Bloomberg reported that hedge fund managers increased their short positions while stocks moved higher last week. From the perspective of a contrarian, this is bullish for stocks because contrarians believe the majority of managers will be wrong at important turning points. Simple analysis like that is rarely useful or profitable and traders should dig deeper… [Read More]
ETFs Commentary
Market Waiting on Washington’s Next Move
At this point of time, the market will move in the perceived direction of the budget talks. Any inkling of a deal will likely send prices skyrocketing because the selling has been relatively light – there’s been a lack of buyers and they are waiting for safety before committing. Yesterday’s 100+ point down day was… [Read More]
Oversold to a Default
The market is now oversold and with headlines like this on CNBC.com “First a default, then a depression?” Some think so” it’s time to begin scaling into the market. Have a great weekend! Today’s Potential Opportunities on Further Pullbacks: Stocks: CVX,IRM ETFs: EWJ For today’s official Daily Battle Plan set-ups click here.
The Price of VXX is Meaningless
At first blush, this may seem like an odd statement. Of course VXX has a price, and of course when we’re trading we care what that price is and in which direction it moves. As an absolute value, however, we can’t draw any conclusions from the price of VXX. If I tell you that VXX… [Read More]
Our Latest Guidebook! ETF Trading With Bollinger Bands®
Were very excited to announce our newest addition to the Connors Research Trading Strategy Series: ETF Trading with Bollinger Bands.
Low Volume but Multiple Basic Strategy Trading Opportunities
Veteran trader and active investor Kevin Haggerty is back this week with his latest insights into market behavior and highlights recent day trading opportunities in commodity ETFs.
Do You Want To Improve Your ETF Trading?
The 2-period RSI is an incredibly powerful tool for active traders. Learn how you can regularly apply it to trading ETFs and see how accurate it has been throughout our historically back-tested results.
A Low Volatility Strategy for Trading High Volatility
Explore this exciting and easily implemented strategy for trading volatility that has accurately predicted the price of VXX 97.3% of the time since it began trading.
Big Trouble in Latin America as Leading Funds Turn Lower
Trading in or near short-term oversold territory, here are a trio of country fund ETFs that high probability traders may want to keep an eye on over the next few days.
Will the Gold Trade Pan Out for Active Investors?
If you find yourself doubting midweek strength in stocks, then take a look at the overbought conditions in gold.
