Good evening StockBandits!

The bulls tucked their tails and ran today after Monday’s failure at resistance (S&P) and subsequent weak finish. [Read more…]

Good evening StockBandits!

The indexes kicked off the new week by working their way steadily higher into mid-day, when a little bit of a breather set in. [Read more…]

Good evening StockBandits!

Three out of the big 4 indexes I watch put together a bounce last week as they lifted from their August pullback lows, perhaps setting the stage for a showdown between bulls and bears in the case of the NAZ. [Read more…]

Good evening StockBandits!

The main event today was the scheduled release of the FOMC minutes from the last meeting, and ironically, it produced much greater price volatility than many recent Fed days when the actual policy statement is read. [Read more…]

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The small-caps have seen the biggest declines from their highs, and today they rebounded the biggest as a bounce finally arrived – for most of the indexes anyway. [Read more…]

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They say it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish that matters.  That applies to pretty much everything, including the market.  Today, we saw a much stronger start than finish as the indexes climbed into positive territory before topping out late morning.  From there, it was just a steady slide into the red with a finish at the low of the day. [Read more…]

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Just when it seemed the market might actually stagnate forever, last week rolls in and we finally get a character change. [Read more…]

Good evening StockBandits!

The NAZ was facing a potential breakout heading into today’s session, but it failed to materialize as price was rejected from upper resistance.  Each of the averages gave up some ground today, with the DJIA actually falling below its multi-week trading range to reach its lowest level since July 11.  The others are still holding inside their ranges, and actually are of greater importance than the Dow.  Nonetheless, it was another day where the bulls showed an unwillingness to put cash to work and seemed perfectly content to raise a little bit of cash. [Read more…]

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A minor gap higher this morning was quickly met with selling, sending the NAZ nearly 30 points lower than its early peak in the first hour of the day.  A bounce became a reversal, and by the end of the session a modest advance had been posted.  That was helped by an intraday spike in AAPL, which resulted from news that Carl Icahn holds a big stake in the company.  It’s funny how especially on an otherwise quiet summer day just one company-specific headline can help buoy the market.  Elsewhere, the RUT finished in the red while each of the others gained some ground. [Read more…]

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It’s good to be back in the saddle after a wonderful vacation last week.  My wife and I celebrated our 15th anniversary in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, and it couldn’t have been better. [Read more…]