ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 25, 2015 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY — since 10/22/2014 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a “Sell” for this arena effective 10/14/2014, …
Greece And Economic Data Pull Indexes Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The early move to the upside turned into a dud when the usual culprits, namely Greece and the domestic economy, combined forces that gave the bear the upper hand for this session. Also weighing on market sentiment was the miserable performance of the Dow Transportation Index, which is now down some 10% …
A Slippery Back Diamond Slope
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After two days of gains, it was time for a reversal. To no surprise, the culprit turned out to be another failed set of negotiations between Greece and its EU creditors. It was the Greek headlines that moved the markets to the downside, as disappointment over progress prevailed. Another meeting was scheduled …
Edging Up On Low Volume
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Gains are better then losses; even if they’re small! That was the case today as the major indexes hugged the unchanged line but managed to close on the plus side. The Nasdaq eked out another record as the waiting game in the Greek saga continues. More clarification is needed to see if …
Greek Optimism Pushes Indexes Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The bulls were in charge race right after the opening, and the major indexes shifted into rally mode closing on the plus side with the Nasdaq making a new record high. Despite the pullback during mid-day, we closed solidly above the unchanged line. The driving forces, as has been the case lately, …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 06/19/2015
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 410 ETFs, of which currently 267 (last week 260) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …