Kite Pharma – Chart Of The Day
The Chart of the Day belongs to Kite Pharma (KITE). I found the biopharmaceutical stock by using Barchart to sort today’s All Time High list first for the highest Weighted Alpha, then again for technical buy signal of 80% or more. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 6/8 the stock gained 55.42%. Kite Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical […]
So You Wanted To Be “Long Electricity” Into The Eclipse?
Energy traders who had hoped to make an easy profit by betting that spot electricity prices would climb around midday on Monday – an idea they may have found on this website – were bitterly disappointed when, instead of spiking, prices tumbled because of an unexpectedly large drop in demand. Utilities and grid operators had […]
Believe The Market, Not The Headlines
The biggest advantage of passive investing is not that it mirrors the market; that advantage becomes a disadvantage when the market declines. No, the real advantage of passive investing is that investors pay less attention to the inter- and intra-day fluctuations caused by headlines designed less to inform than to encourage reading long enough to […]
Kocic: Complacency Has Declined Sharply – But You Probably Didn’t Realize It
Back in June, Deutsche Bank’s Aleksandar Kocic set out to quantify complacency. While there’s certainly been no shortage of commentary containing the term “complacency” from analysts and pundits, the idea of putting a number on it was new. Kocic’s approach was relatively straightforward and his note (which you can read in the linked post above) explaining the rationale and […]
That’s Odd, I’ve Seen That Curve History Somewhere Before
Orthodox monetary theory tells us that central banks matter, a lot. Monetary policy is supposed to be the difference in everything from economy to currency. If one central is doing one thing and another central bank something different, it is presumed the only necessary information to infer what markets and therefore economies might do in […]
Snap Inc. Shares Rise As Teen Facebook Users Migrate To Snapchat
Investors who have held Facebook (FB) shares for years are probably well-accustomed to concerns that the social network is falling out of favor among teens, which date back years, but these concerns have resurfaced this week. One firm predicts that for the second year in a row, this key demographic of Facebook users may actually cut […]
Looking To Volatility Futures For Answers
Video length: 00:07:24 The tone of the markets has changed. We are seeing higher levels of stock correlation and volatility products are all pointing towards risk. Watch tonight’s video as we look towards the volatility futures to answer the question; are we in store for a more serious downward move in markets?
Treasury Snapshot: 10-Year Yield At 2.17%, Lowest Since Late June
Let’s take a closer look at recent activity in US Treasuries. The yield on the 10-year note ended the day at 2.17% and the 30-year bond closed at 2.75%, both their lowest since late June. Here is a table showing the yields highs and lows and the FFR since 2007 as of today’s close. […]
U.S. Banks Precious Metals Derivative Exposure Surged In The Beginning Of 2017
According to the most recent report on the U.S. Financial Institutions Derivatives trading activity, the U.S. banks held a record amount of precious metals contracts in the first quarter of 2017. Not only did the U.S. banks report a record amount of precious metals contracts, they also held a record amount in notional value of […]
