Index Wrap
11:13:29 PM EDT |
7/27/2019
Nine Days
By
Jim Brown
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The S&P and Nasdaq made new highs but it has been 9 days since the Dow high.
Index Wrap
7:25:34 PM EDT |
7/20/2019
Sentiment Topping
By
Jim Brown
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When markets reach new highs one of two things happens
Index Wrap
11:06:49 PM EDT |
7/13/2019
Breakout!
By
Jim Brown
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Big cap sentiment is surging as the major indexes rise on Fed hopes
Index Wrap
10:58:50 PM EDT |
7/6/2019
Inflection Point
By
Jim Brown
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The markets are at key levels where a breakout could be imminent.
Index Wrap
10:14:13 PM EDT |
6/30/2019
Russell Reconstitution
By
Jim Brown
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The Russell reconstitution produced a volume surge even higher than the quadruple witching the prior Friday.
Index Wrap
10:21:21 PM EDT |
6/23/2019
Quadruple Witching
By
Jim Brown
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Volume exploded higher over the last two days as a result of expiration
Index Wrap
7:59:18 PM EDT |
6/16/2019
Just Passing Time
By
Jim Brown
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Summer volume has already arrived and that makes any rally attempt more difficult.
Index Wrap
2:09:00 PM EDT |
6/9/2019
Textbook Squeeze
By
Jim Brown
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Monday's headline generated crash produced an oversold climax to five weeks of declines.
Index Wrap
11:30:23 PM EDT |
6/1/2019
Talks Could Take Decades
By
Jim Brown
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China released its white paper on the trade talks with the US and the outcome is clear.
Index Wrap
11:03:51 PM EDT |
5/25/2019
Complications Increasing
By
Jim Brown
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Initially it was all about trade and something that could be corrected. Now it is a cold war.
Index Wrap
10:26:49 PM EDT |
5/18/2019
Eye of the Storm
By
Jim Brown
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In a hurricane the leading edge can be very damaging but the first bit of calm does not mean the storm is over.
Index Wrap
11:30:13 PM EDT |
5/11/2019
Major Reversal
By
Jim Brown
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The tariff tantrum tanked the market with a promise of more to come.
Index Wrap
11:17:53 PM EDT |
5/4/2019
Try, Try Again
By
Jim Brown
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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Index Wrap
11:22:01 PM EDT |
4/27/2019
About Time
By
Jim Brown
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It has only taken four months for the markets to recover from their Q4 slump, but it seems like forever.
Index Wrap
11:04:37 PM EDT |
4/20/2019
Low Volatility Churn
By
Jim Brown
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The VIX is holding around 12 as investors consolidate their holdings at market highs.
Index Wrap
11:48:48 PM EDT |
4/13/2019
One Chart
By
Jim Brown
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I could post only one chart this week and it would completely explain the market.
Index Wrap
11:42:49 PM EDT |
4/6/2019
Are We There Yet?
By
Jim Brown
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While we may not be at the new highs yet, we are very close.
Index Wrap
8:58:36 PM EDT |
3/30/2019
Consolidation Pause
By
Jim Brown
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After a bad Friday on the 22nd the markets took a week off to consolidate.
Index Wrap
11:35:45 PM EDT |
3/23/2019
Massive Imbalance
By
Jim Brown
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Market breadth took a significant turn for the worse on Friday.
Index Wrap
10:12:07 PM EDT |
3/16/2019
Big Cap Rally
By
Jim Brown
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The Nasdaq and S&P closed at 5-month highs as money poured into big cap tech stocks.
Index Wrap
11:16:54 PM EDT |
3/9/2019
Average Decline
By
Jim Brown
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The big cap indexes declined about 3% at their lows in what could be an average bout of profit taking.
Index Wrap
11:08:26 PM EDT |
3/2/2019
Directional Pause
By
Jim Brown
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The major indexes barely moved off the flat line for the week as consolidation appeared.
Index Wrap
3:01:53 PM EDT |
2/23/2019
How Far Can They Go
By
Thomas Hughes
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The major indices posted a ninth week of gains, can they make it to a tenth?
Index Wrap
11:43:01 PM EDT |
2/16/2019
Headline Bonanza
By
Jim Brown
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The end of the budget battle and positive comments on China lifted the indexes to new levels.
Index Wrap
11:04:59 PM EDT |
2/9/2019
Still Overbought
By
Jim Brown
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Despite three days of weakness stocks are still overbought.
Index Wrap
5:48:58 PM EDT |
2/3/2019
Pressing Our Luck
By
Jim Brown
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After six weeks of gains I feel like a bettor at the craps table.
Index Wrap
10:56:06 PM EDT |
1/26/2019
Barely Positive
By
Jim Brown
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The Dow, Nasdaq and Russell ended the week with a gain but they were only fractional.
Index Wrap
11:05:06 PM EDT |
1/19/2019
Luck Running Out?
By
Jim Brown
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Will the lure of tech earnings keep the markets positive for a fifth consecutive week?
Index Wrap
11:10:42 PM EDT |
1/12/2019
Stretching Our Luck
By
Jim Brown
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After three weeks of gains are we headed for a pause
Index Wrap
7:57:15 PM EDT |
1/5/2019
Ready to Rumble?
By
Jim Brown
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After a volatile week the markets could be poised for further gains.
Index Wrap
9:27:10 PM EDT |
1/1/2019
Time to Buy
By
Jim Brown
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Every rebound from oversold levels carries a lot of investor hope and can result in frustration.
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