ETF Analysis & Opinion

The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London. It was published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. The central character of the novel is...

Since February 11, 2016 (the last time the market was permitted a chance to actually be a “market”), the small caps IWM has steadily held its uptrend — until today. I think this is...

QQQ is a Favorite to Go for the Neckline of its Light Blue Flat-Bottomed Megaphone PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) has formed a flat-bottomed megaphone (light blue) at its red megaphone VWAP. This...

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Index is an index calculated by the Chicao Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and designed to measure volatility in the stock market and is presently near its all-time low....

The projected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) edged higher again in July. GMI, an unmanaged, market-value weighted portfolio of the major asset classes, is expected to earn an...

The transportation sector of the stock market is one with a rich and impactful history. Technicians, economists, and forecasters often lean on this industry to predict major changes in global growth...

There are no two ways about it: we've been fairly downbeat on the prospects for the US energy sector over the last couple of months (see "There will be blood in the energy sector" and "XLE bears have...

Traders read the tape - ticker tape in the old days to determine the recent buying and selling pressure. Here lies the importance of volume. It's easy to spot a large buyer or seller when the volume...

AT40 = 58.7% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 59.4% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 10.3 (volatility index)Short-term Trading...

5 Trade ideas excerpted from the detailed analysis and plan for premium subscribers:Agrium Inc (NYSE:AGU) Agrium, $AGU, printed a Tweezers Top in January and then ran lower. It slowed in March and...

After Thursday's selling there was more downside on Friday which put further pressure on support. The indices best placed to take advantage were the NASDAQ and NASDAQ 100.The NASDAQ touched 6,350...

Our equity/bond model - This long term reliable investing model provides investors with simple decision making in the markets:When the model favors stocks, investors should overweigh in equities for...

Active investors are continually looking for innovative ways to beat the market. They want to believe that some perfect combination of fundamental or technical indicators will lead to the holy grail...

Before I take off for the balance of the day, a few ETF charts and some words on each:First of all, I’ve been beaten down by commodities (oil, gold), recently, so I’m tending to stay away...