[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 opened pretty flat while traders kept rotating out of tech stocks, sending the Nasdaq sharply lower. The main trigger was AMD sliding 14% after its Q1 forecast came in softer than some analysts hoped, which piled more pressure on the sector. Broadcom dipped 3%, Micron fell 8%, and the rest of the chip/AI …
Metals Surge Again – February’s Weak History In Focus
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow briefly tagged a new record high early on as traders kept rotating out of tech and into more economy-sensitive names. The broader market had a mixed day, but the tone felt like “value and cyclical stocks are back in play” after recent weakness. In healthcare, Merck jumped more than 3% (and was the Dow’s …
From Risk-Off To Dip-Buying – Markets Shake Off The Weekend
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened with some early juice as Wall Street kicked off a fresh month, shrugging off last week’s drama in silver and bitcoin. The mood quickly steadied, and by the end we closed solidly higher across the board—dip buyers stepped in and lifted everything. Bitcoin had a rough go early, dipping below $80,000 for …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 01/30/2026
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 30, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. WARSH PICK CALMS FED FEARS – STOCKS DIP, METALS PULL BACK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes headed lower pretty much all day, with tech shares staying in a funk. Traders were largely okay with President Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve—his experience as …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 01/29/2026
ETF Data updated through Thursday, January 29, 2026 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …