by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 31, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends, Uncategorized
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2016, I thought it was only appropriate that I leave you with some final thoughts and observations from the year that was… The year 2016 in so many ways was a spectacle of pure cinema. From the worst start in the US Equity...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 28, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy
Intermarket Analysis is a technique developed and made popular by John J. Murphy. This branch of Technical Analysis looks at the Global Markets as an interrelated system in which a measurable correlation exists between asset classes. Specifically, the correlations...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 27, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends
U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps To Highest Level Since 2001 (Bloomberg) Best Holiday Yet & Record Orders For Echo – Amazon (Bloomberg) China To Boost Investment In Tourism And Overhaul….Toilets (Reuters) 2016 In A Nutshell (Jeff Kohler, IBC) The Bitcoin...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 22, 2016 | Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy, Technical Stock Market Analysis
If you are looking for a more speculative energy play to add to your portfolio for the first half of next year, $HLX is one you may want to consider. With a Beta of around 2.75 this is a volatile play that should display a strong positive correlation with Crude Oil....
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 20, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Trends, Technical Stock Market Analysis
Relative Rotation Graphs (RRGs) are becoming a more mainstream tool among market participants and technicians. This type of analysis is only about a decade old as compared to some other technical tools we have made use of for over 100 years (or more). While this...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 19, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy
U.S. Electors Expected To Confirm Trump Victory Today (Reuters) 55 Billion Dollar Manager Who Bought At Market Lows Returns To Cash (Bloomberg) Lennar Profit And Sales Rise Above Expectations – Homebuilders (MarketWatch) No “Santa Rally” For...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 15, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends, Thursday Morning Reads
Rates Are Going Up: Average Credit Card And Total Debt. Where Do You Rank? (Bloomberg) The Fed Made Its Move – Now Here’s Your Investing Play (MarketWatch) Yahoo Says One Billion Accounts Hacked (BI) “Literally Nothing” (iBankCoin) Be Open...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 15, 2016 | Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy
. … stock position. Probably for an intermediate to long term hold (for me anyway). Let’s go through what I like about it here. A. Falling Wedge Pattern A mentor of mine taught me to watch for these years ago, and they are often the first thing I spot when...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 13, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends, Tuesday Morning Reads
$GOOGL, $MSFT, and $AMZN Love The Sound Of Your Voice (Bloomberg) China And The Quiet Before The Storm (iBankCoin) Time To Cash In Your Bank Stocks (MarketWatch) Trump Confirms Exxon Chief As Secretary Of State...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 12, 2016 | Monday Morning Reads, Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends
WTI Crude Jumps to Highest Level Since July 2015 (Bloomberg) Dow Jones Industrial Average Sets Sights On 20k (MarketWatch) China Stocks Rocked (iBankCoin) Businesses Around Trump Tower’s Frozen Zone Taking A Hit (NYPost) “Why” Stocks Have Been On A...