Yearly Archives: 2018

Week In Review – October 12

Summary Ugly week for equities Russell 2000 led the U.S. indices down, falling over 5 percent Shanghai down over 7 percent,  some of which was catch up after a week close The 10-year yield rise, which triggered the equity correction,  … Continue reading

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Auf Wiedersehen, Angela?

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Sector ETF Performance – October 12

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Global Risk Monitor – October 12

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Italians are all talking about the bond spread – FT

Lo spread’ – the yield gap between Italian and German 10-year bonds – is the hot topic of conversation in Rome after the populist coalition government promised a spending splurge ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT

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Traders Get Caught…..

What is else in new? Slice through the 200-day like a hot knife through butter yesterday only to close above it today.  Still would not touch equities here for my than a flip,  and looking to get shorty at higher … Continue reading

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Price Action In The S&P & Its 200-day MA

That was easy. Only second close below the 200-day (2765ish) for the S&P since January 2016.   The 200-day has been steel support for the S&P500, and a trampoline for reversal rallies over the past few years.   Not today. Is this … Continue reading

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Browbeating the Fed 2.0

As the market melt and President Trump ramps up his rhetoric on Fed rate hikes, we thought you’d be interested in our July post. By the way,  the geopolitics in the Taiwan strait are growing much hotter since we wrote.  … Continue reading

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S&P500 Flirting With Key Support

The S&P500 moved through its 200-day moving average this morning and has bounced almost 20 points back above the low for a day back through the 200-day .   Since early 2016, the 200-day has acted as steel support for stocks, … Continue reading

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Tail Event Day: -3.29% S&P500 and +1.7 bps 10-year Yield

Something is rotten in the U.S. bond market, which is irritating the stock market, to say, the very least. Today’s 3.29 percent flop in the S&P500, coupled with a 1.7 bps rise in the 10-year yield, is very rare, and … Continue reading

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