On this episode of StockCharts TV’s Sector Spotlight, I separate the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 into Offensive, Defensive, and Sensitive, assessing their group rotational patterns to see if there is any alignment with the…
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BETA One of the Risk ON/OFF metrics I like to keep an eye on is BETA. From Investopedia: Beta (β) is a measure of the volatility—or systematic risk—of a security or portfolio compared to the market…
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We’re one day away from “DRAFT Day”! Every quarter, we select the 10 equal-weighted stocks that will comprise our 3 portfolios – Model, Aggressive, and Income. My background is in public accounting as I audited…
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The momentum phenomenon has been a fixture in the US equity markets for decades. There are two types of momentum to consider: absolute momentum and relative momentum. Absolute momentum refers to the underlying trend, up…
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A Buying Climax typically concludes a long term uptrend. The rally phase from the October low of 2023 has these climactic characteristics. This advance comes after a major trend that began in late 2022. The…
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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays In A Defined Range; Expect Directional Moves Only Outside These Levels
Some serious consolidation continued in the markets as the Nifty oscillated in a defined range before closing the week with modest gains. Examination of daily charts shows that the Nifty tested its 50-DMA again and…
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While many analysts follow sentiment signals that involve feelings about market direction, I prefer one that follows the MONEY. I want to know what retail traders are doing with their money with respect to options.…
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The masses have been confounded by the strength of this current secular bull market. Too many keep betting against it and they’ve cost themselves a huge opportunity for profit as prices have soared. I’ve pointed…
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Going into last week, the Magnificent Seven stocks were looking more like the Magnificent Four. Leadership within the group became more concentrated, with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Nvidia having done most of the heavy lifting.…
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After a remarkably bullish January, which continued the strong market action in November and December, February has had a distinctly different feel. But while breadth conditions have certainly become less bullish than they were at year-end…