The S&P 500 dropped to a 2-year low last week, and recovered impressively since. Is this just another ‘dead cat bounce’ or will it turn into a runaway rally. Here are 6 reasons why stocks were ‘supposed’ to rally.... >> READ MORE...

The January meltdown has been on hold for the past three weeks. When will the S&P 500 break out of its recent trading range, and – more importantly – what will happen once the range breaks?... >> READ MORE...

Gold has rallied 15% since December. Every rally in recent years relapsed after gains of 10 – 15%. How about this one? This time may be different. Here are two reasons why more gains are likely.... >> READ MORE...

It’s official; the S&P 500 lost 5.07% in January. The S&P 500 suffered January losses of 5% or more seven other times since 1970. Here are four charts that show how the S&P fared the full year after dismal January performances.... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Some indicators suggest further weakness; other indicators provide a bullish tailwind. Here’s the S&P path that satisfies most requirements and sets up the best opportunity.... >> READ MORE...

Last week’s rollercoaster swings caused an unusually high number of selling climaxes, which resulted in bullish reversal candles for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000. ... >> READ MORE...

How often can the S&P 500 follow the same script? What script? Drop into the 1,800s and rally. Investor sentiment is bearish enough to spark yet another rally, but will the fourth rendition of the same script bear (pun intended) a surprise?... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 lost as much as 9.75% over ten trading days. Although such declines are rare, there are enough precedents to discern a pattern of how the S&P 500 performs following such ‘rogue wave’ declines.... >> READ MORE...

The VIX saw two massive spikes in less than a month. This is unusual (at least for most the post 2009 QE bull market), but it also happened in 2014/2015. Here is the 2014/15 pattern and the indicators that suggested a repeat this time around.... >> READ MORE...

Stocks have been misfiring at a time of year that’s known for its bullish seasonal bias. Such pronounced weakness in late December/early January is quite rare, in fact it happened only three other times. Here’s how the S&P 500 fared thereafter.... >> READ MORE...