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Advice, Alerts Dec 24, 2010
Microsoft: When did Apple Start to Take Over?
Advice, Alerts Dec 22, 2010
Frequent readers of this blog probably figured out that I’m a big fan of relative strength analysis. Here is a 10-year chart of the relative strength of Apple vs. Microsoft:Based on the relative development of the stock prices of both companies, we can…
The VIX Below 20: So What?
Advice, Alerts Dec 22, 2010
I sometimes hear analysts raising concerns because the Volatility Index (VIX) lately moved below 20. Their argument: too much complacency of market participants makes prices vulnerable.Here is a 10-year chart of the VIX. Note how the index traded below…
Gold: Some Wedges Shaping Up
Advice, Alerts Dec 20, 2010
Interesting developments in Gold: prices started to developed a bearish rising wedge in the last three months (red) and a bullish declining wedge in recent weeks (green). Since the rising pattern still seems in its infancy, I’m actually leaning towards…
Trading the Secular Trend of Online Shopping
Advice, Alerts Dec 18, 2010
Best Buy’s earnings last week disappointed investors big time. The stock opened 15% lower on December 14. The report highlighted once more the major shift to online shopping, a trend, which was highlighted in the recent weekly review of the Bespok…
Recent Examples: Weak Relative Strength Preceding Lower Prices
Advice, Alerts Dec 17, 2010
I can’t stress enough the importance of relative strength analysis for my trading. The relative price development to an index sometimes precedes actually price strength or weakness and marks major transition periods.For example, take Apple at the begin…
Random Morning Market Thoughts
Advice, Alerts Dec 17, 2010
Yesterday, I closed the SPXU portfolio hedge position. Even though markets remain overbought and sentiment remains very optimistic, recent price action might indicate a short-term side ways consolidation instead of a major correction. Most important ho…
Bond Yields: Watch the Long Term Trend
Advice, Alerts Dec 14, 2010
30-Year Treasury yields rallied quite significantly in the last weeks to 4.25%, barely a level to loose sleep over despite all the chatter about a possible US credit rating downgrade in 2011.Yet, I’m watching yields carefully, because they are approach…
Extreme Reading in the Equity Put/Call Ratio
Advice, Alerts Dec 13, 2010
Some of the market breadth indicators I’m following are approaching alarming levels. Standing out at this point is the Equity Put/Call Ratio. This indicator usually quite spiky, so I smooth the ratio using a 5-day moving average. The latest reading is …
Random Morning Market Thoughts
Advice, Alerts Dec 9, 2010
This is a historic day: Copper possibly closing at 5 year high above $4/LB. And Mr. Bernanke just iterated again that he doesn’t see inflation on the horizon.Judgment day for Gold as well. I’m short term bearish, but prices need to break down soon for …
