ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/10/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-10262017/ A SLOW START FOLLOWED BY A STRONG FINISH [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The week started out slow, and it looked like the major indexes might finish to the downside. Well, that did not happen as Amazon’s good results today put some fuel under the Nasdaq with the index rocketing higher by +2.2%. Not …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 10/26/2017
ETF Data updated through Thursday, October 26, 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 …
Treading Water
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Some better than expected corporate earnings helped the major indexes to shake off yesterday’s bearish mood and remain above the unchanged line with the exception of the Nasdaq, which slipped a tad. Helping the markets was news that the House of Representatives squeezed out a budget bill allowing the Senate to later pass …
Coming Off The Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Some earnings disappointments pulled the rug out from under the major indexes causing them to drop around -0.5% across the board. The big losers were Chipotle (CMG) and AMD, which tanked -14.58% and -13.47% respectively. Also weighing on the markets were Boeing, Goldman, IBM and Caterpillar. Looking at the big picture, all S&P …
Dow Powers Into Record Territory
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The Dow got a huge assist today from Caterpillar (CAT) and 3M, which jumped after showing a better than expected quarterly report card. Both components contributed some 150 points to the Dow’s 168 point gain—into record territory. It was a narrow advance with Healthcare (XLV) bucking the overall positive trend (-0.56%) thereby limiting …
Dow & S&P 500 End 6-Day Winning Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets It had to happen eventually. The winning streak came to an end today, as uncertainty reigned in regards to tax cuts and corporate earnings, of which some 200 S&P companies are scheduled to report this week. Of course, given current market levels, we are way overdue for a pause. Interestingly, the markets did …