Above the 40 (September 28, 2017) – A Stock Market Finally Overbought Again

AT40 = 70.1% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) – first overbought day AT200 = 58.7% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAs VIX = 9.5 Short-term Trading Call: cautiously bullish (one more higher close away from bullish) Commentary It took 8 months for the stock market to hit … Read more

Above the 40 (September 11, 2017) – The S&P 500 Hits Fresh All-Time High On Tension Relief

AT40 = 53.0% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) AT200 = 51.1% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAs VIX = 10.7 (down 11.5%) Short-term Trading Call: neutral (see below for caveats) Commentary I had no idea that the previous tensions in the stock market fully priced in the … Read more

Above the 40 (July 10, 2017) – A Big Tech Sucking Sound On the Eve of Amazon Prime Day

AT40 = 52.7% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) AT200 = 55.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAs VIX = 11.1 (flat) (volatility index) Short-term Trading Call: neutral Commentary Tech was back today sucking energy out of other parts of the stock market. The NASDAQ increased 0.4%, and … Read more

IHS Markit Jumps On News It Will Join the S&P 500 Index

Sometimes an uptrend tells traders everything they need to know. On May 22, 2017, I reviewed the results from my scan for stocks with relative strength during times of weakness in the S&P 500 (SPY). I lamented how last week’s flash of selling did not provide any good buying opportunities. So I indicated my plan … Read more

From One Market Pullback to the Next, Strong Stocks Persist

Before the sell-off from Trump Turmoil, there was the sell-off ahead of the Easter weekend that looked weighty enough to deliver an extended breakdown below the 50-day moving average (DMA) for the S&P 500 (SPY). Buyers came storming back after that weekend. Out of curiosity, I used SwingTradeBot.com to identify the strongest stocks of the … Read more

The Recent Market’s Strongest Stocks: Utilities, REITs…and Homebuilders?!?!

Sellers once again lost their advantage as the S&P 500 (SPY) came roaring right back from its ugliest close since the U.S. Presidential election. The bullishness on the day was on full display with the number of new all-time highs well out-pacing new all-time lows by 181 to 79. While the S&P 500 (SPY) still … Read more