February 2016 - ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets

A Cascade of Impacts from Rate Hike Expectations Planted Back In 2016

February 29, 2016 by Dr. Duru

On Friday, February 26th, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis reported revised GDP results for Q4 2015. The number went from a first estimate of 0.7% to 1.0% annualized. The Bureau of Economic Analysis declared “with this second estimate for the fourth quarter, the general picture of economic growth remains the same; … Read more

T2108 Update (February 26, 2016) – Exploring the Market’s Bullish Divergence

February 28, 2016 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

Speculators In the British Pound Unmoved by the Heightened Stakes for Brexit

February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 by Dr. Duru

As I wrote in “Forget The Yuan – The Devaluation Of The British Pound Is Breathtaking,” I was eager to see how speculators would respond to the setting of a date for a referendum on “Brexit” and the subsequent stated support for Breixt by London’s Mayor. These vents heightened the stakes for Breixt; they sent … Read more

T2108 Update (February 24, 2016) – Buyers Stage A Notable Reversal As the JP Morgan Bottom Holds

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update (February 22, 2016) – A Broadening Rally As Sentiment Continues Improving

February 23, 2016 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update (February 19, 2016) – Buyers Hang On to Bounce from Oversold Conditions

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Dr. Duru

Forex Critical – Speculators In Retreat (Now Bullish on the Australian Dollar)

February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 by Dr. Duru

The following data cover the latest from the CFTC’s Commitment of Traders as reported by Oanda from the week of Monday, February 15, 2016. From Oanada: “The Commitments of Traders (COT) is a report issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It aggregates the holdings of participants in the U.S. futures markets (primarily based … Read more

Saving Money On Cable Part Two – Surviving the Challenges of A Cord-Cutter

February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 by Dr. Duru

Over four months ago, I wrote about my nascent experience with cutting the cord, aka dumping my cable subscription in “Saving Money On Cable – Inside the Experience of A Cord-Cutter“. I have learned a LOT since then. I can now refine my recommendations with this summary of my experience and learnings. Cutting the cord … Read more

T2108 Update (February 17, 2016) – Full Bull (FB) Part Two

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update (February 16, 2016) – Follow-Through On Oversold Bounce

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 by Dr. Duru