[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Finally, after several weeks of bouncing above and below my domestic trend line, which separates bullish from bearish territory, today’s downside piercing was enough to confirm that the existing “Buy” cycle had finally come to an end. For tracking purposes, the effective date will be tomorrow, February 24th. This shift to “Sell” mode …
Melting Down And Not Melting Up
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Given the overall geopolitical tensions, some real and some made up, I would have expected the markets to take a steeper dive. However, the pullback was slow and steady with no panic selling, but a melt-up attempt during the last hour hit the skids. The major indexes gave back over 1% with the …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For February 18, 2022
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. CHOPPING AND DROPPING [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite several attempts to reclaim their respective unchanged lines, the major indexes failed and, after chopping around aimlessly all week, succumbed to selling pressure. The S&P 500 surrendered 1.6% over the past 5 trading days, while the indexes scored …
On The Cusp Of A Sell Signal
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets If you think recent market behavior was downright nutty, nonsensical, and non-directional, you are not only correct, but you are also not alone. After Tuesday’s relief bounce, and yesterday’s comeback, traders were disappointed today that there was no follow-through buying, but also that the bears emerged full force and slammed the major indexes …
Diving And Thriving
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes took another opening dive and hovered at their low points for most of the day. Traders were anxiously waiting for the release of the latest FOMC minutes (January), which showed the Fed’s plan to accelerate interest rate hikes but without providing details about its Quantitative Tightening (QT) intentions. This lack …
Relief Bounce
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After three days of pain for the markets, the major indexes finally found some reason to dig themselves out of a deep hole, as the MSM fearmongering about the alleged Russia-Ukraine conflict lost some credibility. From my viewpoint, this was nothing but a constructed crisis, which ran out of steam today, when the …