COMMENTARY

October was not a kind to stocks especially small cap stocks. The entire market was hit hard by selling. Most who haven’t seen a real correction like 2000 and 2008 thought what we saw in October was devastating. Things can get a lot worse. For those who followed Big...

This market is not as clean as we’d like it to be given we are hitting all-time highs. Things are not all that bad out there, but they could be a lot better. Monday’s action was okay for the most part with indexes rallying off their lows. Volume would not come close...

After last week’s move in stocks the market pulled in on higher volume. It comes to no surprise the day after Labor Day volume would resume normal level. Summers typically feature much lighter volume than you would see the entire year. We still have the NASDAQ and S&P...

Summer time trading is coming to a close quickly here as traders gear up for a long holiday weekend. The NASDAQ led the market higher gaining 1% on the session. Volume was mixed on the session and despite its gains NASDAQ volume fell while NYSE volume rose session...

Monday kicked off the week with new all-time highs with the exception of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow has yet to eclipse its high from the26th of January earlier this year. Volume was about average and higher than Friday’s, but not overwhelming by any...

Small caps led the decline on Monday with the Russell 2000 falling nearly .7%. The Dow shed 125 points along with the S&P 500 losing .4%. Volume was once again below its 50-day average, but higher on the NYSE and lower on the NASDAQ. Summer time trading typically is a...

Monday’s session was a good start to the week with the Russell 2000 leading the market higher. Volume was mixed as NYSE volume ended the session lower while NASDAQ volume rose from Friday’s levels. From a seasonality standpoint we are up against headwinds as we...

Monday’s session was witness to another day and another round of selling as the NASDAQ closes below its 50-day moving average. Volume was lower across the board indicating institutions weren’t selling in droves, but price action is not ideal. Closing below a key...

Monday’s session saw volume drop significantly against Friday’s levels. The Dow couldn’t manage to sneak out gains on the session while the NASDAQ ended the day higher. Small caps inched higher too, but gains were minimal. Summer time trading is certainly here with...