ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
Soliton Stock While the general stock market sold off in September, medical device company Soliton (SOLY) finally came alive. So far, the momentum continues into this month with Soliton’s stock closing at a 2 1/2 month high. SOLY is forming a potential bottom with a higher low and two higher highs including a breakout above … Read more
I just finished writing about how I misread Match Group (MTCH) early in the pandemic. Now I understand Match.com as a major enabler of dating in a space and time where physical meeting is fraught with more than the usual worries. A Yahoo Finance interview with Justin McLeod, the founder and CEO of dating app … Read more
Stock Market Statistics AT40 = 41.8% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) (ranged from 25.8% to 42.8%) AT200 = 42.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAs (ranged from 39.2% to 45.5%) VIX = 27.6 Short-term Trading Call: cautiously bullish Stock Market Commentary Last Friday was the kind of … Read more
Stock Market Statistics AT40 = 33.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) AT200 = 42.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAs VIX = 26.2 Short-term Trading Call: cautiously bullish Stock Market Commentary The major indices bounced out of oversold trading conditions only to face down the immediate challenge … Read more
Housing Market Intro and Summary The pandemic recession ended for housing in July. August demonstrated that an all-out housing boom is underway. I was expecting the housing data to start normalizing. Instead, demand pushed ever higher and supply tightened further. Housing Stocks Toll Brothers (TOL) started last week with a preliminary report on net new … Read more