Category Archives: Equity Markets

What’s Ahead – Technical & Intermarket Analysis View


Most of the blog postings I have done have been in a macro view on US equities (aka S&Ps) along with some intermarket analysis with a look at crude & gold. In foreign exchange (aka FX), due to its volatility … Continue reading

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Only a Small Rally


S&Ps made new lows late last week, early this week. As I noted earlier on my blog, I was expecting some consolidation, which did occur, before a move lower. The latter part did not happen.  US equities decided to go … Continue reading

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Proof of further downside in S&Ps.


The US equity markets has not been friendly for the bulls the past 2 1/2 months. If technical analysis has a story to tell, it is saying we are going further downward.

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SPX & VIX – Whats Ahead????


As a member of the StockTwits community, I was asked my one of the people who run the site to submit pictures (and tweet) on my technical analysis of the S&P.  I accepted, as I like to share my thoughts … Continue reading

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Wow… What a Day!


Coming into today, it was Goldman Sachs on Capital Hill that was the headline news in the financial markets today.  It was still a big story, but it all changed when S&P downgraded the debt rating of Greece to junk … Continue reading

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S&Ps – Can It Go Much Further?


This week, the S&P recovered the losses from the Goldman Sachs news, and tried twice to break resistance before reaching new market highs.  The S&P was also in consolidation the past week a half, without breaking key trendlines, so the … Continue reading

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The Crude & SPs Correlation


2008 was the beginning of the credit crisis, but there was also a concern about the high price of crude.  Speculators were putting money to work in the commodity for several reasons:

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Correlations… Are They Really There?


Every foreign exchange trader has their own philosophy when it comes to what they look at & how they look at it when they trade.  One of the most common elements I find traders look at is US equities.  There … Continue reading

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S&Ps – Where we go from here?


It’s been nothing but up hill for the US stock market the past 13 months.  It just felt odd because people from professional managers to the individual retail investor kept money on the sidelines due to the current economic climate … Continue reading

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Equity Markets Feb 1-5


The US equity markets had an interesting week last week, especially with the volatility on Thursday & Friday, surrounding the sovereign debt issues in Europe.  There was a dramatic down day in Thursday then the late day rally in Friday.

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