ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. DOLLAR POPS AND GOLD DROPS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The declining US dollar finally showed some signs of life and rebounded causing gold, after its torrid run, to give back some of its outsized gains. It was a choppy and sloppy day in the markets with …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/06/2020
ETF Data updated through Thursday, August 8, 2020 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: 1. 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. 2. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International …
Chopping Around The Unchanged Line, Then Leaping Into The Close
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes meandered around their respective unchanged lines for most of the morning, when news that the State Department had lifted its global travel advisory from 4 months ago hit the wires. That was like poring gasoline on a fire, and the indexes rocketed higher for the remainder of the session and …
Nasdaq Sets Record—Gold Hits New All-Time High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Dow raced ahead and ended just short of a 400-point gain, but gold again outperformed with another solid +1.53% showing. The S&P closed within 1.7% of its all-time high. The mood was upbeat, not because of facts, but merely hope of further stimulus from the government to assist the out-of-work Americans. However, …
Equities Recover, But Gold Excels
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets This morning, we saw another weak opening with the major indexes zigzagging and being pulled into the red before another magic last hour ramp pushed equities to a green close. Mid-day, stocks obliterated some of their gains, as House Speaker Pelosi announced that she “doesn’t think there will be a deal this …
Rallying into August
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Friday’s last hour rebound served as a foundation for further advances, as the major indexes did not skip a beat, opened to the upside, never looked back, and ended up scoring another green close, which greatly benefitted our current positions. Helping matters was the impact of another strong short squeeze. As we’ve seen …