[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Anxiety reigned supreme ahead of the Fed’s decision on interest rates, with the markets having priced in a meager 0.25% hike. That is despite the countless announcements by a host of speakers that “higher rates for longer” are the current policy theme, yet traders have battled the Fed every step of the way. …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 01/27/2023
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 312 High Volume ETFs, defined as those with an average daily volume of more than $5 million, of …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 27, 2023
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. STRONG EARNINGS KEEP THE RALLY ALIVE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Yesterday’s Q4 GDP report, which showed a rise of 2.9%, better than the consensus 2.6%, yet a cooldown from Q3’s 3.2%, was interpreted as bullish, and the major indexes continued to ramp higher totally ignoring that …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 01/26/2023
ETF Data updated through Thursday, January 26, 2023 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 …
Climbing Out Of A Deep Hole
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Yesterday’s non-event session heated up in overnight trading, after Microsoft’s earnings at first spiked their stock price due to better-than-expected cloud service results. This moment of euphoria was short-lived, however, after the CEO presented lackluster guidance that would result in reduced earnings. That was end of the rally, and Microsoft tanked, making this …
Battling The Downtrend Line
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early Ramp-A-Thon lost some momentum during mid-session, but the pullback was contained and still enabled the major indexes to close solidly in the green. While the S&P 500 managed to finally break above its 200-day M/A, it was not yet able to hold the move above its longer-term downtrend line, which had …