T2108 Update (May 20, 2016) – Chopfest

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A Reluctant Market Nudges the Expected Timing for Fed Rate Hikes

The message is clear: the U.S. Federal Reserve WANTS to hike rates a few more times this year. Various Fed officials started this week with speeches and interviews discussing their desire to hike rates again as early as June and for a total of two or three hikes in 2016. The response is also clear: … Read more

T2108 Update (May 13, 2016) – An Abrupt Shift From Defiant Buying to Breakdowns

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T2108 Update (May 6, 2016) – Buyers Draw A Line in the Sand

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T2108 Update (May 3, 2016) – Overbought Status Finally Ends As the NASDAQ Teeters

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The Australian Dollar Sinks With An RBA Rate Cut – Time for A Big Unwind?

Last week, the Australian dollar (FXA) was slammed by poor inflation data. Market expectations for a rate cut strengthened significantly as well. This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) took heed and cut its cash rate from 2.0% to 1.75%. In its statement on the monetary policy decision, the RBA explained that its decision … Read more

T2108 Update (April 29, 2016) – An Ominous Close Call for the Extended Overbought Rally

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T2108 Update (April 27, 2016) – The Market’s Underlying Strength Continues to Expand Despite Tech’s Struggles

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Betting On Apple Earnings As the Stock Struggles to Hold Support

Apple (AAPL) reports earnings after market hours today (April 26, 2016). At the time of writing, the stock is barely holding onto support at its 50-day moving average (DMA) almost two weeks after a disastrous breach of 200DMA support. Source: FreeStckCharts.com The current sell-off sets up a great opportunity to play post-earnings upside. April is … Read more

T2108 Update (April 11, 2016) – The S&P 500 On A Slippery Slope

(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