The S&P 500 is perfecting the ‘art’ of being all over the place without going anywhere. After yet another month of sideways trading, clues about the next (big?) move are emerging. Here is what to watch out for:... >> READ MORE...

The Treasury bond bull market started in the early 1980s and is the oldest bull market alive. Thus far, Treasuries resisted bear market forces, but they are at a crucial inflection point where a major market top is possible.... >> READ MORE...

Our last S&P 500 updated asked if it could make sense to buy stocks in September, the worst month of the year? It just might. This article shows the most recent Profit Radar Report trades and analysis.... >> READ MORE...

Gold and silver have been range bound since July. Periods of inactivity often precede strong moves. Eventually the range will break, and ideally the break will be intensified by a ‘slingshot’ move.... >> READ MORE...

There is no such thing as a free lunch, but this trade is as close as it gets. Inherent VIX Exchange Traded Products (ETP) flaws tend to consistently erode investment returns, but this trade reverses the erosion into a tailwind of about 0.24% per day.... >> READ MORE...

In terms of stock market seasonality, September is the worst month of the year. Most of the time, buying in September isn’t a genius idea, and we’d prefer to buy weakness into October, but there’s a chance of a September low this year.... >> READ MORE...

Over the past two years, U.S. stocks escaped three ‘certain and unavoidable’ bear markets (at least if you believed smart money managers). Why and will the next ‘unavoidable’ bear market be the one to do the trick?... >> READ MORE...

Oil prices almost doubled from February to June. Since June however, oil lost as much as 24%. Does this mean the oil rally is over? Here is a look at different timeframes and indicators to help answer this question.... >> READ MORE...

In only takes four letters to describe the market action of late: YAWN. The S&P 500 has been spinning its wheels for nearly three weeks. Based on similar trading ranges of the past, the S&P is likely to wake up soon ... and deliver the 'typical' post-range reaction.... >> READ MORE...

Is the stock market rigged? This is a loaded question worth exploring, and this article includes a fantastic visual that illustrates what many assume. However, there is a much more important and far-reaching question:... >> READ MORE...