he likes to take credit, did not set the economy up for this super recovery, what […]
A Technical Look at Bitcoin’s Action in Here $BTCUSD Bitcoin Key support mark is now at $6,900, having failed to capitalize on signs of weakening Bearish momentum Monday. The cryptocurrency’s candlestick chart posted a Doji Sunday, signaling short-term Bearish exhaustion. But, a corrective rally ran into resistance at $7,400 and closed at $7,143, the lowest daily […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Looking at the major US stock market indexes in light of looming Korea peace and no US-China trade war. Overall, last week saw the major US stock market indices holding their ranges, trying but not breaking out, RUTX will try harder this week. There are solid […]
Bears Betting $2.1-B that a Marijuana ‘Bust’ is Coming $TWMJF, $ACBFF The total value of Short positions in global marijuana-related stocks has climbed to a record approaching $2.1-B, according an analyst at IHS Markit in Boston. Short sellers have increased their positions amid concern that the sector is overvalued, and it’s becoming easier to find […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ Looking at the major US stock market indexes in light of no US-China trade war. The Major Market Futures as of this writing S&P 500 SPC1 Jun 18 $2,728.80 +15.80 +0.58% NAS 100 Future NQC1 Jun 18 $6,923.75 +49.75 +0.72% Last Friday, the major US stock market indices were […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Looking at the major US stock market indexes technically The major US stock market indexes made good on Key reversals last week, moving through the near near term resistance. The pause to refresh Friday was on the cards, and a couple of days rest works to […]
Bitcoin Moved to Test Key Support Near $9,000 $BTCUSD Thursday, after a quiet start to cryptocurrencies came under selling pressure, with market participants speculating about large blocks of cryptos being offloaded, pushing Bitcoin’s value lower. Bitcoin, the world’s #1 digital currency traded in a $200 range Thursday before giving up $220, or 2.3% quickly. Currently, […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Looking at the major US stock market indexes technically Last week we saw break North off of support in the patterns or at the trend-lines. Volume just OK, good breadth on the move. Let’s see if they can hold the moves. DJIA marked a doji Thursday […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This market cannot make much of strong earnings report. The NAS Comp gaped up over 115 points, gave it back. Fairly goo Bullish stock index patterns remain but upside is used to sell aka distribution. Good patterns in lots of stocks and sectors are failing to provide […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings season is in full swing now, and ramps up with FAANG’s GOOG (23 April atm), AMZN (26 April atm). Many others are scheduled to report too, The Bulls are looking for these leadership stocks to trigger a new leg North. There are lots of […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings season begins in earnest last Friday and is in full swing now. And, President Trump did not telegraph his move on the surgical attack on Syria, so the market was not effected. Later, after the strike was finished, the Pentagon said it hit all […]
Blockchain Getting the Attention, Bears Feasting on Cryptos $BTCUSD Savvy voices in the nascent industry are calling for a balanced approach regarding regulations which will let the technology to thrive and innovate. Blockchain continues to get a growing amount of attention from businesses and investors, and the fundamental tool of cryptocurrencies is an important element of […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings season begins in earnest this week. The bar is set high, and participants are hoping they do not disappoint, and since stocks have come off about 8% in value ahead of earnings there is a clear path o higher prices if earnings are solid […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Last Thursday, the Month/Quarter ended higher ahead of a 4 day Holiday Weekend, so the Big Q is does new money enter and help extend Thursday’s move, and do gains hold. And let’s not forget the volatility, will it calm. Remember, a market rally has to […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Global stock market look soft this week. Between the media trade banter, Month/Quarter end re-balancing and the Easter holiday-shortened week things can happen, even nothing much, as many Wall Street traders are on Spring vacation. Expect quiet on the G-10, and data fronts given the […]
Bitcoin: The Bulls Vs The Bears $BTCUSD Bitcoin started to look good Friday, and it rallied through to a mid-day high at $9,020 Saturday, before a late afternoon sell-off hit the broader cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, could break through the 1st major resistance mark at $9,161.65, as investors locked in gains that led to Bitcoin falling […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Another big economic data week ahead. The FOMC meets Tuesday and Wednesday, and is expected to raise rates 25 bpts at the meeting. The other big econo news will be Existing Home Sales, Leading Economic Indicators, Durable Goods Orders, and New Home Sales. And in […]
Goldie Sees Bitcoin Falling Below February Lows $BTCUSD Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, continues its volatile run as it again falls below its $10,000 price 1st reached at the end of Y 2017. Despite its more than 50% loss since highs reached in mid December, the digital coin is still up about 650% over the […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The leadership is leading the big moves on the indices with some to new highs, others attacking the near term resistance on the way to highs. Explore the laggards with good patterns, they are getting the time they need to complete patterns and join the […]
US Bull Market Turned 9 Friday, a Happy Day for the Bulls $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ Friday, the 2nd longest US Bull Market since WWII turned 9 anni. It began precisely at 1.00p EST on 9 March 2009 when all 3 of the major US stock market indexes bottoms and bounced in unison. A very rare […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This is a Big data week, beginning with ISM Services Monday followed by US jobs data Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Last Friday bounce was on some Short covering and strong buy orders, it may continue the move up to start this week. The market sold […]
Bitcoin: The Bulls Vs The Bears $BTCUSD Daily Bitcoin is in the headlines, positive sentiment is intact, and the price is in an uptrend after its recent correction. Currently Bitcoin is trading at: 11,324.9951, +29.9902, or +0.27%, at the close: 12:39p GMT Consider that 59% of last year’s ICO’s have failed or are failing, encouraging some triumphant “I […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX I hit my marks again last week on the clear break North. Friday’s light volume action may be countered or at test Monday, that is not a bad thing. There is an old trader’s adage: Buy Monday, sell on Friday has truth to it. Often […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The US stock market was closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, aka President’s Day The rest of the world sans China was open, we will know early how they fared and what to look for at the Bell in the US. On the Fibo retrace North […]
