$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XAU, $GLD, $VXX Conditions setting up for the Santa Claus Rally A year after the US stock market plunged on the Fed’s acts, many investors believe conditions are set for a rally to finish off Y 2019. A more accommodative Fed compared with a year ago is an important argument for […]
$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, $RUTX, $VXX Risk is on, sidelined money coming back in and the market is posting record highs almost on a daily basis. The earnings news is providing its share of trading catalysts, but the macro news is mattering more as a market driver because the macro connection with the employment report, earnings […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The DJIA and S&P 500 notched record closing highs again Thursday, as President Trump continues to cheer as the market continues to charge higher into record territory. “Stock Markets (all three) hit another ALL TIME & HISTORIC HIGH yesterday! You are sooo lucky to have me as your President (just kidding!). […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Risk is on, sidelined money coming back in. The earnings news is providing its share of trading catalysts, but the macro news is mattering more as a market driver because the macro connection with the employment report is that it suggests future earnings news may be better than expected. The […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX NAS Comp +26.4% YTD S&P 500 +22.3% YTD Russell 2000 +17.9% YTD DJIA +17.2% YTD This Bull may be old but it is not tired. A Bull market that traces its lineage to the depths of the financial crisis has marked its 4th straight weekly gainer and pushing its gain […]
$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 […]
$SPY, $SPX, $DIA, $RUTX, $QQQ, $VXX S&P 500 finishes above 3000 Things Bulls dread this earnings season is that it become the scene of a big downward cut in next year’s estimates. It happened last year, helping foment the worst fourth quarter of the bull market. It is very early, but it is happening now. […]
$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 […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Thursday, US stocks spiked on expectations of a de-escalation in trade tensions after Washington and Beijing agreed to hold high-level talks in early October, while at the same time strong US economic data eased fears of a domestic slowdown. The ADP National Employment Report, considered a precursor to the Labor […]
$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 […]
$XAUUSD, $XAU, $GLD, $GDX Tuesday, Gold prices fnished higher, marking a 3rd straight gainer a day after the precious Yellow metal extended its rally toward fresh 6 year highs. Gold for Dec delivery GCZ19, +0.68% on COMEX rose $7.70, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,484.20 oz, after closing 1.3% higher Monday, extending its highest finish for a most-active […]
$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: Last week the market was in consolidation mode and tested the 50-Day MA’s and bounced and… Employment report showed solid jobs growth in July Major averages found buying support at 50-Day MAs INDUSTRY WATCH Strong: Real Estate, Utilities, Consumer Staples Weak: Information Technology, Energy, Materials The CBOE Volatility Index has […]
$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, […]
The blast of a traditional firework has kicked off Pamplona’s famed running of the bulls festival, opening 9 days of uninterrupted partying. A member of the northern city’s official brass band was chosen this year for Saturday’s launch of the rocket, known as the “Chupinazo,” to mark 100 yrs since the local ensemble’s foundation. Jesús […]
$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 […]
FLASH: The pattern set up for Gold looks good, and the Smart Money is betting on a break out in here, as all of our Key indicators have turned Very Bullish. Gold futures rose to a multi-year high Friday, boosted by expectations of a rate cut by the Fed at its next meeting in late […]
$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 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 […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Stocks paused to refresh Friday after being up 10.4% since Christmas Eve, earnings season begins in earnest next week, Analysts have been very negative ahead of this coming reporting frame. Earnings reports start next week with results from the big banks. And the warnings have been the most dire in […]
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 […]
$RACE The Big Q: Can Ferrari really rally back to $153/share and higher? The Big A: Shares of Ferrari are participating in this rally and racing higher since bottoming at 93.85 on 27 December and reversing. The shares gaped up on the open and finished at 111.19 on Wednesday, 9 January in NY, or 2.40% […]
$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 […]
$BTCUSD Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to 15-month lows Friday, negating hopes of a rally signaled by extreme oversold conditions. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap fell to $3,200 on Bitstamp at 00:15 UTC the lowest mark since September 2017. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at: 3,218.68-16.80, or -0.5192%, as of 8:27p GMT, the market is open. BTC […]
$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. […]
Markets Flash ‘Slowdown’, Fed Turns ‘Dovish’ $JPM, $USO The Fed is likely to deliver some response to the wave of risk aversion hitting global markets, according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s fixed-income Chief. Policy makers can hardly ignore inversions showing up on the yield curve while a violent sell-off rocks US stocks on trade tensions, European […]
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 […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Bull’s Touting Collapse as a Buying Opportunity $BTCUSD,$GLD Saturday, Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest digital currency, crashed through the $4,000 pyche mark, falling as much as 15% and hitting a fresh 14-month low below $3,500. Saturday’s decline marked the 12th losing session in the past 14 and had Bitcoin BTCUSD, -0.35% on track for its 3rd […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Dives Below $5,000 $BTCUSD The fall in cryptocurrencies has accelerated, with Bitcoin piercing the $5,000 mark for the 1st time since October 2017 on speculation that increased regulatory scrutiny will prompt issuers of ICOs to liquidate holdings. Bitcoin declined as much as 9.1% to $4,958, falling for an 8th day running in what […]
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, […]
Why China is Right to be Wary of Bitcoin (BTC) $BTCUSD China has cracked down on Bitcoin shuttering cryptocurrency exchanges, the Bottom Line The wave of sell orders that hit the US ‘coin’ market on 10 October 10 should not have surprised anyone who watches it carefully, we saw it coming months ago. Bitcoin (BTC) […]
BTC (BTC) Prices Solid on the Day $BTCUSD, $ETHUSD The BTC prices have remained stable over the last 20 hours or so after the spike that we had seen in its prices during early morning trade Monday. The hike in the prices of BTC coincided with the fall in the prices of USDT which is […]
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, […]
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 […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Broke Out of its 20 Days Narrow Range $BTCUSD Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surpassed 7,000 early Tuesday after 20 days in a narrow range below 6,800. The worlds largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization first moved past the 7,000 mark early Tuesday after trading sideways for the past 20 days. Bitcoin passing the psychological hurdle […]
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: the SEC’s ETF Decision Caps Price Gains $BTCUSD The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday rejected applications for 9 Bitcoin-based ETFs (exchange-traded funds) from 3 separate companies, stay tuned… Bitcoin’s (BTC) spiked to a 15-day high Wednesday, but caution ahead of the US Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) comming decision on a Bitcoin exchange-traded […]
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, […]
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 […]
US Stocks: The Bulls Paused to Refresh $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Wednesday in light trade the S&P 500 finished off a bit, capping a 4-session streak. The SPY lost 0.1%, now just 0.5% of its 26 January record high. The NAS Comp ticked up, adding 0.1%. The DIA gave back 0.2%. No sector advanced […]
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 […]
The Bulls are In Charge, DJIA Catching Up $DIA,$SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Stocks Up and Treasuries Down Investors are focused on the start of the earnings season which begins unofficially Friday The S&P 500 Index gained for a 4th day running, the longest streak since the beginning of June on moderate volume. PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) […]
The Bulls are in Charge as S&P 500 Tests Key Resistances $SPY Monday, the S&P 500 marked the 6th gainer in 7 sessions for US stocks now sees the benchmark index equity above Key technical marks. The latest rally comes as focus shifts to the coming quarterly earnings reports that are forecast to show 2X-digit […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Bulls Retreat $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Bullish sentiment has sharply shifted on the stock, and Wall Street is not likely to buy into any more pf CEO Elon Musk’s hype until August’s Quarterly earnings gives them a reason to, it they do. This means that it is time to look at a short-term Bearish […]
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 […]
Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Briefing $GLD, $SLV, $CU, $USO, $OIL Commentary: The sector is looking for stimulation in here. PE Gold at 1302.14 trading higher with a move to 1310 seen. If that does not hold, it may break to and below 1290-1280 medium term. ICE Brent Crude at 78.67 is headed to 78, and […]
Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Briefing $GLD, $SLV, $CU, $USO, $OIL Gold at 1294.26 has moved up, as it has strong support at 1285, see a possible rally to 1310 in here. ICE Brent Crude at 79.55, and WTI Crude at 71.66 can test 78 and 71 respectively near term. Thereafter expect increased US and OPEC supply to […]
Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Briefing $GLD, $SLV, $CU, $USO, $OIL Gold at 1292.20 bounced from 1280, and while 1275/80 holds, the price could to 1310 before coming off to 1280 or lower. For now the trend is South. Silver at 16.56 is ranged. It has risen form 16.50 and could hit 17. Overall, […]
Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Briefing $GLD, $SLV, $CU, $USO, $OIL ICE Brent Crude at 79.36 and Nymex WTI Crude at 72.51 are stable. WTI Crude’s 1st resistance is at 73 which could push the price down to 71 near term. ICE Brent Crude looks to have some room on the Northside at 81-82. But if […]
