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 …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated through 7/15/2011 – Upcoming Improvements
With the S&P 500 having lost 2.1% during last week’s sell-off, most of the activity around the cutline was to the downside. Even High Yield Bonds (JNK) continued their roller coaster ride, as they now again slipped below the line to -10 from the previous +6 position. Right now, there is simply no stability as far as upside momentum in …
Market Commentary – High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 7/13/2011
With the S&P 500 losing over 1.5% since last week’s HV Cutline report, even the latest featured heavyweight ETFs succumbed to bearish forces and dropped back below the cutline (long-term 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 generated from my selected list …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated through 7/8/2011 – Upcoming Improvements
Last week’s rally attempt in anticipation of a super jobs report ran into resistance as the horrific unemployment numbers had Wall Street traders trying to put some lipstick on that pig. The ensuing sell off was modest at best, and the major indexes ended up gaining slightly for the week. Trend direction was predominantly sideways, which means not much happened …