Is the oil stocks breakout for real? (Market Video Update)
After several months of muted sideways action, oil and energy related stocks finally saw a notable up-day on Wednesday Sept 15th. While one day does not make a trend, the move is worth watching closely for a new potential trend higher.
SPY short/hedge update (Video Market Update)
Stocks have been a slippery slope thus far in September and while this doesn’t mean everything has to fall apart from here (definitely not our base case), market internals are weakening somewhat. Here’s an update on our short/hedge position in the S&P 500 SPY etf.
Market breadth is lousy at best (Market Video Update)
Looking at how many stocks are registering new highs is an easy way to gauge a market’s strength. Currently the NYSE new highs reading is confirming that the market is a choppy mess. Take a look.
Tech Stocks Overbought (Market Video Update)
After another stellar rally of late by mega cap tech stocks, the reward to risk on the upside form a tactical trading perspective is getting worse by the day.
A simple short on the SPY (Market Video Update)
With the S&P 500 up 20% year to date and seasonal volatility in September and October a threat, a simple short position in the SPY (or long puts) is an idea worth thinking about, if only for a hedge.
3 ETFs to watch for direction this September and October (Video Market Update)
https://vimeo.com/599397226/e1c0361966 Like a variety of stocks, industrials, financials and consumer discretionary stocks as sectors have done nothing but consolidate sideways since May. Together they make up roughly 30% of the S&P 500. If they manage to break out higher it could support further upside in the broader market. If not, expect some volatility.
Do THIS for successful chart breakouts (Video Market Update)
Chart breakouts in trading and investing are a daily occurrence. Keeping within your time frame of the chart breakout is of crucial importance to do this strategy profitable.
Insurance stocks on breakout alert (Market Video Update)
Insurance stocks such as AFL and the IAK etf have been on a well defined consolidation phase for much of this year. Now they could look to break out higher with a still favorable economic backdrop for them.
Buy signal in FAST (Market Video Update)
Our trend following algorithm is flashing a new trading buy signal in FAST. The stock could stand to further benefit from an infrastructure bill, among other things.
Booking profits on AAPL
Since our July 2nd 2021 call to buy AAPL stock from a tactical perspective and largely based on the broader macro environment, our profit target #1 has been reached and surpassed. We want to take profits here from a ‘trading’ perspective as we head into September.