Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

So stocks continued to rally into options expiration, and now that it is over with we should see the pace of the market slow. The rally, although strong, I believe was mostly related to OPEX, and by...

Last week’s Fed decision on interest rates sparked a significant, 4-day rally off the lows in the main stock market indexes. After weeks of steady losses, the bounce certainly gave a welcome...

After many months of speculation, the Federal Reserve finally took away the punch bowl. This ended speculation of "when" and followed their action of reducing an accommodating stance. They began to...

Investors should brace for another volatile week in equity markets as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues and COVID 19 infections rise in Europe and China.Russia has said it used advanced...

After the quarter-percent rate increase, the market continues to rally off recent lows. Now all the major indices besides the NASDAQ 100 Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) have cleared resistance...

While Henkel (DE:HNKG) (OTC:HENKY) is a household name in the field of consumer goods and personal care, the company is also active in the industrial sector. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in...

Stock Splits Can Attract New Retail Buyers and Ignite RalliesA company’s board of directors decides to pursue a stock split for a number of different reasons, including boosting a stock’s...

As of Friday's close the S&P 500 surged 290 points since Monday’s close. It is now sitting at the highest levels in a month. And to think, five days ago the crowd was predicting another big...

Let’s jump overseas and look at a few interesting outside-the-US ETF charts.First up is the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (NYSE:EZU), which is sporting a massive rounded top pattern. The monster...

Let’s take a look at, until recently, my favorite short—the real estate fund iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSE:IYR). I still have a large position on this (June $112 puts) and the analog...

The small caps have been banging around their range ever since they entered it on Jan. 18. We are getting close to the top of that range. I would point out in particular the blue trendline; any...

We share the Weekly Gamma Bands Update by Viking Analytics. The report uses options gamma to help you better manage risk and your equity allocations.The S&P 500 (SPX) sold off on Monday and...

The S&P 500 jumped 6% this week, in a week many of the pundits are calling a record series of daily rallies. Bespoke sums it up in the first paragraph of their weekly Bespoke Report: Ryan Detrick...

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN), the budding electric vehicle maker, initially bank-rolled by the likes of Ford (NYSE:F) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), is currently trading 80% lower than its peak since...