While the indexes had a nice 2 day rally Fri/Mon, it was difficult to really trust it because some secondary indicators (such as the NYSE McClellan Oscillator we cite often) have been trending in the wrong way. Today was a good example of why you want those secondary indicators to be in our favor before going all in, on a […]
Friday was almost the complete opposite of Thursday – especially in the NASDAQ. Yesterday we wrote how it was difficult for the NASDAQ to rally without the potent combo of Apple + biotechs, which both suffered yesterday. Today both jumped and the results were predictable. The S&P 500 rallied 1.09% and the NASDAQ 1.29%. We will begin to see more […]
Chart of the WeekChart of the Week – Are Biotech stocks in a bubble?Are Biotech stocks in a bubble? This is a question that is being asked. According to an article by Bloomberg (Biotech Index in Nosebleed Territory – Up 500% In 4-years, Trades At 10X Revenues – Bloomberg Business, March 8, 2015) the 269 Biotech companies that are listed […]
For April 9, 2015, here are your stock futures, pre-market movers, stocks to watch, and top stock market news today…Stock Futures TodayU.S. stock futures for Thursday, April 9, forecasted a 4-point gain from yesterday’s close. The DJIA Index added 27 points on Wednesday following a busy day of earnings reports and the release of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in March.Top Stock […]
Some Big Movers: EOG, TSLA, PANW, CYBR, TWTR, CLVS, FDXStocks have been most positive so far this week. Energy stocks have bounced, and oil spiked up over the past two days with Brent testing $60/barrel and WTI trading at around $53/barrel. We trade EOG calls in myHappy Trades portfolio and booked a +81.78% profit:TSLA jumped about on Monday as the […]
GILD Stock Continues Recovery From Monday’s FallGilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD)GILD stocks fell hard Monday; losing more than two percent as the company issued a warning to doctors treating their patients with Sovaldi in combination with antiarrhythmics. However, the slide stopped and the stock started to move in the positive direction. Today, it seems as though the stock is staying […]
If you bought Trannies ahead of The FOMC, then…Otherwise… given the volume traded today…The S&P 500 has now alternated down and up for last 9 daysIt’s been quite a ride… post-FOMCOn the day, Trannies got trounced by Railroad warnings…and Biotechs buggered by GileadSectors all rolled over hard into today’s close…Today’s market traded in a very narrow range and on extremely […]
Stocks put in a modest rally Thursday, lead again by biotechs and high quality growth names. Trading volume was light, however, indicating a modest shift – not a mad rush. This is very evident in the intraday action – or lack thereof. This shift into quality names – however slow it may be – is becoming persistent. It isn’t providing […]
VIDEO UPDATE: 30m session looking at the long term market charts, top 5 movers on the day, some education, and a kickoff with a personal story of how a stop loss order I had on AMZN bit me for $2,000+, ouch.Indexes finished off a volatile session with strong gains in the closing hour as the S&P 500 closed up 1.30% […]
I have been harping all year that signs of a major top abound, and the scene continues to unfold. I have no conviction at the moment as to whether we bounce a little here or continue lower. In the big picture, I remain exceedingly confident that we are witnessing a major topping process. In the short term, I could imagine […]
