Volume Jumps alongside Stock Prices

AAPL sets a new all-time record as stocks move higher behind solid volume.  After stumbling after the open buyers were able to push stock prices higher.  Volume expanded on the session as buyers were willing to step up and support higher prices.  A good sign to see...

Stocks Start the Week on a Sour Note

Today’s light volume session kicked off the week with the broader market moving to the downside.  The light volume on the NASDAQ and NYSE simply indicates there was not a full scale assault on stocks by institutional investors.  On the positive side of things, the...

Big Wave Trading Update And Top Current Holdings

The Big Wave Trading models are all currently under a NEUTRAL operational condition. Despite the big gains last week, there was not enough breadth and volume strength in the overall market to warrant an early switch to a BUY operational condition. The first test so...

Small Caps Lead a Light Volume Session

Today’s stock market session was a positive one as small caps leading the way.  Volume did not meet expectations, but given the big moves over the past few sessions it is not a surprise.  It was nice to see the market reverse yesterday’s losses after the ECB...

ECB Headline Knocks Sends Stocks Lower

The market was looking solid until the ECB headline on Greek debt.  Biotech stocks were hit hard to start the day with disappointing earnings set the tone for the NASDAQ early on.  The Dow Jones Industrial average erased early losses due to a boost from DIS after the...
Dow Jumps more than 300 Points; Volume Expands

Dow Jumps more than 300 Points; Volume Expands

Traders get another day of gains as crude oil jumps more than 7% on the session and the market is led by energy names.  A sign of strength was certainly the volume expanding day-over-day as institutions were active in accumulating shares.  We still remain in a...