We have written lots of Dailys, not to mention talked a lot in media, about the significance of the 23-month moving average. Here are some past comments: What has happened in the last 2 years? A bullish run in 2021 based on easy money. Inflation running hotter than most expected. The banks […]
Choppy Markets Require Patience
In this week’s edition of Trading Simplified, Dave delves into why traders need patience, especially during less-than-ideal conditions. He discusses the fact that patience “gets used up” and why we must be vigilant not to give into temptations such as boredom, wants, needs, and other extraneous influences. He then discusses market […]
Where’s the Money Going? Watch Volume and Price Action
A driver who goes with the flow of traffic and adjusts to traffic conditions usually gets places in good time and safely. Similarly, a good trader who trades in sync with price action is likelier to make better trades and preserve more capital. The key: Recognize price movement and take […]
Why Buy DBA: Agricultural Fund ETF?
Last week, I tweeted: I believe the #commodities prices in food softs $DBA have bottomed. $GLD-well those who know me-that I pointed out bottomed months ago. $SLV now outperforming. That tells you something. Maybe even #oil. Get ready for the Commodities Super Cycle. If you are not following me @marketminute […]
The Halftime Show: Bullish and Bearish Estimate Revisions
In this week’s edition of StockCharts TV‘s Halftime, Pete takes a look a sectors, then takes a deep dive into the historical bond picture, using TLT as an example. He focuses on using the Chaikin system to explore Bullish and Bearish estimate revisions as a cause of potential movement in stock prices. […]
Sector Spotlight: Stocks Entering Year’s Strongest Month
In this episode of StockCharts TV’s Sector Spotlight, for this last Tuesday of the month, I take a look at seasonality as the S&P 500 enters the (historically speaking) strongest month of the year. Two sectors are showing meaningful odds for out-performance in April, and one of them nicely aligns with […]
DP Trading Room: Negative Divergences Explained
On this week’s edition of The DecisionPoint Trading Room, Carl starts off the trading room with a closer look at Regional Banks (KRE) and gives his opinion of not only the market, but the top ten capitalized stocks. Erin picks up with a discussion on how to find negative divergences […]
Tech and Staples Leading Choppy S&P
In this edition of the GoNoGo Charts show, Alex and Tyler take a top-down approach to the technical market environment following the SVB collapse and the Fed’s 25bps hike. A GoNoGo Cross Asset Heat Map helps understand the intermarket factors that could impact equity performance. Treasury rates ($TNX), the US […]
Keeping Up with 3 Key Ratios in a Trading Range
Friday: Monday: Over the weekend, our Daily covered 3 key ratios to help decipher the market action and the prevailing macro theme for the economy. We started with the one between long bonds (TLT) and the S&P 500 (SPY). All last week, long bonds outperformed the SPY with calls for […]
Long Straddle Options Strategy: The Ultimate Guide
For example, if the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) trades at $396 per share, we expect a significant move in the S&P 500. Still, we’re unsure of the direction of said move. We might purchase an at-the-money (ATM) straddle, which involves buying an ATM put and call. In this […]