Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Slump in trading and mortgage activities hurt banks’ revenues to quite an extent in 2017, but gradual improvement in the rate environment helped them witness a rise in net interest margins,...

The Globex session went well, and a rally after Wednesdays open had all the looks of the Santa Claus rally. After making an early high on Globex at 2690.75 the ES opened at 2688.25 on the 8:30 open,...

Cycles and SentimentAnother recurring pattern consists of the seasonally strong period in gold around the turn of the year, which is bisected by a mid to late December interim low in the gold price....

The year 2017 can easily be credited to euro in the currency ETF world. Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust FXE gained about 12.8% in the last one year (as of Dec 27, 2017) while PowerShares DB US...

Though the U.S. stock market has had a spectacular run in 2017 on strong global economic growth and optimism related to President Trump’s pro-business policies, stock trading has been tight in...

First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) recently broke out of its eight year long declining green line channel. The breakout immediately put FSLR up against its four year horizontal blue channel. FSLR is...

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX), a well known mining company, is currently breaking out of its already inclined 2-year red channel. On FCX's quarterly bars chart, it has somewhat of...

AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), another steel stock, is attempting to break out of its 9-month declining channel (shown in red). A breakout from the red channel will likely be a slow climber...

Shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc (NASDAQ:ADP) have an attractive risk/reward short setup on the daily chart. On July 31st, 2017, Automatic Data Processing made a 52 week high at $121.77. It...

The last week of trading of 2017 looks to be ending near all-time highs, and with markets well placed to continue this form into 2018.The Russell 2000 is looking primed to jump higher with strong...

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:AMPE) has really been popping of late. On Thursday, it was up another 57 cents, or 16%, to 4.19, on 3.55 million shares traded, and looks like it may be accelerating....

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As 2018 fast approaches, we can’t help but look back on the past 12 months, a year that was a whirlwind politically, socially, culturally, and economically.While the U.S. dealt with everything...

NASDAQ Short Term Elliott Wave view suggests that the Index remains bullish as far as pullbacks stay above Intermediate wave (4) at 6232.3. Rally from Intermediate wave (4) low unfolded as a double...