COMMENTARY
Big Wave Trading Portfolio Update And Top Current Holdings
The Big Wave Trading portfolio remains under a NEUTRAL condition as we await for this market to either break out to new 52-week highs or break down below the individual major market average's 50 day moving average. For now, it appears, following Friday that the market...
Late Minute Surge can’t help the NASDAQ from Lagging Behind
Quite the fireworks in the morning session with sellers pushed the markets lower in fast trade. By 10 am buyers were back in the saddle pulling the market back to positive territory. Economic data was mostly positive being led by the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook...
Yellen Confuses Pundits as Stocks Fall
In typical fashion volatility was sparked after the rate announcement from the Federal Reserve. Janet Yellen’s first meeting is now out of the way and we can move forward. On the positive side of the market today is we were able to close above Monday’s high on the...
Stocks Pave way for New Highs; Federal Reserve Meeting Eyed
A good day for stock market bulls as yesterday’s high is cleared on expanding volume. Today was a clear sign bulls still want to dance and accumulate shares of stock. It may be somewhat surprising ahead of the Federal Reserve tomorrow, but we are not going to argue...
Stocks Finish near their Lows; Volume Drops and Small Caps Lag
The market rebounds from the end-of-the-week selling from last week. Early going was solid after positive economic data helped boost the market. Homebuilder sentiment crept higher from February’s reading, but was below economists’ expectations. Resistance was hit...
Big Wave Trading Portfolio Update And Top Current Holdings
Due to a weekend away from home, there will not be a full update this weekend. What is important is that our market model has switched to a NEUTRAL condition following the sell off on Thursday. There is too much evidence in individual stocks, old sector leadership,...
Market Model moves into Neutral Mode
This morning’s economic data helped boost the market, but it couldn’t keep the market afloat for the entire day. Major distribution struck down on the entire market as sellers simply overwhelmed the market. So much so today’s outside reversal has ended our current...
Stocks Find Support, but Volume is Light
Out of the gate sellers took to the market slamming prices lower, but it wouldn’t last too long. Just before 10 am the market was able to find its footing and begin its march higher. Volume from the onset was tracking higher and it was attributed to the selling...
Russell 2000 Leads the Market Lower; Market notches a day of Distribution
Quite the day today with some high flyers getting slammed pretty good with the overall market moving lower on volume. Whatever the reason stocks moved lower and today’s distribution was led by the Russell 2000. When this occurs we take notice as it is concerning...
Quiet Day in the Markets; Stocks Finish off their Session lows
Friday’s better than expected jobs report has been overshadowed by geopolitical events and a possible terrorist attack on a Malaysian Jetliner (let the facts sort out speculation). The NASDAQ closed lower for the third day in a row, but was the major index out of the...
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