Although the S&P 500 failed to overcome resistance and reach new highs, a ‘look under the hood’ shows that buying pressure is actually stronger than it appears. Here’s what that’s good and bad news.... >> READ MORE...

Unlike the Dow Jones and S&P 500, the broad based NYSE Composite Index actually rallied to new all-time highs. The subsequent island reversal, and a bearish wedge provide a tell tale sign and low-risk trade setup.... >> READ MORE...

The Russell 2000 recorded a new all-time high just before erasing 13 days worth of gains. One bearish formation – once validated – could unlock the potential for much greater losses. Here’s a look at an intriguing chart.... >> READ MORE...

"Are we there yet?” There probably isn’t a parent in the world that hasn’t heard this question. However, this time around investors are wondering when the boring and seemingly endless sideways trading is coming to an end. Are we there yet?... >> READ MORE...

2015 stock performance has been more vexing than prior years. In terms of long-term seasonal patterns, 2015 is shaping up to be very unusual. Seasonality suggests a big move ahead. Will the S&P 500 deliver?... >> READ MORE...

The Dow Jones Transportation average has been treading water for over four months. The shape of this consolidation has the potential to be a bull flag, a bullish formation that allows for significantly higher prices. Is it?... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 has essentially been range bound for well over three months. Compression inside a range often leads to powerful moves out of the range. The S&P may have reached an inflection point where a strong move becomes possible. Here are two options.... >> READ MORE...

Wow, this headline stirs up memories of the 2000 and 2007 financial crashes. It’s true, investors’ allocation to stocks and cash is about the same as it was right before the 2000 and 2007 meltdown. Is this really as scary as it sounds?... >> READ MORE...

Option traders are acting irrational as the CBOE equity put/call ratio spiked from a 3-month low to a 6-month high in a matter of days. Here is a possible explanation of the recent extreme and overall put/call volatility.... >> READ MORE...

Allow me to introduce a red-hot gold indicator. This indicator has correctly foreshadowed every major high and low since 2013, and just triggered another signal. More details here:... >> READ MORE...