Rally Hits Wall Street as Volume Drops Off

Rumors China was not looking at their European holdings helped fuel traders fire to scoop up shares.  Unfortunately, institutions did not share the same vigor as volume was lower by more than 21% across the board.  While the price action was certainly positive the...

Heavy Volume Reversal Erases Day's Gains

A light volume rise in stocks for most of today’s session were completely erased as heavy volume selling sent stocks lower erasing all of the morning gains.  The media is blaming China for reviewing their Euro holdings, but the fear of further weakening of the...

End of Day Rally Lift Stocks Off Their Lows

If you were living under a rock you would woken up not knowing what hit them as the market gapped lower.  Those who were reading headlines were woken up to “market plunging” and “fear over European debt spreading.”  Volume soared from start to...

A Quick Reminder About Follow-Through Days

Follow-Through Day according to IBD (Investors Business Daily): After a significant market correction, the market will look to regain its footing. Any up day then counts as Day 1 of an attempted rally. The next two sessions, Days 2 and 3, don’t need to show much...

Stocks Take a Swan Dive into the Close

The story ending the day Friday was the surge in price action at the close, especially with volume surging.  On the flip side, today’s close was on lower volume than Friday, but the collapse in prices highlights the lack of bids supporting the market.  During...