Take a close looks at the eighteen red dots in the chart above by Jason Goepfert of Sentimentrader: 1987, 1990, 1998, 2008-2009, 2018-2019, 2020. Breadth readings this bad – this many stocks hitting 52-week lows on the NYSE and NASDAQ…
The only two S&P sectors in the green this year are Utilities (XLU) and Consumer Staples (XLP) – two of the most defensive sectors along with Healthcare (XLV). The best way to play utilities is to get broad exposure via…
Facebook (FB) just reported mediocre 1Q22 earnings – but with the stock as oversold as it is that’s good enough. Daily Active Users (DAUs) were up 30 million to 1.96 billion from 1.93 billion at the end of 2021. Revenue…
I just purchased 2% positions each in hated Facebook (FB) and Paypal (PYPL) heading into their 1Q22 earnings reports this afternoon. This is the kind of trade that loses me Twitter followers because it goes against a number of Wall…
With the NASDAQ and QQQ testing YTD lows Tuesday morning at 12,600 and $320 respectively I think the first 50 basis point Fed rate hike has now been priced in. This applies to the precious metals miners and commodity stocks…
When I wrote “Fade The Rally” two weeks ago it was not a popular view. Technicians were wondering if a major bottom had been put in place. Two big down days in the NASDAQ later and they are starting to…
The 200 DMA is the most fundamental line in technical analysis. By definition, securities and indexes that are above upward sloping 200 DMAs are considered to be in uptrends. Conversely, securities and indexes that are below downward sloping 200 DMAs…
There is a lot of debate about the interpretation of the current rally. Is it the start of a new bull market? Or is it a relief rally in an ongoing bear market? My view is the latter but let’s…
Two of the big public homebuilders – Lennar (LEN) and KB Homes (KBH) – reported FY1Q22 earnings in the last week. (Their fiscal year quarters ended on February 28, 2022). A look at their results – and the charts –…
Monday after the close I suggested that the NASDAQ’s rally off last week’s lows might be petering out due to rising interest rates and resistance at the 50 DMA. Tuesday’s 1.95% rise in the NASDAQ combined with the continued rise…