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Does The Stock Market’s Slide Signal Regime Shift?

Does The Stock Market’s Slide Signal Regime Shift?

This much is clear: the sharp decline in the S&P 500 yesterday (April 2) confirms that the downside bias in the first three months of the year has spilled over into the second quarter. It’s also obvious that the latest market stumble has inspired a new round of warnings from analysts. CNBC, for example, reports that “Monday’s […]
Technically Speaking: The Death Of Bull Markets

Technically Speaking: The Death Of Bull Markets

“Technically Speaking” is a regular Tuesday commentary updating current market trends and highlighting shorter-term investment strategies, risks, and potential opportunities. Please send any comments or questions directly to me via Email, Facebook or Twitter. The big question for investors at the moment is whether the 9-year old bull market has finally come to its inevitable conclusion or is it just a “pause that […]
Markets In Search Of Footing

Markets In Search Of Footing

The sell-off in US tech shares dragged the market lower. The S&P 500 fell for the sixth session of the past eight and closed below the 200-day moving average for the first time in a couple of years. The sell-off in Asia and Europe is more muted. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped less than […]
Sensex Ends Day In The Green; Power Stocks Top Gainers

Sensex Ends Day In The Green; Power Stocks Top Gainers

After opening the day flat, share markets in India witnessed volatile trading activity throughout the day and ended the day in the green. Sectoral indices too ended the day in green, with stocks in the power sector and stocks in the infra sector leading the gains. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 115 points (up 0.4%) and the NSE Nifty closed […]
BTC/USD Forex Signal – Tuesday, April 3

BTC/USD Forex Signal – Tuesday, April 3

Yesterday’s signals were not triggered, as there was insufficiently bearish price action at $7,335. Today’s BTC/USD Signals Risk 0.75% per trade. Trades must be taken between 8am New York time and 5pm Tokyo time, over the next 24-hour period only. Short Trade Short entry after a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following […]
Metso Corporation Digs, Crushes, Flows, & Recycles

Metso Corporation Digs, Crushes, Flows, & Recycles

Every New York stock exchange trading day I’m posting a daily dividend stock or fund review. I’ll share the three chief qualities of just one equity or fund that could be selected for a dividend stock portfolio I’ve named the Safari to Sweet Success. This week my Safari portfolio seeks a high yield and price […]
Housing Market Review (March, 2018) – Breakdown Confirmed, Slivers Of Remaining Support

Housing Market Review (March, 2018) – Breakdown Confirmed, Slivers Of Remaining Support

The last Housing Market Review covered data reported in February, 2018 for January, 2018. At the time, I connected the dots on the bearish implications of converging technicals and fundamentals. The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) actually managed to hold onto support at its 200-day moving average…until today. So not only is the seasonal trade on […]
EURUSD: Euro Correcting Yesterday’s Drop

EURUSD: Euro Correcting Yesterday’s Drop

Previous: On Monday the 2nd of April, trading on the EURUSD pair closed down. The single currency rose during the European session to 1.2345. The main factor behind the dollar’s decline was the decision by Chinese authorities to impose import tariffs on US products. As exchanges opened in the US after the Easter break, the situation […]
Wave Pattern EUR/USD Depends On Next Impulse Or Correction

Wave Pattern EUR/USD Depends On Next Impulse Or Correction

EUR/USD 4 hour The EUR/USD is still challenging the support line (blue), which is a key bounce or break spot. The bearish retracement is either completing a wave 2 (purple) or a wave A of larger bearish ABC (brown). If price breaks above the resistance (red), it will be important to see how price breaks […]
Three Mini-Bubbles Burst. Is One Of The Big Ones Next?

Three Mini-Bubbles Burst. Is One Of The Big Ones Next?

Financial crises tend to start at the periphery and work their way into a system’s core. Think subprime mortgages (a tiny little niche of a few hundred billion dollars) that blew up in 2007 and nearly brought the curtain down on the whole show. There’s no guarantee that the same dynamic will play out this […]