Tag Archives: S&P500

The Chart That Keeps Us Up At Night

The only major global equity index which we monitor — and it is a big one – that is down for the year is the Shanghai Composite.   The chart looks ugly and ready to break to new lows after its … Continue reading

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Week in Review

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Global Trend Indicators

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The S&P500’s Stairway to Heaven

Stunning price action during these low volume dog days of August.   The market keeps marching higher and just won’t go do down to allow the under invested an opportunity to get long. Ugh! The summer night sweats of a money … Continue reading

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Tale of Two Charts: S&P500 and Russell 2000

Interesting divergence between the S&P500 and Russell 2000 in the month of July.   The S&P is in a classic short-term uptrend, making higher highs and higher lows since bottoming in early June.  The Russell, however, after making a short-term high … Continue reading

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Global Trend Indicators

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The Market With A Draghi Tattoo

Wow! Stunning 4 percent plus move in the S&P5oo on the back of Mario Draghi’s comments he will do “whatever it takes” to save the Euro.  It got another kick today when Draghi wasn’t refuted by the Angela Merkel and … Continue reading

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Why Are Equities So Bid?

U.S. retail sales fall for the three consecutive months.  Chairman Bernanke disappoints the easy money crowd during his Congressional testimony.   Weekly jobless claims come in much higher than expected. Companies miss big on the top line yet their stocks move … Continue reading

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Surprising Strength

You have to respect the price action in U.S. equities.  The S&P500 closed above its 100-day moving average and the key fibonacci level of 1358. No QE today and stocks trading up after missing earnings?  What gives? Just doesn’t seem … Continue reading

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Global Trend Indicators

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