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13Sep3:44 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 09/13/16 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

13Sep3:43 pmEST

It's Been a Lonely, Dark Road

There is no question since the ephemeral Brexit spike in the VIX that volatility took a prolonged summer vacation, with the VIX derivative ETFs seemingly on a daily mission to eviscerate volatility longs. Indeed, it has been a lonely, dark road for volatility bulls since July. However, since last Friday's abrupt selloff in the market the VIX...

13Sep1:21 pmEST

Singing the Same Tune

With Treasuries taking it on the chin yet again today, the link between some of the sectors famous for paying out hefty dividends and TLT is on full display. Specifically, note the uncanny resemblance between the TLT and XLP daily charts, below. XLP is the ETF for the highly defensive consumer staples, such as KMB KO. The two daily charts are...

13Sep10:49 amEST

Slim Pickings, So Head to the Casino Buffet

While it is true that quite a few names are holding up reasonably well into this market pullback, given the sudden reappearance of overnight risk and volatility it is tough to argue that merely "holding up well" equates to an urgent need to go long imminently. Instead, we are simply monitoring several relative strength names for Members, which...

12Sep3:26 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 09/12/16 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

12Sep3:22 pmEST

A Big Catch Still May Mean Big Risk

The interesting aspect about today's abrupt and sizable rally to counter Friday's sharp sell-off is the likely finished product on the S&P 500 Index daily. I will follow-up on this point in detail for Members in the full video tonight. However, there is little doubt that we are no longer seeing the quiet, boring sessions on the indices which...

12Sep1:19 pmEST

Miners: For Sale But Keep Out

Precious metals and miners are coming off a disappointing Friday session where they could have easily benefited from a safe-haven bid as equities were rocked with the heaviest selling in months. Instead, miners themselves took it on the chin and are merely searching for stabilization as the moment. GDX, the ETF for senior miners, is flirting...

12Sep10:35 amEST

A Better Picture for Fall

Unlike the TWTR breakout and retest of $18 level/200-day moving average areas, which has thus far been dragging its heels, natural gas is displaying a better picture of strength headed into autumn. I suppose both natty and Twitter are similar in their long suffering endured by bulls the last few years. But on the UNG ETF daily chart, below,...

11Sep11:13 amEST

Weekend Overview and Analysis 09/11/16 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the full-length Weekend Video Strategy Session which I present each weekend to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. Please click here for more...

10Sep12:53 pmEST

Saturday Night at Market Chess Cinemas

At first blush, I was a bit skeptical that Hell or High Water (2016), just released and currently in theaters, would fail miserably in terms of running a similar style, setting, characters, and storyline to No Country for Old Men (2007). The latter remains an all-time excellent film, on par with just about anything made over the last two...