Market Update

Usually on Wednesday mornings we do a standard ETF update.  But given the interesting things happening across several markets, this morning I thought I’d do a freer flowing update.

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NFTRH+; SPY

This is very similar to a previous update that worked out well shorting SPY.  The parameters to short are very similar, the current level up to 206. A rise above…

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Biotech Inverse the Stock Market Lately

Isn't it interesting that one of the few sectors in an unbroken bullish uptrend, the Biotechs, are down hard today as the stock market gets the relief bounce (a bear…

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SPX Key Parameters

The potential bear trap and bounce noted in yesterday's update is following through today and now it is time to set its parameters. To keep things simple, let's use a…

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ISM Eases Again, @ 53.5% for January

Respondents' comments are more positive than the actual data.  The west coast port shutdown seems to be a wild card effect here. I have highlighted the items that are notable.…

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Commodities & US Dollar

We have been expecting a correction in the USD to come about sooner or later.  With crude oil up again today I wanted to give you a view of the…

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NFTRH 328 Out Now

Another solid report this week.  I know that because it helped me out yet again in trying to understand all the components in play across markets; all the tops spinning…

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Gold & Silver CoT (1.27.15)

One would think that this improved yesterday as gold and silver got hammered badly.  But as of Tuesday, the CoT data were still gathering quite bearish (for short-term reaction) against…

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Double D Cup

Sorry, I couldn't resist the headline.  D for Dragon. The Templeton Dragon fund, my preferred actively managed way to be long  China/Asia, is declining within the would-be Handle of the…

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Market Notes

Well, that was a heck of a post-FOMC reaction.  As if the slightly redone wording actually said anything more than 'we may raise interest rates by mid-year and then again,…

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Updating US Stock Markets

The other day pre-open, we noted that the market was at a decision point.  Well, it seems to have decided and it's not pretty. That's a gross looking pattern on…

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