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02Nov12:28 pmEST
This Game is Not About One Person
It is very easy to sensationalize the Bill Ackman/Valeant saga. But, in reality, the entire healthcare sector, using the XLV ETF as a proxy, had been working through an abnormally-steep weekly chart uptrend (below) for years on end before finally cracking in August. When those steep uptrends crack it denotes a change in market tone which...
02Nov10:34 amEST
More Needed to Silence the Lambs
Crude oil and energy stocks are reversing to green this morning, bucking the red seen throughout the rest of the commodities complex. The gap down in natural gas, for example, drives home how arduous of a task it can be to swing trade damaged charts without a precise setup. If crude oil is going to make some noise for a secondary leg higher...
01Nov2:30 pmEST
Weekend Overview and Analysis 11/01/15 {Video}
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01Nov11:01 amEST
Sunday Matinée at Market Chess Cinemas
Reversal of Fortune (1990) is a film I have previously referenced in substantive blog posts due to its title. On its own merits, however, the film is certainly worth a viewing. Based on a real-life high profile story the film stars Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, and Ron Silver. via imdb : Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus...
31Oct11:13 amEST
The Ten Worst Business Decisions of All Time
We all make mistakes. And it is often said that it is better to learn from other people's mistakes before making them all on your own. With this in mind, a good idea is to look at the ten worst business of all-time, not as a type of schadenfreude, but rather to try to learn the valuable lessons from the mistakes.
30Oct3:58 pmEST
Stock Market Recap 10/30/15 {Video}
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30Oct12:40 pmEST
Coming Attractions
Putting storylines, conjecture, and fundamentals to one side, the monthly charts of VRX and SKX both tell a similar story--A steep multi-year uptrend now unraveling. The broad market bull run in recent years has seemingly defied gravity on many fronts for a while, ignoring most of the classic warning signs of a lack of underlying health....
30Oct10:36 amEST
Ignite the Gas for Halloween
While I would prefer a more textbook washout or crash before going long natural gas for a counter-trend rally, the UNG ETF, below on the 30-minute timeframe, is at least giving us something with which to work in terms of setting up context for a potential trade. Note the falling channel lines, highlighted below, indicative of the commodity ETF...
29Oct5:01 pmEST
Stock Market Recap 10/29/15 {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...
29Oct2:54 pmEST
The Spectre of a New Regime for Bonds
After the FOMC, Treasuries are quietly getting hit. With much of the focus on earnings season, combined with the likes of AMZN FB GOOGL running away higher, it is no wonder not much attention is being paid to the rise in yields today. Still, observing the TLT daily chart, below, you can see the corrective price pattern throughout 2015. with...