Amgen Trade (Investment?) Working Out Well So Far

Amgen was highlighted in NFTRH and has been updated weekly as part of the NFTRH+, Trading Notes segment.  It seemed like the best of a difficult bunch, where Biotech was…

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January Payrolls +227,000

BLS has released January's payrolls report, thusly... click the graphic for the full report. Here is the industry breakdown, as the Good Ship Services sails on... [edit] adding a graph…

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T/A and Sentiment in Crude Oil

It seems that I don't post very much on oil (or Natural Gas, for that matter).  These are covered each weekend in NFTRH; but yes it's true, I give oil…

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NFTRH+; Updating the Fanuc Trade

Robotics and Robo-Machine (a fancy name for a small, light and lightning fast Machining Center) maker Fanuc (FANUY) is consolidating its near relentless gain since it was highlighted on January…

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US Stock Market on FOMC Day

In some public posts this week we've noted that the stock market remains technically bullish and that the VIX, while rising, has remained contained.  Let's briefly take a look at…

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Here is What to Watch on the VIX

I think it's an over valued, over hyped market running on 'hope' of a different kind than over the last 8 years.  I'll save the long list of things that…

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Is Uncle Buck the Johnny Yen of Last Summer?

Just asking because this chart of UUP... ...looks somewhat similar to this chart of the Yen (before it formed its right shoulder)... ...which we used to gauge a bearish Yen…

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Dow 20,000: Real or Memorex?

We will soon find out whether the Dow 20,000 headline was a sell signal or simply a stop along the way to the measured target of 21,000 (by weekly chart). …

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Proud of My Country Today

People who are afraid of Trump should not be afraid.  He is activating things in this country that have been long dormant.  I don't mind admitting right here publicly that…

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NFTRH 432 Out Now

We tune down the political noise and talk Trump only to the extent that it helps with our market management.  A good report is in the can and mailed to…

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Long-Term Treasury Bonds Retain Contrary Stance

Bonds have gotten hit pretty good lately and yet the contrarian data (Commercial hedgers very net long and the Public is very hateful toward bonds) never did relinquish during the…

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