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T2108 Update (July 31, 2013) – Potential Consolidation As the S&P 500 Waits Out Growing Negatives

July 31, 2013July 31, 2013 by Dr. Duru

(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 highly 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 … Read more

Week of Major Currency Shifts Flips Me Bullish Australian and British Currencies

May 13, 2013 by Dr. Duru

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 7, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) {snip} The market seemed to convulse on the notion that the Fed could actually end asset purchases but seemed to ignore the conditional of a much improved labor market and improving … Read more

Poor Participation In the Market’s All-Time Highs Drives Caution

March 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by Dr. Duru

I do not pay much attention to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) and greatly prefer the S&P 500 (SPY) as being more representative of the stock market. However, anyone with a pulse has likely heard or read the breathless headlines about the Dow’s all-time highs. The Dow is now up ten days in a … Read more

Global Markets Synchronize Into A State of Calm That Does NOT Equate to Safety

February 22, 2013 by Dr. Duru

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 19, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) {snip} Nassim Taleb has been on a tour promoting his new book “Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder.” He provides related links and interviews on his Antifragile web site where he … Read more

One Eye On Higher Interest Rates As Strong Housing Data Continue

February 19, 2013 by Dr. Duru

This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 4, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) Long-term interest rates are moving higher. Although it can be difficult to interpret the meaning of interest rate movements given the Federal Reserve is an active player in manipulating rates, I … Read more

With A Rate Decision Looming, Weakening Australian Dollar Sends Poor Signal for Stocks

February 3, 2013 by Dr. Duru

This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 1, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) While all eyes are trained on U.S. economic data this week, Australians are looking ahead to Monday, February 4th when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) makes its next statement on … Read more

T2108 Update (July 31, 2013) – Potential Consolidation As the S&P 500 Waits Out Growing Negatives

Week of Major Currency Shifts Flips Me Bullish Australian and British Currencies

Poor Participation In the Market’s All-Time Highs Drives Caution

Global Markets Synchronize Into A State of Calm That Does NOT Equate to Safety

One Eye On Higher Interest Rates As Strong Housing Data Continue

With A Rate Decision Looming, Weakening Australian Dollar Sends Poor Signal for Stocks

T2108 Update (January 2, 2013) – Like 2012, 2013 Begins Overbought But Trading Implications Are More Complex This Time

T2108 Update (December 4, 2012) – Resistance Holds As Volatility Manages A Rare 3-Day Rise

T2108 Update (November 15, 2012) – Another Oversold Day, VIX Remains Subdued

T2108 Update (November 7, 2012) – Stocks Break Down As the Dollar Takes the Sidelines