T2108 Update (December 12, 2014) – High Stakes: Major Tests of Support

(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

T2108 Update (December 8, 2014) – A Stubborn Bearishness Comes Knocking Again

(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

T2108 Update (November 13, 2014) – A Coiled Spring Or A Bearish Divergence

(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

Why the Pound Failed to Rally After the Scots Said No to Independence

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 21, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) The people have spoken…and so apparently have the markets. The people of Scotland voted firmly in favor staying within the United Kingdom. In response, the British pound (FXB) sank sharply, defying … Read more

Accumulate McDonald’s

On September 9, 2014, McDonald’s (MCD) produced yet another awful monthly sales report: “McDonald’s Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 3.7% in August. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. down 2.8%; Europe down 0.7%; Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) down 14.5%.” In the U.S. the problem is sluggish industry growth paired … Read more

Don’t Call It A Comeback: King Digital Scratches for A Bottom, Amazon.com Rises Yet Again

Do not count out King Digital (KING) just yet? Almost two weeks after a post-earnings implosion, KING is showing some signs of life. The stock may even be scratching its way to a (short-term?) sustainable bottom. The chart above shows that buyers finally showed up in KING as it punched through the $13 level. The … Read more

T2108 Update (August 15, 2014) – The S&P 500 Almost Passes the Test

(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

T2108 Update (July 25, 2014) – Volatility Watch Part Deux

(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

T2108 Update (May 21, 2014) – Conflicting Signals Turn “Sell In May” to “Stabilize In May”

(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

Chart Review Madness: Bearishness Abounds

As promised, here is a cornucopia of charts. To me, this is still just a small sample of the very enticing and intriguing charts popping up everywhere as more evidence builds that some kind of top is getting printed in the stock market. In particular, note my selection of momentum charts that are wobbling, weakening, … Read more