ETF Analysis & Opinion

Sympathetic selling pressure spawned by the Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) debacle has negatively impacted the entire health-care sector, which has pressed from its recent high at 68.55 (print...

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) ran higher on the back of a dovish FOMC Statement -- as the markets spiked, it hit the key level shown below.Notice how there's a trend line that connects all the...

Way back in December I called attention to the huge explosion in volume in the triple leveraged mining fund Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NYSE:NUGT). And the same thing is now occurring...

Morning NotesUS Futures are unchanged this morning as the markets await the results of the Fed’s 2 day policy meeting at 2 P.M. EST. European stocks are trading relatively flat while Asian...

If the crowd’s worried about the possibility of rising interest rates, the anxiety isn’t showing up in utility stocks. This interest-rate sensitive corner of equities is comfortably in the...

What a difference a month makes.On February 19, the S&P 500 (SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY)) was taking a brief rest from a sprint off oversold conditions. The market for Fed Fund Futures had priced...

Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares (NYSE:ERX)Hmmm. I wonder what will happen next?

Morning NotesUS futures are lower this morning along with European markets as the price of crude continues its slide at 1 week lows dragging energy producers NYSE:SLB and NYSE:FCX sharply lower in the...

Two weeks ago I noted that the iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was making great strides toward a reversal. As the time has passed it is time to check in on the Russell 2000 again. It still looks good,...

"There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." --Ray GoforthPretty quiet...

Bond markets have made some dramatic moves over the last few weeks and I thought it an opportune time to review. Credit spreads have narrowed considerably over the last few weeks as risk takers have...

Biotech stocks have taken a beating the last few months, down roughly 35% since peaking in July of last year. And for good reason I think. Biotech at the top was sporting a pretty rich multiple, 25...

PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) has bounced 12.5% off early February lows. As it continues higher, there are some major technical resistance points to watch.The first key level approaching...

The S&P 500 was slightly negative Monday on insanely light volume. Why negative? Oil prices were sharply lower, taking some steam out of the recent bull raid on Wall Street.Chart Alert The S&P...