Gold soars to a new all-time high by Robert W. Colby

Summary: Gold soars to a new all-time high. Gold nearest futures contract broke out to a new all-time high on 9/14/10, confirming its preexisting secular bullish trend. The U.S. dollar nearest futures contract price broke down further below 4-week lows on 9/14/10, again confirming bearish trend f…

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by Robert W. Colby

Summary: Technology and Small Cap stocks are lagging behind. Technology stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLK/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 7-months on 9/10/10. XLK/SPY is bearish, below both 50-day and 200-day SMAs, and with the 50 below the 200. The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/L…

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S&P 500 Composite Closing Price Fell Below 7-Week Lows by Robert W. Colby

Summary: S&P 500 Composite (SPX, 1,047.22) closing price fell below 7-week lows. Energy stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) has been bearish since peaking on 7/1/08 and fell below 8-week lows on 8/26/10. Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) fell to a new 9-month…

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Stocks Broke a 4-Day Losing Streak by Robert W. Colby

Summary: Stocks broke a 4-day losing streak. But is it significant? Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) fell to a new 9-month low on 8/25/10 and remains bearish. Absolute price fell to a new 12-month low on 8/25/10 and has been in a bearish trend since peaking on 4/15/10. Cru…

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Stock Indications Suggest Minor Downtrend for Short-Term by Robert W. Colby

Summary: stock indications suggest a minor downtrend for the short-term, at least, but damages may prove to be limited. S&P 500 Composite (SPX) fell below 5-day lows on 7/16/10, indicating a minor downtrend for the short-tem, at least. SPX fell below its 50-day SMA, remains below its 200-day … Day Trader: Click here to read the full commentary …More »

Reacceleration by Robert W. Colby

Summary: reacceleration. S&P 500 Composite (SPX) rose 1.54% to 1,095.34 on 7/13/10, for its sixth consecutive daily gain, its first such winning streak since April. SPX penetrated resistance at 1,085.27, the Fibonacci 61.8% of June-July 2010 range, and is challenging its 50-day SMA now at 1,0… Day Trader:  Click here to Read More »

Reacceleration by Robert W. Colby

Summary: reacceleration. S&P 500 Composite (SPX) rose 1.54% to 1,095.34 on 7/13/10, for its sixth consecutive daily gain, its first such winning streak since April. SPX penetrated resistance at 1,085.27, the Fibonacci 61.8% of June-July 2010 range, and is challenging its 50-day SMA now at 1,0… Day Trader:  Click here to Read More »

A Significant Change in Market Behavior? by Robert W. Colby

Summary: a significant change in market behavior? S&P 500 Composite (SPX) rose 0.72% to 1,077.96 on 7/9/10, for its fourth consecutive daily gain, its first such winning streak since April. That accomplishment may highlight a significant change in market behavior. Short-term price momentum os… Day Trader: More »

Never Short a Dull Market by Robert W. Colby

Summary: Never Short a Dull Market. S&P 500 Composite (SPX) consolidated with a narrow range Inside Day and very low trading volume on 6/28/10. The SPX is oversold, losing downside momentum, and sentiment has turned bearish. Price momentum oscillators show bullish divergences. NASDAQ Composit… More »