David Cox

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Senior Portfolio Manager (Financially INsync); CMT/CFA; trend following and swing trading techniques.

TSX Rallies While Gold Shows Exhaustion in Downtrend
SocialApr 13, 2026

TSX Rallies While Gold Shows Exhaustion in Downtrend

we all know the Canadian $TSX stock market has been strong (absolutely & relatively), and i remind us that gold $PHYS has been stronger... [but gold has also has shown signs of exhaustion and in a lower highs/lower lows weekly...

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S&P 500 Down YTD, yet Most Sectors up 6%+
SocialApr 13, 2026

S&P 500 Down YTD, yet Most Sectors up 6%+

while the S&P 500 $SPX remains down on a YTD % basis, most sectors are up more than +6%... 👀#SectorWatch https://t.co/Z2jpYjb9Yt

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Cybersecurity Stocks Plunge in Ugly Wide‑body Sell‑off
SocialApr 13, 2026

Cybersecurity Stocks Plunge in Ugly Wide‑body Sell‑off

cybersecurity stocks have been a weak bunch for some time, but last week was a rather ugly looking, wide-bodied outside week $HACK as sellers overwhelmed intra-week dip buyers... https://t.co/4J3X20rg3Z

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XLE Hits Daily RSI Oversold; Canadian Energy Outperforms
SocialApr 13, 2026

XLE Hits Daily RSI Oversold; Canadian Energy Outperforms

energy stocks $XLE are RSI(5) oversold on the daily for the first time since they broke out in January... (no, they didn't become strong when the Iran war started - 2nd green circle)... those that didn't get onboard, are surely...

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Bottom Detection: Use Checklist, Not Black Box
SocialApr 13, 2026

Bottom Detection: Use Checklist, Not Black Box

as i showed in the #WhereDoWeStand webinar on Friday, i had shared my "Is It a Bottom?" checklist on April 1st, pointing out that many ingredients were in place... it's not a black box, nor it is reasonable to hit...

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Semiconductors Outpace Energy Gains After Iran Tension
SocialApr 13, 2026

Semiconductors Outpace Energy Gains After Iran Tension

fun fact: the energy stocks have been "strong" since Feb 27th (the day before the U.S./Israel attacked Iran)... $XLE +1.8% 👀 but the semiconductors? $SMH +7.5%

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Bitcoin Dwarfs S&P 500 over Ten‑year Horizon
SocialApr 13, 2026

Bitcoin Dwarfs S&P 500 over Ten‑year Horizon

5-year % returns: S&P 500 $SPX +65.1% Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD +11.3% 10-year % returns: Bitcoin +16,609.9% S&P 500 +232.9%

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Bitcoin Hits RSI(5) Oversold at $70,966
SocialApr 12, 2026

Bitcoin Hits RSI(5) Oversold at $70,966

BItcoin #BTC $BTCUSD is RSI(5) oversold on the 6-hour chart for the first time since the mid $60k's... sitting $70,966... https://t.co/qjRIoQ0ulg

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Oil Prices Higher Under Biden, Not Just Trump
SocialApr 10, 2026

Oil Prices Higher Under Biden, Not Just Trump

this weekend at your cocktail party🍸when they tell you oil prices soared because of Trump, just laugh, tell them oil prices were higher 4-years ago under Biden and move on to the next conversation... https://t.co/PO4tICGIJz

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S&P 500 Sees Many Stocks Hitting 52‑week Highs
SocialApr 10, 2026

S&P 500 Sees Many Stocks Hitting 52‑week Highs

nice expansion of S&P 500 $SPX % of stocks at 52-week highs this week... https://t.co/Ez3kURaTR8

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60/40 Portfolio No Longer Works in Today's Market
SocialApr 10, 2026

60/40 Portfolio No Longer Works in Today's Market

"Remember the old days? When bonds rose and provided an offset to weaker equity returns? The days when the “60/40” portfolio was built to better withstand short-term fluctuations in volatile market conditions? That’s so yesterday." Our latest quarterly...

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Semiconductor ETFs Hit All‑Time Highs Defying Weak Tech Narrative
SocialApr 10, 2026

Semiconductor ETFs Hit All‑Time Highs Defying Weak Tech Narrative

new ALL-TIME highs for semiconductor $SMH stocks... don't be fooled by anyone pitching the broad "technology stocks are weak" narrative... https://t.co/HjCgXLzXdd

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Yield Pullback Signals Chance to Trim Bonds
SocialApr 10, 2026

Yield Pullback Signals Chance to Trim Bonds

5/10-year yields just pulled back in uptrends... opportunity to reduce your (lagging) bond exposure into strength...

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XLP's Persistent Underperformance Offers Strategic Edge
SocialApr 10, 2026

XLP's Persistent Underperformance Offers Strategic Edge

consumer staples $XLP have been WEAK vs. S&P 500 $SPX for years... they're solid & well-defined laggards... use that to your advantage...🚀 https://t.co/CYqDzpargw

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Telus Slides 9% to 13‑year Low Levels
SocialApr 9, 2026

Telus Slides 9% to 13‑year Low Levels

Telus $T $TU Canadian telecom still on the move and hitting levels first reached 13-years ago as the stock is -9.2%... getting to see the chart, almost feels like cheating to sidestep such mess, no? https://t.co/S4U5OCaTOh

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Market Breadth Surges to 84% After Bullish Divergence
SocialApr 9, 2026

Market Breadth Surges to 84% After Bullish Divergence

that's a surge of #marketbreadth and buying as the % of stocks in the S&P 1500 > 10-day EMA moved up to ~84.1% after getting oversold with a #bulldivergence... https://t.co/zXjmVwy6hK

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Model Collapse Mirrors 2025 Volatility Lows
SocialApr 9, 2026

Model Collapse Mirrors 2025 Volatility Lows

we've had a full "collapse" in my $SPX $VIX model as the 1/10 oscillator (bottom) has come all the way back down as volatilty as settled... same as fall '25 and spring '25... https://t.co/Bg0SJqtlrd

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Stocks and Bonds Both Riding Multi-Year Uptrend
SocialApr 9, 2026

Stocks and Bonds Both Riding Multi-Year Uptrend

oil up, or oil down, risk on, or risk off... one thing remains clear... stocks $SPX vs. bonds $TLT are in a multi-year uptrend... https://t.co/7V1yxCbBNO

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All Major Assets Surge Above 20-Day EMA
SocialApr 8, 2026

All Major Assets Surge Above 20-Day EMA

everybody is happy again 😀 stocks, gold, bonds & bitcoin all > 20-day EMAs... https://t.co/2H6RCwkIx0

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US Stocks Hit Daily Overbought RSI(5) First Since Year‑Start
SocialApr 8, 2026

US Stocks Hit Daily Overbought RSI(5) First Since Year‑Start

U.S. stocks are RSI(5) overbought on the daily for the first time since the start of the year... left: $SPX right: $QQQ https://t.co/9R3C9smFf9

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Broad Market Shifts Boost Bullish
SocialApr 8, 2026

Broad Market Shifts Boost Bullish

significant changes in recent days across broad assets and most areas on my #doubledouble list, which refers to a #bullish #MACD position along with positive 13-day force... #INsyncFocus https://t.co/RnwRtuiMgP

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Recent Sell‑off Lacks Low Expansion, New Highs Persist
SocialApr 8, 2026

Recent Sell‑off Lacks Low Expansion, New Highs Persist

the reality is the recent stock market selling didn't look anything like it did a year ago in '25... we didn't see the lows expanstion and we kept seeing highs throughout... here on Russell 1000 $IWB we can see (bottom)...

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Bitcoin Shines Amid Geopolitical Turmoil Since Feb 27
SocialApr 8, 2026

Bitcoin Shines Amid Geopolitical Turmoil Since Feb 27

returns since Feb 27th when U.S./Israel attacked Iran... it was (still) Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD that stood out from the rest... https://t.co/cD7QXvO0Ia

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Oil Prices Peaked on March 9, Not Today
SocialApr 8, 2026

Oil Prices Peaked on March 9, Not Today

i still think it's cool that despite all the hooplah you'll hear today about oil prices selling off (and some will even saying peaking), they topped a month ago, on March 9th (not yesterday)... just like volatility $VIX did... 🧐🤨🤓...

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Oil Peaked March 9, Now Sliding From $116 to $95
SocialApr 7, 2026

Oil Peaked March 9, Now Sliding From $116 to $95

oil traded to $116, now down to $95... but it (still) peaked on March 9th...

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Six of Eleven GIC Sectors Beat S&P 500 This Year
SocialApr 6, 2026

Six of Eleven GIC Sectors Beat S&P 500 This Year

most (6/11) of the GICs sectors are outperforming the S&P 500 $SPX itself this year... #SectorWatch https://t.co/T69n5wObOT

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MACD Bullish Crossover Signals Safe Entry for SPX
SocialApr 6, 2026

MACD Bullish Crossover Signals Safe Entry for SPX

you know i like to lean in the direction of the #MACDhist and like our "Is It Safe for New Buying?" checklist, you can see here, the daily #MACD bullish crossover (left) and the weekly tick upwards on #MACDhist... $SPX...

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Market Fell without Expanding New Highs on SPX
SocialApr 6, 2026

Market Fell without Expanding New Highs on SPX

quite simply, we just didn't see an expansion of highs as the market fell... $SPX https://t.co/G95i8hvEF5

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Weekly Safety Checklist Guides New Buying Decisions
SocialApr 6, 2026

Weekly Safety Checklist Guides New Buying Decisions

a weekly glance at our "Is It Safe for New Buying?" checklist... $TSX $QQQ $SPX $IWM https://t.co/yLHZnEqQGw

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Condo Prices Falling, Buyers Struggle to Pay Developers
SocialApr 4, 2026

Condo Prices Falling, Buyers Struggle to Pay Developers

most see bubbles only in the rear view mirror... Drop in condo prices leave buyers struggling to pay developers https://t.co/GvcQJqp8TJ

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All Major Assets Below 20-Day Trend, Awaiting First Breakout
SocialApr 2, 2026

All Major Assets Below 20-Day Trend, Awaiting First Breakout

equal weighted S&P 500 $RSP, gold, long bonds $TLT and bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD all below the 20-day... stocks and gold tried, which is the first to close above? https://t.co/p4tm7ae6O8

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Tech ETFs Show Broad Bearish Trend Across All Timeframes
SocialApr 2, 2026

Tech ETFs Show Broad Bearish Trend Across All Timeframes

technology $XLK stocks vs. S&P 500 $SPX on 4-time frames (all are bearish)... #SectorWatch top right: 8/20EMA top left: 20EMA/50SMA bottom left: 50/200SMA bottom right: 13/34-week EMA https://t.co/1szqnbsHfz

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Value and Growth ETFs Recoil to Prior Breakouts
SocialApr 2, 2026

Value and Growth ETFs Recoil to Prior Breakouts

left: value stocks $IVE weekly right: growth stocks $VUG weekly both pulled back to prior breakout spots... https://t.co/QKoBNTlNJo

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Weekly INsyncFocus Checklist Tracks Short‑Term EMA Trends
SocialApr 2, 2026

Weekly INsyncFocus Checklist Tracks Short‑Term EMA Trends

sharing our weekly #INsyncFocus checklist as we seek to keep that #marketpulse through the ups and the downs... (note: these mostly refer to short term trend 8/20EMA conditions) https://t.co/TbVg6mrWfh

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Spot Resilient Stocks Early Using 50‑Day Trends
SocialApr 2, 2026

Spot Resilient Stocks Early Using 50‑Day Trends

during a market correction, being aware of the stocks that are faring the best (didn't/don't fall as much) and/or are perking up first is an important exercise... i.e., which are > 50-day, and so forth... also suggest zooming out a...

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Weekly RSI(5) Oversold Signals Warn Against Premature Selling
SocialApr 1, 2026

Weekly RSI(5) Oversold Signals Warn Against Premature Selling

maybe neither of them will be what they look like... to me they look like the typically annual RSI(5) weekly oversold points... remember, you don't have to be willing to buy low, but admittedly, selling during these conditions in broad...

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Commodities Up 21% YoY in May, Rising Since 2020
SocialApr 1, 2026

Commodities Up 21% YoY in May, Rising Since 2020

at your Easter dinner this weekend, when they tell you that commodities have been surging because of the Iran war, just tell'em they're wrong and commodities have been rising since 2020... in fact, May '24, they reached an unusually quick...

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U.S. Dollar Index Remains Boring Amid Forecast Hype
SocialApr 1, 2026

U.S. Dollar Index Remains Boring Amid Forecast Hype

i've said it before and i'll say it again, the U.S. dollar index $DXY has got to be one of the most boring 🥱🥱🥱charts out there... and my enthusiasm feels inversely correlated to those that like to prognoticate about it......

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Energy Trim Not Bearish; Valero Shows Reversal Potential
SocialApr 1, 2026

Energy Trim Not Bearish; Valero Shows Reversal Potential

just cause we took some energy stock gains in #AllINsync (trimmed in red circles) doesn't make me bearish... had just been expecting that energy stocks would reverse when the market bottomed... here's our Valero $VLO activity... https://t.co/BlDE6WNa6w

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TSX Leads Major Indices Back to 50‑Day Average
SocialApr 1, 2026

TSX Leads Major Indices Back to 50‑Day Average

the Toronto stock market $TSX is the first of the big indices back to the 50-day average, continuing to offer it's relative strength advantage...

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DJP Quarterly Chart Forms Cup‑Handle Breakout
SocialApr 1, 2026

DJP Quarterly Chart Forms Cup‑Handle Breakout

iPath Bloomberg Commodity $DJP quarterly chart... looks like a big cup with handle breakout to me, if you're asking... https://t.co/RvQ7TfV1do

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S&P Quarterly Chart Shows No Clear Uptrend
SocialApr 1, 2026

S&P Quarterly Chart Shows No Clear Uptrend

S&P 500 $SPX quarterly chart... remind me again why you don't think stocks are in an uptrend? https://t.co/7HYe4z8jog

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New Bottom‑Detection Checklist Updated After Key Signals Align
SocialApr 1, 2026

New Bottom‑Detection Checklist Updated After Key Signals Align

thought i'd update you on my "Is It A Bottom?" checklist as we had a lot of ingredients come together... https://t.co/Mfvm0cfFFI

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Model Signals New Equity Buy as VIX Drops
SocialApr 1, 2026

Model Signals New Equity Buy as VIX Drops

my S&P 500 $SPX vs. volatility $VIX model fired another buy signal for equities yesterday as it settled... https://t.co/3FNpIhBqkB

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Large‑cap New Highs Outpace Lows: 21 vs 11
SocialMar 31, 2026

Large‑cap New Highs Outpace Lows: 21 vs 11

there are 21 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new highs list today... there are 11 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new lows list... #FinanciallyINsync #HighLowShow #marketUpdate #investing

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S&P 500 Bullish Streak Ends After 43 Weeks
SocialMar 30, 2026

S&P 500 Bullish Streak Ends After 43 Weeks

it's been 43-weeks since the S&P 500 $SPX turned 13/34-week bullish on the weekly chart... https://t.co/tzY8LM46AG

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Yields Climb, Stocks Slip Despite Oil and VIX Peaks
SocialMar 30, 2026

Yields Climb, Stocks Slip Despite Oil and VIX Peaks

i'm still looking at March 9th, 2026... 🧐 crude oil peaked... volatility $VIX peaked... but 10-year yields $TNX ignored oil/VIX & still rising... and stocks $SPX ignored oil/VIX & still falling... https://t.co/8DK3OPCAJa

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Top Stocks Shift Since Israel‑U.S. Iran Conflict
SocialMar 30, 2026

Top Stocks Shift Since Israel‑U.S. Iran Conflict

here's the % change of the biggest stocks since the Israel/U.S. vs. Iran war started: https://t.co/SuIscwwQ0w

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ATR Model Flags First Bearish S&P Signal Since 2025
SocialMar 30, 2026

ATR Model Flags First Bearish S&P Signal Since 2025

my S&P 500 $SPX ATR model turned upwards last week, creating the first bearish equity signal since early 2025... #DCATR https://t.co/d12cVeyvwP

By David Cox