In case you were purposefully not watching the market today… there was a bit of a train wreck. Looking at the futures after hours and seeing the continuation of downside pressure thanks to Cisco ($CSCO). Who knows what will happen overnight, but Thursday could be another ugly day, at least until the knife catchers come [...]

Despite less than favorable news nearly everyday this week the $SPX climbed higher with a near 2% gain for the week. The bears just can’t seem to get any momentum as each drop was met with buying. The broader market looked to have lost the 200 sma early Friday just after gaining a foothold earlier [...]

Today’s price action saw the small caps ($IWM) and the large caps ($SPY) diverge, especially as the day wore on. I’ve always associated the small caps as the riskier play in equities (as most do) so it stuck out for me and many others today. I thought I’d take a look at the shortest moving [...]

When we confuse or frustrate a particular learned behavior it causes a reversion to an earlier learned behavior. This earlier learned behavior is typically less desirable, but comfortable and familiar. This regression of sorts occurs when we are unable to accept and perform at an expected level. Regression is a defense mechanism and can be [...]

After taking a week off I’m truly able to see the market with a fresh perspective. Even though I attempt on a daily basis not to get too set in my approach, it happens. It’s only after an extended break that I’m able to see that I may have been too comfortable in my analysis. [...]