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...

Option traders – often considered a contrarian indicator - are currently making nearly twice as many bullish as bearish bets. This chart shows how the S&P 500 reacted when this happened before.... >> READ MORE...

The IBB Biotech ETF fell as much as 15% since Friday, and triggered a rare buy signal against key support. The last three times we saw a buy signal like this, IBB rebounded. Will this time be different?... >> READ MORE...

The three Dow Jones Averages (Industrial, Transportation and Utility) have been pulling in different directions. Utilities are coming off a nine-month low and Transportation is breaking down. How bearish is this?... >> READ MORE...

A comparison of the short and longer-term VIX reveals an extreme degree of short-term complacency (relative to longer-term complacency). The projected outcome – based on an analysis of prior instances – is pretty self-explanatory.... >> READ MORE...

After a historic drop, oil prices have gone nowhere for two months. Is the next big move brewing? To find out, we’ll look at the Oil VIX, what the ‘smart money’ is doing, oil seasonality and technicals. ... >> READ MORE...

It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen any newsworthy sentiment extremes, so the 2-year low in investor optimism is a welcome change. Here’s how the S&P 500 has reacted to similar lack of optimism in the past.... >> READ MORE...

Small cap stocks are often portrayed to be the engine that pulls the train. Throughout 2014 they were lagging, and now they are leading. Is there recent outperformance bullish for the overall market? ... >> READ MORE...

During the unstoppable rally of 2013/2014 investors were overly sensitive and panicked almost every time the S&P 500 corrected. The recent selloff however was greeted with almost callus disregard. Is this bearish?... >> READ MORE...