ETF Analysis & Opinion

Metals and miners can't seem to get enough traction for a bounce and may be setting up to break lower sooner than I expected. If prices drop this coming week, I'll be watching for signs of a bottom...

Iffy-Looking ChartsThe stock market has held up quite well this year in the face of numerous developments that are usually regarded as negative -- from declining earnings, to the Brexit, to a US...

T2108 Status: 30.5%T2107 Status: 61.9% (3-month low)VIX Status: 16.7General (Short-term) Trading Call: neutralActive T2108 periods: Day #165 over 20%, Day #21 over 30% (over), Day #3 under 40%...

T2108 Status: 36.5% T2107 Status: 62.5% (3-month low) VIX Status: 15.9 General (Short-term) Trading Call: neutral Active T2108 periods: Day #164 over 20%, Day #20 over 30%, Day #2 under 40%...

This update is a response to a standing request from a couple of sources that we also share with regular visitors to our Advisor Perspectives pages. It includes the latest monthly close data.The...

“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” – Will RogersNot much to say about the Fed minutes, nor the action in stocks...

Oil surged Moday, with West Texas Crude up 3.09%. The S&P 500 rallied at the open to its 0.74% intraday high 20 minutes into the session. It then traded sideways until late morning and then...

Here is your Bonus Idea with links to the full Top Ten:You are probably not surprised that Lloyd Blankfein likes his own stock. But shown here, he is discussing why with Hillary Clinton. And in fact,...

Current Position of the MarketSPX Long-term trend: The long-term trend is up but weakening. Potential final phase of bull market. SPX Intermediate trend: The uptrend from 1810 continues, but it has...

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV (NYSE:CBI) Chicago Bridge & Iron, CBI, had settled into a consolidation after falling through January. That lasted until August, over 6 months. But instead of...

These are my thoughts on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) ETF in my Daily Trade Ideas which includes many, many more charts and setups. A great trader is like a great athlete. You have to have natural...

A weekly excerpt from the Macro Review analysis sent to subscribers on 10 markets and two timeframes. Last week’s review of the macro market indicators noted that heading into the 4th Quarter...

Some wild-assed (but still carefully considered) guesses about a few ETFs—VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners (NYSE:GDXJ), SPDR S&P Retail (NYSE:XRT), Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR...

Gold- and silver-mining stocks rallied strongly during the first eight months of this year. Over the past two months, miners ETF GDX has declined over 20%. An important price test in is play right...