Stocks Advance in Impressive Fashion

Just when this market looks week it reversed today on strong volume. Economic data was again less than desirable with the exception of jobless claims. Inflation is non-existent and Empire Manufacturing was once again weak and weaker than expected. Bank earnings were...

Stocks Fall Again; Volume Jumps

Economic data continues to disappoint as retail sales slumped. The slump could solely be blamed on falling gasoline prices. Bank earnings were mixed with BAC beating expectations while JPM missed. Volume jumped on both exchanges as JPM and WMT provided a lot of...

Win Streak Ends in Distribution

The market’s win streak comes to an end as volume ticks higher. Today’s session was a distribution day, but it was not all that bad. For now, only the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 have been rejected at their respective 50 day moving averages. S&P 500 still...

Stocks Coast in Light Trade

A light day on the street as Columbus Day had many off the job and enjoying a long weekend. Volume was off about 20% across the board. Light volume on Monday’s is no real surprise as many Monday’s have been light. The VIX has come back to earth in a hurry and is...

Stocks Reverse Losses; Fed Releases Minutes

Biotech continues its woes as small caps lead the way once again. Utilities and Transportation stocks enjoyed stellar days too. VIX dropped further as investors expect future volatility to drop. Although today’s reversal was strong and it was a day where the Fed...