Index Wrap
11:13:29 PM EDT | 7/27/2019
Nine Days
By Jim Brown | 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 | When markets reach new highs one of two things happens

Index Wrap
11:06:49 PM EDT | 7/13/2019
Breakout!
By Jim Brown | Big cap sentiment is surging as the major indexes rise on Fed hopes

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10:58:50 PM EDT | 7/6/2019
Inflection Point
By Jim Brown | The markets are at key levels where a breakout could be imminent.

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10:14:13 PM EDT | 6/30/2019
Russell Reconstitution
By Jim Brown | 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 | Volume exploded higher over the last two days as a result of expiration

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7:59:18 PM EDT | 6/16/2019
Just Passing Time
By Jim Brown | Summer volume has already arrived and that makes any rally attempt more difficult.

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2:09:00 PM EDT | 6/9/2019
Textbook Squeeze
By Jim Brown | Monday's headline generated crash produced an oversold climax to five weeks of declines.

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11:30:23 PM EDT | 6/1/2019
Talks Could Take Decades
By Jim Brown | China released its white paper on the trade talks with the US and the outcome is clear.

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11:03:51 PM EDT | 5/25/2019
Complications Increasing
By Jim Brown | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | While we may not be at the new highs yet, we are very close.

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8:58:36 PM EDT | 3/30/2019
Consolidation Pause
By Jim Brown | After a bad Friday on the 22nd the markets took a week off to consolidate.

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11:35:45 PM EDT | 3/23/2019
Massive Imbalance
By Jim Brown | Market breadth took a significant turn for the worse on Friday.

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10:12:07 PM EDT | 3/16/2019
Big Cap Rally
By Jim Brown | The Nasdaq and S&P closed at 5-month highs as money poured into big cap tech stocks.

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11:16:54 PM EDT | 3/9/2019
Average Decline
By Jim Brown | The big cap indexes declined about 3% at their lows in what could be an average bout of profit taking.

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11:08:26 PM EDT | 3/2/2019
Directional Pause
By Jim Brown | The major indexes barely moved off the flat line for the week as consolidation appeared.

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3:01:53 PM EDT | 2/23/2019
How Far Can They Go
By Thomas Hughes | 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 | 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 | Despite three days of weakness stocks are still overbought.

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5:48:58 PM EDT | 2/3/2019
Pressing Our Luck
By Jim Brown | After six weeks of gains I feel like a bettor at the craps table.

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10:56:06 PM EDT | 1/26/2019
Barely Positive
By Jim Brown | 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 | 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 | After three weeks of gains are we headed for a pause

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7:57:15 PM EDT | 1/5/2019
Ready to Rumble?
By Jim Brown | 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 | Every rebound from oversold levels carries a lot of investor hope and can result in frustration.