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Technology, The Hottest Sector
My Swing Trading Approach I closed out my two swing-trades that I had open in SQ and NFLX for +5.3% and +1.4%respectively. I am now back in cash. And will consider getting back long or flipping to the short side, depending on the market’s action today. Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Yesterday’s VIX candle suggested a lower-high had been established, but this mornings […]
Thanksgiving Market Returns
Thanksgiving week is typically considered a positive time for the equity market, and since WWII, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 0.64% with gains three-quarters of the time. Market trends heading into this Thanksgiving aren’t as positive for the bulls, though. As shown in the table below, during years where the S&P 500 […]
Bitcoin: 3 Explanations For The Crash, Big Levels To Watch
BTC/USD crashed spectacularly and hit the lowest levels since October. It is hard to find clear reasons for the plunge that may have been a long time in the making. The technical levels to watch are broader than usual. Volatility is finally back. And with a vengeance. Bitcoin crashed not only below $6,000 but also […]
USD/JPY Extends Bearish Series Following Less-Hawkish Fed Rhetoric
USD/JPY is back under pressure as Fed officials scale back their hawkish tone ahead of the December meeting, and recent price action raises the risk for a larger pullback as the exchange rate extends the series of lower highs & lows from earlier this week. USD/JPY EXTENDS BEARISH SERIES FOLLOWING LESS-HAWKISH FED RHETORIC The rebound […]
Gold & US Dollar Market Update
A review of the gold market and the US Dollar. Video Length: 00:10:32
Bootstrapped Unicorn: Qualtrics Founders Walk Away With $7 Billion
This week, Qualtrics International ditched its IPO plans and agreed to an $8 billion acquisition by SAP. Qualtrics was bootstrapped for ten years before it raised venture funding. With this acquisition, the founders and other major shareholders stand to make a cool $7 billion. Photo Credit: Web Summit/Flickr.com Qualtrics’ Journey Provo, Utah-based Qualtrics was founded in 2002 by Scott […]
Industrial Production Slows As Auto Assemblies Tumble, Hurricanes Blamed
US Industrial Production growth slowed once again in October, rising just 0.1% MoM (and revised lower historically). Of course, there is always an excuse for any disappointment – this time it was hurricanes. “Hurricanes lowered the level of industrial production in both September and October, but their effects appear to be less than 0.1 percent […]
King Dollar Creating A Topping Pattern This Week?
King Dollar has spent the majority of the past 7-years inside of rising channel (1), as it’s created a series of higher lows and higher highs. The 2018 rally has it kissing the underside of potential resistance this week at (2), where it could be creating a bearish reversal pattern. This one week action has NOT […]
October 2018 Sea Container Imports At Series High
The October year-over-year export and import container counts were much stronger than last month – with series high import container counts. Analyst Opinion of Container Movements Simply looking at this month versus last month – this was a great month. The three month rolling averages all improved. And we are in the middle of a […]
