Due to the shortened pre-holiday session, there will be no market report today but only an update to our Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs): The TTI’s were mixed with the Domestic one slipping a tad while the International one gained solidly. Here’s how we closed 7/3/2017: Domestic TTI: +2.98% (last close +3.01%)—Buy signal effective 4/4/2016 International TTI: +7.19% (last close +6.89%)—Buy …
Afternoon Rally Starts June With A Bang
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Private sector hiring as reported by ADP, which added a seasonally adjusted and bigger–than-expected 253k rise in employment for May, set the tone for the market, as the major indexes climbed steadily above the unchanged line and into record territory. As has been the case in the recent past, negative news like US …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 04/20/2017
ETF Data updated through Thursday, April 20, 2017 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: 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. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International ETFs (section …
Markets React Well To Debate
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied following the first presidential debate, as investors digest the first face-off between Hillary and Donald. Stocks broke a two-day losing streak in the first trading session following the first of three face-to-face battles between the Democratic and Republican nominees for president, which some are suggesting that markets are giving the …
Nintendo Nudges Nasdaq Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended mixed today, but the Nasdaq notched another record closing high after the big Apple “unveiling” event, in which the gadget maker revealed the latest version of its popular iPhone, the iPhone 7. While all the spec upgrades are tempting, the real winner today was Nintendo (NTDOY). Apparently, Nintendo plans to release a version of …
Dow Falls Four Days Straight
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pulled back a tad on mixed corporate earnings and falling oil prices as the Dow slipped for a fourth straight day. Oil prices continue to fall with no obvious reason as the price of West Texas Intermediate Oil, the U.S. benchmark, was down 1.96% to close at $41.10 a barrel. Oil …