ETFs Behaving Badly or User Misunderstanding? (SPY, UPRO, DDG, XLE)
Ron Rowland: ETFs may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but they’re still pretty darn handy. I’m not sure how we ever invested without them. Read more…
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How To Trade The VIX: Using The “Fear Gauge” To Hedge Down Markets (VXX, VXZ, SDS, SPY, UPRO)
Don Miller: If you don’t know already, it’s time to learn something all serious investors should know: how to trade the VIX Indicator (VIX). Read more…
Why New York Times Economist Paul Krugman Is Partly Right But Mostly Wrong (SPY, SDS, SPXU, UPRO)
Michael Snyder: In recent days, New York Times economist Paul Krugman has been doing a whole bunch of interviews in which he has declared that the solution to our economic problems is very easy. Krugman says that all we need to do to get the global economy going again is for the governments of the world Read more…
Leveraged and Inverse ETFs: Suitable Only For Short Term Trading (SPY, SSO, SPXU, SDS, UPRO, SH)
Neena Mishra: ETFs have gained tremendous popularity in recent years due to several advantages that they offer to the investors, including low costs, tax efficiency and transparency. As of the end of February 2012, assets in US listed ETFs totaled approximately $1.2 trillion, up 14% year-over-year Read more…
Under The Hood Of The Rally In The S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX, SPY, SSO, SPXU, SDS, UPRO)
Corey Rosenbloom: I think a lot of traders have been surprised by the persistence of the “Creeper Trend” of early 2012 – along with many investors as well. Read more…
Comparing Daily Range Volatility In The Dow Jones and S&P 500 Index (SPY, DIA, SPXU, UPRO, SSO)
Corey Rosenbloom: While there are plenty of methods to assess the volatility environment of a market, one of the simplest tactics is to measure the daily range. Read more…
S&P 500 Index: Is The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Overbought?
Stoyan Bojinov: Last year was riddled with volatility across the board as European debt woes took center stage. Despite all of the uncertainty spilling over from the debt burdened currency bloc, U.S. stocks managed to end the year far better than their developed and emerging market counterparts. Read more…
Hoisington’s Hunt Says It’s Recession For 2012
Jeff Harding: An article from John Mauldin was referred to me by three people who suggested it was a must read. The article was an interview of Hoisington Investment Management economist Dr. Lacy Hunt by Kate Welling, a financial journalist, formerly with Barron’s. I don’t read Read more…
Updating The Long Term S&P 500 Index Fibonacci Reference Grid (SPY, SSO, SPXU, UPRO, INDEXSP:.INX)
Corey Rosenbloom: With the S&P 500 interacting with another key overhead price level, let’s take a moment to pull the perspective back to update the long-term (from 2007’s peak) Fibonacci “Bull Market” Retracement Grid. Read more…
White Paper: Is This Recovery? Where Are We Going and Why? (SPY, SDS, SSO, SPXU, UPRO, INDEXSP:.INX)
Jeff Harding: There is a lot of good news to buoy the markets and give cheer to the public. We hear that new jobless claims are down another 15,000 to 358,000, the ninth week of declines out of the last ten, finally breaking below the 400,000 mark. A reduction in unemployment is a very positive sign Read more…
Part I: Is This Recovery? Where Are We Going and Why?
Jeff Harding: There is a lot of good news to buoy the markets and give cheer to the public. We hear that new jobless claims are down another 15,000 to 358,000, the ninth week of declines out of the last ten, finally breaking below the 400,000 mark. A reduction in unemployment is a very positive sign and Read more…
Intraday Retracement Divergence Combo Lesson With The S&P 500 Index ETF
Corey Rosenbloom: I wanted to highlight one of my favorite intraday trading “combo” set-ups that occurred twice on February 13th. It’s the “Retracement plus Dual Divergence” set-up that develops on all timeframes. Read more…
Bizarre Market Action Explodes Following Super Tuesday
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: 2012 may turn out to be the year that, when it comes to a close, Americans will feel like they were under the influence of some kind of psychedelic drug. Read more…
Was Friday’s Price Action In Gold Signaling A Top In The S&P 500 Index? (SPY, SPXU, UPRO, UUP, GLD)
Chris Vermeulen: Friday morning traders and market participants awaited the key January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reaction to the supposedly wonderful report was a surge in the S&P 500 E-Mini futures contracts as well as several other key equity index futures. Read more…
Does The Recent Jobs Report Indicate The Fed Is Behind The Curve; Again? (DIA, SPY, DDM, DXD, DOG, UPRO)
Sy Harding: As I have often written over the last 25 years, the Federal Reserve has a lousy record of almost always being woefully behind the reality curve at important turning points in economic Read more…
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