Every so often I talk about known and unknown uncertainties, and the power they have to derail markets, especially in today’s volatile environment. The latest uncertainty, which became known after the markets closed on Friday, was S&P’s downgrade of U.S. debt from its sterling AAA rating to AA+. While the possibility of a downgrade was not breaking news, the sudden …
Market Review – High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 8/3/2011
The drubbing of the markets since the last High Volume ETF Cutline report, with the S&P 500 losing some 3.5%, did not help the ETFs positioned above the cutline, as many lost momentum and succumbed to bearish forces. The expanded High Volume ETF Cutline report includes all ETFs above and below the cutline (trend line). To clarify, High Volume (HV) …
Expanded ETF Master Cutline List – Updated through 7/29/2011
With the markets having sustained losses for 5 straight days, it’s no surprise that the number of ETFs hovering above the cutline has been severely reduced from the prior report. This week, there are 188 ETFs listed above the cutline (down from 321) and 208 below it (up from 75), which is a clear indication of a change in market …
Market Commentary – High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 7/27/2011
Continued uncertainty from the lack of progress in the debt ceiling talks pressured the markets, and the major indexes lost for the 3rd day in a row. Not helping were a worse than expected durable goods orders report indicating that an economic slowdown may be indeed a possibility. That’s no surprise to me as I have been elaborating for some …
NEW: Expanded ETF Master Cutline List – Updated through 7/22/2011
As recently announced, I have expanded the previously limited ETF Cutline list to include all funds featured in Thursday’s StatSheet, or more specifically the ETF Master List. In this week’s report, there are 321 ETFs above the cutline (trend line) and 75 below it, of which 20 are listed. This new and expanded version will now make it very easy …
Expanded High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 7/20/2011
As announced last week, today’s issue of the High Volume ETF Cutline report features the expanded version, which makes it easy for you to track and review those ETFs that have moved above the cutline (trend line). To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are …