Crude oil prices have been gushing lower since their June high, down 20%. The same is true for the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF. Those two charts show that the odds for a tradeable bottom are now above average.... >> READ MORE...

Twice in 2014 we looked at the XLY:XLP risk on/risk off ratio for clues about the market’s next move. Twice the XLY:XLP ratio pointed us in the right direction. Now it’s pointing lower, which contradicts an even more powerful indicator.... >> READ MORE...

This article reveals the single most powerful stock market indicator in recent history. It not only protected investors from many past bear markets, it also predicted higher stock market prices throughout this bull market. ... >> READ MORE...

We all know the ‘three strikes and you’re out’ rule. Historic data (based on the 1987, 2000 and 2007 tops) strongly suggests that every bull market also follows the three strikes rule. This bull is one strike away from being over and out.... >> READ MORE...

Some say if it’s too obvious, it’s obviously wrong, but when it comes to the Russell 2000 you may ask: How could you have missed this? The media proclaimed the Russell 2000 in a ‘correction’ just before it bounced from key support (three times).... >> READ MORE...

The track record of the 50-day SMA as a buy/sell trigger is questionable, but the track record of the % of stocks above the 50-day SMA is stellar. The featured chart shows the distinct character of the latest bull market leg, and what this week’s 2-year low means.... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 has lost nearly 100 points since late September, but investors aren’t panicking. In fact, judging by the VIX, investors are calm and collected. This is highly unusual compared to prior 2013/14 pullbacks … and deceptively dangerous.... >> READ MORE...

Bank CEOs live in multi-million dollar mansions near Wall Street, Warren Buffett lives in a 56-year old house in Nebraska. Bank CEOs not only need Warren Buffet to polish their image, but being lumped in with Buffett has other benefits.... >> READ MORE...

Many investors look at economic indicators to gauge what’s ahead for stocks, but price is always the final arbiter. Here is one stock that’s more heavily intertwined in the global economy than any other, it’s also the biggest Dow component.... >> READ MORE...

“Ride the gold rally” Barron’s exclaimed in March 2014. This very gold rally has turned into a sickening roller coaster for gold proponents. With gold nearing a 4-year low, can we start talking about a capitulation bottom?... >> READ MORE...