Stocks Pop and Drop on High Volume

Today’s start to the day appeared as if the market as about to resume its bullish trend. Economic data was non-existent besides a disappointing Flash PMI out of China. Europe was rallying hard on hopes of an optimal Italian election outcome. By mid-morning it became...

Poor Economic Data and Europe Woes Weigh on the Market

World markets were reacting to very poor flash PMI data out of Europe. Futures were lower, but were dealt more blows with disappointing US economic data. Jobless claims rose more than expected, but a big drop in the Philly Fed Index showed how weak this economy really...

Volume Jumps after the Fed releases its Meeting Minutes

Building permits and housing starts failed to inspire the market, but the selling didn’t start ramping until the FOMC meeting minutes. Volume for much of the day was running lower than Tuesday’s level as traders were waiting on the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting...

Short-Term Trends Weekend Update

No changes on Friday the 15th. Stocks are still in an uptrend while we have seen commodities turn lower. FXY continues to have trouble, but with Japan willing to burn its currency it is no wonder FXY is in a downtrend. TICKER ST TREND TREND CHANGE DATE CLOSE % SPY...