[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Numerous attempts by the major indexes to break above their respective unchanged lines were rebuffed, as they ended up diving into the close and breaking a 3-day win streak. Despite Home Depot’s better than expected quarterly results, the markets struggled for altitude all day with worries about the strength of the US economy, …
Trade Hope And A Short Squeeze Combine To Keep The Rally Going
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Friday’s rebound did not die today but continued full force thanks to Trump’s successful jawboning about the trade talks. It was more of a concession towards the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which received a 90-day reprieve, during which it can continue to do business with American companies without needing a case-by-case license. Reports …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 08/16/2019
Below, please find the latest High-Volume ETF Cutline report, which shows how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39-week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs are positioned. This report covers the HV ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 322 High Volume ETFs, defined as those with an average daily volume of more than $5 million, of …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For August 16, 2019
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. REBOUNDING INTO THE WEEKEND [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After yesterday’s lackluster session to nowhere, the markets found some upside momentum, with the ensuing relief rally reducing some of the losses sustained on Wednesday. Trying to calm matters was St. Louis Fed President Bullard’s remarks that inter-meeting …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/15/2019
ETF Data updated through Thursday, August 15, 2019 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: 1. From the universe of over 1,800 ETFs, I have selected only those with a trading volume of over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so that liquidity and a small bid/ask spread are assured. 2. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International …
Markets Find Some Footing; Retail Sales And Walmart Throw An Assist; Bond Yields Crash
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The market got an unexpected assist, which prevented a continuation of yesterday’s slide; at least for the time being. Retail sales surged in July, but that does not mean all is well, as these surges in the past have been followed by contractions. But for this moment in time, it was a positive …