Small caps lead the market lower; Volume slips again

Another quiet day on Wall Street where stocks close near the lows of the session, but volume falling below yesterday’s level avoiding a day of distribution. We did receive downbeat news from the housing sector sending homebuilders lower. Gold (GLD) and silver (SLV)...

Crude surges as stocks end mixed

Crude oil surged past $105 a barrel as tensions in the Middle East continue to be escalated. Stocks were mixed; the surge in crude is not a welcome sign for the fragile economic recovery. Volume was lower than Friday’s level, but volume has been and continues to be...
September 2010 to February 2011 Trading Statistics

September 2010 to February 2011 Trading Statistics

In his Silver Longs commentary of February 18, Josh states: “…during trending markets, we will be wrong 3-4 times and right 6-7 times (at worst 50/50) so the gains really take care of the losses.” Here’s an analysis of his trades during the uptrend of September 2010...

Closing at the highs stocks erase Wednesday’s loss

There were many market top callers coming out of the wood work after Wednesday’s market. Sure, it didn’t look good at all. On top of it all AAPL appeared to put in a topping candle with huge volume. Buyers stepped up in a big way supporting the market, but the...