ETF Analysis & Opinion

On analysis of the movements of S&P 500 futures, in different time frames, I find that the exhaustion seems to prevail among bulls, while at peak level after attaining good height in 2019; may...

1. First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE:AG) looks really good. I think the long-term pattern is indicative of what’s going on in the metal’s market. The base that developed from May 2018 to...

Timing is always important. Sometimes, it’s even a telltale sign.In the cannabis sector, it can be both. If you need convincing, look no further than what has happened at Hexo (NYSE:HEXO),...

Sometimes 10-year returns aren’t so hot and sometimes 10-year returns are sizzling hot! This chart looks back on the Dow Jones Index over the past 95 years (since 1925), which shows...

(Monday Market Open) Welcome to the last trading week of the decade.The market is in the middle of the Santa Claus rally period – so-called because the last five trading days of the year and the...

Pre-Open market analysisFriday was a bear bar and therefore a sell signal bar for today. There is a parabolic wedge buy climax on the daily chart. It is at the resistance of the top of the 2 month...

EssilorLuxottica (SIX:ESSI) came into existence in October 2018 after the French Essilor acquired the Italian Luxottica in a $24 billion deal. The merger resulted in the world’s largest eyewear...

When trading opened in 2019, investors were just hoping stocks would produce a rebound from the awful fourth quarter in 2018. But Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) nearly spoiled everything.Shares fell more than...

Quant Corner and Risk AnalysisI have a rule for my investment clients. Think first about your risk. Only then should you consider possible...

S&P 500 (SPY) Stocks will try to advance once again, in the New Year shortened trading week. The S&P 500 closed around 3,240 on Friday, and it leaves the next level of resistance around...

With 2020 only a few days away, I want to discuss the “calendar effect”. I alluded to this phenomenon in recent posts, but this is an important concept and worthy of the...

Summary Stops or hedges? Both limit risk but in different ways. Which should be preferred? Does your choice depend upon the market? And people are already confused by “batten down the...

Free After-Hours Analysis Two weeks ago I wrote a cautious post about Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) I explained how I was leery of this stock’s latest rebound because the prior dip lacked a...

Each candle on the following chart of the S&P 500 represents a period of one year.From 1932 to 1972, it, essentially, rallied for 40 years, particularly for the latter 30 years. From 1974 to 2000,...