S&P 500 futuresSame old story. The March contract [SPH9>SPH9] refuses to provide a trade setup. We will remain on the sidelines. T-bond futures Short-term perspective: The March contract [USH9>USH9] rallied close to our exit level today. Our goal is to exit this trade around 125 for a small loss.
Back To Basics
Yesterday, the futures turned down right before the opening and the tech
stocks went south. Interest rates perked up, the long bond lost almost a point, and the Utility
Index (UTY) closed below its 200-day moving average for the fifth straight day.
Take Advantage of The CVR Signals
One of the best ways to exploit the CVR signals from the
Market Bias Indicators page.
The Celebrex Boost
In a follow-up to his scoop on the Monsanto-Celebrex
story, Dr. Paul Ruggieri talks about initial positive reaction to the release of the arthritis pain drug and the corresponding run-up in Monsanto
shares.
Mission Accomplished
January turned out to be a good month for the mutual
funds, with many of them concentrated in the big tech issues that have outperformed the S&P 500
(which is up 4.1 percent year-to-date, and coincidentally, up 4.1 percent last week).
Kevin Haggerty: Exploiting Institutional Action In The StockMarket
When the evening news tells you why the big rally or drop occurred in the
stock market today, that’s one thing. When trader Kevin Haggerty tells you, that’s another thing altogether.
2-Period RSI Below 2
Know your uncle point and honor it. I have a pain threshold and if I reachthat point I must get out.–Marty Schwartz, from Market Wizards, by Jack Schwager
Laps Down 5% or More
In last Thursdays article I mentioned how volatility and the VIX have specificinherent features that allow you to identify short term reversals in the stockmarket. Today, we will look further into this topic.As was discussed on Thursday, all volatility is mean reverting andautocorrelated. We also d
Looking For Continuation
Yesterday was very quiet until the last hour, when
program buying
bumped stocks up into the close. But the market remains narrow–the big techs led the way once
again. Right now, only 34 percent of stocks are over their 200-day moving averages. I’m sticking
strictly to day trading–no overnight positions.
Cup-and-Handle Trading Techniques For Swing Traders
The cup-and-handle is a reversal pattern that frequently precedes big rallies. Here, we show you how this pattern is formed, as well as how to enter trades and limit your risk in these situations.