ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, May 7, 2015 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY — since 10/22/2014 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a “Sell” for this arena effective 10/14/2014, …
It Was All About Tech Today
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks gained today with the Dow climbing 82 points as investors shook off growing concerns about overvalued stocks and rising interest rates. Markets broke a 2-day losing streak; however, the mood remained cautious after comments by Janet Yellen Wednesday that suggested stocks are generally overvalued. Lady Yellen said market valuations were generally …
Markets Turn South After Early Morning Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pared back early gains to close in the red across the board. Rising interest rates and oil prices appeared to be the culprits today. Oil dragged markets lower today as prices jumped above $61 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark rose 2.1% to $61.65 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as concerns …
Markets Move Lower; No Good News From Greece
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets shifted lower today amidst mixed domestic data, higher bond yields and (believe it or not) renewed concerns over Greece. After a myriad of budget cuts, a million lost jobs, 250,000 closed businesses and nearly 240 billion euros ($267 billion USD) in rescue loans, the country is once again on the brink …
May Is Rockin’ And Rollin’ So Far
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets moved higher to start the week, led by a batch of strong corporate earnings reports and positive news from Europe. Most sectors posted gains, even energy despite the fact that oil prices were down today. Oil dropped about 22 cents to settle at $58.93 a barrel on the NYME. Earnings season …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 05/01/2015
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 410 ETFs, of which currently 308 (last week 331) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …