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Sector Strength - Monday, April 24
The US Dollar dropped right down to the 200-day. Where next? The decline off the late 2016 high is so choppy that it makes me think the next big move is higher, not lower. But other indicators point to a lower dollar.
Markets Coil Tighter
The market is coiling tighter as investors wait for news and earnings.
If The Market Is In A Correction, How Severe Will It Be?
If the market is in a correction, how severe will it be? It is really tough to buy at the lows because you really don't know that prices won't just keep going lower.
The US Dollar Is Determined To Have A Showdown
The US Dollar is determined to have a showdown with its 200-day. People just didn't want to own dollars today.
Sector Strength - Monday, April 17
The SPX is almost back to the point of the break down. A break above this level tomorrow would definitely confuse things. Consumer Staples look ready to start hitting new highs. The REITs (XLRE) were also very strong performers today.
A Spike In The VIX
The general market finally followed its own leading breadth indicators lower today. A spike in the VIX is a bit scary meaning there is a sell-off underway. But then again, the spike is also the signal that a buying opportunity is coming soon.
The Medium-Term Trend - Wednesday, April 12
Rotation is definitely taking place in the market towards the defensive areas and away from the cyclicals. Gold Miners, Treasuries, Staples joined the leaders. Materials and Semiconductors quit the leaders.
Market Rates - Tuesday, April 11
I thought today would bring the start of another leg lower for the market. But no. The bullish percents show that there wasn't much selling today. The Summation Index and the PMO Index confirm the bullish percents.
Sector Strength - Monday, April 10
The short-term trend is a bit difficult at the moment, but looking back a few weeks it becomes more apparent. The real challenge is recognizing the trend changes real-time... as they occur.
End-Of-Week Sentiment And Trends
It seems as though if you wait for price to confirm then a big portion of the short-term has already been made.
We Are Overdue For A Market Pullback?
We are overdue for a market pullback. We get one or two major pull backs every year, and most of the time they are buying opportunities.
The Medium-Term Trend - Wednesday, April 5
Whoa! Volatility in the stock market. Ups and downs in one day. We are all out of practice dealing with volatile market prices.
Market Rates - Tuesday, April 4
Are the semi's ever going to correct? When this group finally corrects, I have to believe the entire market will be ready to correct as well.
Sector Strength - Monday, April 3
Foreign ETFs denominated in US Dollars continue to outperform US ETFs reflecting the weak US Dollar since the beginning of this year. The dollar could be firming up, though.
The Longer-Term Trend - Saturday, April 1
The US Dollar has pulled back to a weekly uptrend line, and it looks like it could be ready to start to move higher again which would normally push GDX down.
A Review Of Commodities And Currencies - Thursday, March 30
The emerging market currencies have been outperforming US and developed market currencies, and the currency strength has been pushing the emerging market stocks to the top of the leader list.
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