T2108 Update (May 17, 2012) – Oversold and Looking UGLY Ahead of Facebook IPO

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. 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 posted on twitter using the #120trade hashtag) T2108 Status: 18.9% (Oversold day #1, … Read more

Chart Review: Spain ETF (EWP) Breaks Its March, 2009 Low

The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund ETF (EWP) broke below its March, 2009 lows this week. EWP is now trading at 8 1/2 year lows. This major milestone is more confirmation that we can expect another roiling summer full of eurozone headlines. I provide a weekly and a daily chart for perspective. Note how volume … Read more

Bearish Signs Mount As The Bottom Drops Out of ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT)

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on May 15, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) So much for that bottoming process in ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT) that I noted two months ago (see “Looking Like A Bottom For TBT“). Interest rates are headed lower … Read more

Chart Review: JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Break Down

T2107, the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 200-day moving averages has been in decline since reaching a quick post-recession peak in late 2009. It is one sign that fewer and fewer strong stocks are supporting the overall stock market. So when the indicator takes a fresh plunge to the downside, I sit up … Read more

Chart Review: Yelp.com Confirms Blow-Off Top With A Break Of Support

The recent batch of internet IPOs are collectively running into hard times these days despite the imminent introduction of Facebook (FB) to the public markets. On April 9, I noted a likely blow-off top in Yelp.com (YELP). Friday’s break of critical support all but confirms the top. I have updated the chart with the new … Read more