Volume Drops as Stocks Consolidate Gains

Stocks take a much needed rest after last week’s gains A day of consolidation is what the doctor ordered for the market.  Financials took a breather from last week’s gains as the majority of the market took a break too.  Volume ran lower across the board as the...

Stocks Jump on Big Volume as Commodities Lead the Way

Small Cap stocks lead the way as the Federal Reserve fuels the market rally Hitting 2 year highs stocks add to gains after the Federal Reserve announced its second round of quantatitive easing.  Commodities benefited from more dollars flowing into the market. ...

Stocks Rebound on Federal Reserve Announcement

The market responds positively to the Federal Reserves $600bn asset purchase plan Big two market events down, one to go for this week.  The Republicans stormed the elections with big wins in the House of Representatives, but failed to make a big push in the Senate. ...

The Market Advances on Mixed Volume

Traders anticipate positive news from the mid-term elections and the Federal Reserve Rate Decision Election Day is here and the market cheered its arrival.  Volume on the NASDAQ slid higher while he NYSE volume skidded slightly compared to yesterday’s levels. ...

Stocks Roll-over as April Highs Act as Resistance

Stumbling uptrend awaits Mid-term Elections, Federal Reserve, and the Unemployment picture April highs proved to be too much for the market as sellers took to the market just shortly after the major indexes reached their April highs.    NYSE volume run rate was higher...

The Trend of Intraday Reversals Continue

Morning selling gives way to afternoon buying Better than expected jobless claim figures helped push stocks higher at the open.  Volume jumped at the open as investors cheered, but the happy times did not last for much longer.  Sellers took to the market pushing...