Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the fairest day of all? A curious statistic shows that the strongest day of the week captured 75x the 2014 S&P 500 gain. While this may be a nuisance stat, there’s also a more helpful one.... >> READ MORE...

U.S. equities are part of an intricate global financial ‘ecosystem.’ They do not trade in a vacuum. As part of something bigger, U.S. equities are subject to certain correlations, which provide clues about U.S. stocks’ next move. ... >> READ MORE...

Last week’s decline has turned many short-term trend following and technical indicators bearish. There’s little evidence for an immediate bottom, aside from this one chart (which has an impressive track record):... >> READ MORE...

After a dismal week stocks are up nearly 1% today. This could be a ‘dead cat bounce’ or – as we’ve seen so often lately – the beginning of another rally leg. Here’s one way to tell whether today’s bounce is ‘real’ or not.... >> READ MORE...

Many believe the market is rigged as high frequency trading (HFT) and the Federal Reserve have become major driving forces. However, there is another age old ‘force’ that often pulls the strings in plain sight, yet undetected by many.... >> READ MORE...

Every bull market has a certain life expectancy. Nobody knows how long this bull will live, but a look at the S&P 500 industry sector ‘heat map’ shows ‘graying around the temples’ as investors rotate out of higher risk industries.... >> READ MORE...

The old adage ‘Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it’ tends to come true twice a year. In September/October and April/May. It is quite possible that the pivotal April turning point will arrive earlier this year.... >> READ MORE...

History suggests that an April MACD sell signal should never be ignored, but this particular MACD sell signal is loaded with additional nuances and tell tale signs. Here’s a closer look at what could be the most infamous sell signal of the year.... >> READ MORE...

Money is always rotating from one segment to another. Sometimes this rotation is bullish, other times it’s bearish. Right now money is flowing from small caps into large caps, a sign that investors are losing their appetite for risk.... >> READ MORE...

It’s been a bad couple of days for the stock market in general and technology stocks in particular. A gradual decline has turned into the quickest loss since 2012. Here’s what predicted this mini meltdown weeks in advance.... >> READ MORE...