On Monday the Dow spiked within 120 points of a new all-time high before falling hard. In fact, Monday's red candle engulfs all of the 21 previous candles. However, the bearish candle is in conflict with bullish short-term indicators.... >> READ MORE...

There are many reasons why stocks tumbled on Monday, but one cause was largely ignored by the media. This 'hidden' sign of distribution resulted in a 10% drop the last time it occurred. ... >> READ MORE...

The VIX has rallied more than 30% in 2 days. This VIX move is in harmony with VIX seasonality. How much up side potential is left after such a huge move and what are the odds of further gains?... >> READ MORE...

Up until yesterday, the market has been stuck in a tight trading range for over a week. A look at the past shows that periods of such sideways trading generally lead to a spike higher.... >> READ MORE...

A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others. There is no such thing as a truly wise investor, but learning from my mistake may make you smarter.... >> READ MORE...

After breaking out, the FXI China ETF has consolidated and come back to test support. Is FXI's return to support a buying opportunity or a warning sign? Technical indicators suggest an ultimately bullish solution.... >> READ MORE...

The VIX is back to 2007 levels and actively defying the contrarian implications of extra low VIX readings. Will the VIX drop much further? A look at VIX seasonality provides some clues.... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 is grinding from one marginal new high to the next, while 'strong hand' investors are quietly and persistently unloading stocks. ... >> READ MORE...

Google is trading at an all-time high but momentum is vanishing and RSI is showing two bearish divergences. This alone isn't a sell signal, but a break below support should be.... >> READ MORE...

Who is the best canary in the mine? It is said that bond traders are smarter than stock traders. Considering that junk bonds are showing cracks, it might be interesting what the 'canary' has to 'chirp.'... >> READ MORE...