ETF Analysis & Opinion

S&P 500 (SPY)It is likely to be another hectic and volatile week for stocks. The implied volatility levels over the next seven days are around 70.9%, and that means the SPY ETF could rise or fall...

The market loves the stimulus by both the Banks and the Government. Or at least, we can thank both as to why the market stopped the bleed and rallied in some cases, over 20% off the lows. In the...

We came into yesterday with Transportation (NYSE:IYT), Retail (NYSE:XRT), Biotechnology (NASDAQ:IBB), and the Russell 2000 (IWM) all having inside weeks.Tuesday, considering the storm...

I expected a 5-10% rally off the lows.What I did not expect, was it to happen in one day. However, the bigger question now is, is there more? Fundamentally, the problems are still very much...

Let’s look at some potentially good news, plus focus particularly on the Regional Banks ETF (NYSE:KRE).On January 16th I wrote a blog about the Regional Banks ETF. At the time I observed,...

While the S&P took another, smaller, step lower. Both the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 seem to have stabilized around last week's trading range.Yesterday's volume was lighter than Friday's but remained...

The week of March 23 is going to be a wild one again after a horrible last week. The options market is suggesting that the SPY (NYSE:SPY) rises or falls by 9.3% from the $230 strike price, based on...

So, how many of you followed reckless bulls into this mess?I know many of you took me to task for missing some of the rally in the SPX. But, as I had been trying to warn you, the IWM and the EEM, as...

Wednesday had offered the opportunity for the start of a swing low following a 'bullish' hammer in the S&P, but there were more indecisive candlesticks in the NASDAQ and Russell 2000, and with...

Exactly one month ago, on Feb. 20, the S&P 500 made an all-time high and reversed its trend to the downside. What a wild ride the last month has been across virtually all asset classes.Out of all...

Literally, just as the circuit breakers halted the market action midday, as they have four times already this week, the “experts” were talking their what?Positions? Egos? Disregard for the...

Markets continued their downward leg on Tuesday, in an attempt to an establish a low. For example, the Russell 2000 has already given up 35% from its highs and yesterday's candlestick didn't suggest a...

I’m going to sound like I’m full o’ crap, but I sold all my long positions earlier today, every one at a profit. By no means did I sell at...

The Russell 2000 IWM saw its worst sell-off ever. I was on the floor of the NY Commodities Exchanges on October 19th, 1987. At the time, high rates were partly to blame for the crash. The stock...