New Investors Learn Bonds Drop in Turmoil
it's kind of neat, in all seriousness, to think that there is a whole new crop of investors that are growing up "knowing" that bonds sell off during uncertainty, volatility & turmoil... while many (not just the grey among us) of course remember bonds during the 40-year bull...
Rate Cuts Surge, yet Long-Term Yields Climb
fun fact: the @bankofcanada has decreased rates 7 times since September 4th, 2024... both Canada 5-year and 10-year yields are higher since they started... #oops
Earnings Gap Propels Oracle Calls 119% Gains
i picked up a few $ORCL 4/17 $175 call options yesterday before the close & the pending earnings report... amazing how fast option prices can move with a ~+13% gap in the stock this morning... the calls i bought for...
TSX Hits Weekly PSAR Stop, MACD Turns Down
the $TSX triggered the weekly PSAR stop and #MACD rolling over from a high level... https://t.co/NFYwViRf9f
TSX Shows Upward Momentum on DCATR Model
i tend to lean more on my S&P 500 "DCATR" model, but here's Toronto $TSX stocks and you can see it's turned upwards... past upward turns marked by vertial lines... https://t.co/6qZ6Mxcw9t
Micro‑caps Hit Relative Highs, Signaling Risk‑on Market
U.S. micro-cap $IWC stocks closed at new relative highs vs. U.S. small-caps $IWM... sounds like risk-on type behaviour...
Tech ETF XLK in Multi‑Timeframe Downtrend vs SPX
downtrends on all 4-time frames for technology $XLK vs. S&P 500 $SPX... top right: 8/20EMA top left: 20EMA/50SMA bottom left: 50/200SMA bottom right: 13/34-week EMA https://t.co/886pewnn9R
S&P 500 Daily MACD Rises, Weekly Still Lagging
S&P 500 $SPX left: daily chart - #MACDhist ticked up right: weekly chart - early in the week and not enough to tick same (yet)... both reached RSI(5) oversold as shown... https://t.co/Avd7QYZoI2
Innovator IBD Breakouts Outperform S&P 500
interested in your take/interpretation and if you can relate, breakout-wise, with these charts? top: Innovator IBD Breakout Opps $BOUT bottom: relative to $SPX @markminervini @OliverKell_ @Trader_mcaruso @dryan310 @chasharris1025 @MMMTwealth @the_chart_life @Zeninthemarkets @Upticken
Re‑entering
we piled back into gold stocks $XGD $GDX yesterday on the RSI(5) oversold pullback in both absolute and $TSX $SPX relative uptrends... https://t.co/9Vc1oUmaJs
Energy ETFs Edge Out Tech Over Five Years
fun fact: energy stocks $XLE beat technology $XLK stocks in % returns in the past five years... $XLE +116.1% $XLK +114.8%
Canadian Utilities Reverse After Surpassing 2022 Highs
Canadian utilities $ZUT reversaed last week after making marginal new highs and finally exceeding the '22 highs... if see more struggles here, we don't get to be surprised... https://t.co/YczSyoxJZe
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Canadian materials $XME (so much stronger than U.S. materials, so let's stay on topic) had a 2nd "biggest bar against" last week and that to me puts extra question marks that need answers... slows me down for sure... in most...
EEM Shows Potential 3‑Bar Bearish Reversal
emerging markets $EEM - that's a 3-bar bearish reversal as i see it... going to need to see how this area settles... https://t.co/JEg00hA5vt
TSX and RSP Oversold Yet Riding Uptrends
left: Canada $TSX stocks right: S&P 500 equal-weighted $RSP stocks both entering the trading day RSI(5) oversold, in uptrends, on the daily charts... https://t.co/BARO3vCCGX
Significant Portion of S&P 1500 Still Oversold
we remain oversold on a % of stocks > 10-day EMA basis using the broader S&P 1500... https://t.co/GmeGzMjJWb
VIX Must Settle Before Equity Buy Signal Triggers
my volatility $VIX vs. S&P 500 $SPX model is "into the zone" and now will require the $VIX to settle to fire a buy signal for equities... https://t.co/SP0txifsUA
S&P 500 Weekly RSI Oversold—Selling Now Likely Too Late
the S&P 500 $SPX is RSI(5) oversold on the weekly chart for the first time since the Mar/Apr '25 period... we typically see this happen once/year... a reminder that suddenly becoming negative at this(that) point and selling all your stocks,...
US Foreign Policy Repeats: Monroe Doctrine to Trump
those that think recent military events and bombings are novel to Trump, are reminded of the more than 200-year old Monroe doctrine from 1823 and the follow-up Roosevelt Corollary (1904)... shared across administrations and through time... there is nothing new...
Canadian Materials Outperform US Index in Harder Benchmark
four of the industry groups coming from the materials sector... showing all relative to $EWC (why? cause Canada stocks are trending up vs. $SPX - let's use the harder denominator to beat)... lithium $LIT gold miners $GDX rare earth $REMX copper $COPDX...
S&P 1500 Hits First Oversold Breadth Since January
we entered Friday with an oversold breadth condition based on the % of stocks > 10-day EMA in the S&P 1500... first time since the start of the year... $SPX https://t.co/FDpVcJJRHO
Bitcoin's 6‑hour RSI Oversold, Signaling New Uptrend
Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD is RSI(5) oversold on the 6-hour chart, in an uptrend for the first time since late February... https://t.co/biYhkoTQPV
Fed Cuts Rates, yet 10-Year Yields Climb
since @federalreserve starting cutting rates this cycle (Sep '24), U.S. 10-year yields $TNX have risen... the green circles show the rate cuts since... https://t.co/g34w7tO0BZ
Boston Scientific Slides to 52‑Week Low, Down 34%
Boston Scientific $BSX -34.1% from highs... another contestant on the 52-week new lows list... https://t.co/MCT33YSBqJ
ZEB Outperforms TSX Financials Across All Timeframes
while the Canadian bank industry group $ZEB (inside of financials) has been strong, the $TSX financial sector itself has not been strong, relative to the broader index itself... here's $XFN vs. $TSX on 4-time frames: top right: 8/20EMA top left: 20EMA/50SMA bottom left:...
Watch Rare Weekly RSI(5) Oversold Signals for Big Assets
markets don't provide certainties... some of you know i'm a fan of using RSI(5) (on multiple time frames) as a way of gauging where price is at... it MUST be used and interpreted in the text of relevant trend... to...
Technical Analysis Fades; Focus on Quality, Price Discipline
i've followed Druck's comments, insights and portfolio changes from the sidelines for years... he certainly knows how to use charts, how to manage risk and spot emerging trends... when my relative strength process has been spotting area X or area...
Weekly S&P 500 Trend Overview Across North American Sectors
a weekly glance at the short, intermediate and long-term S&P 500 $SPX relative trend condition of all the key North American sectors and assets... #SectorWatch https://t.co/CZoeJ2bjDH
Weekly Sector Ratio Grids Reveal Top GIC Performers
a weekly glance at my @Optuma sector ratio grids which compares the performance of each of the 11 GICs sectors against the others... #SectorWatch left: 3-month % change right: 1-month % change https://t.co/wXE6l8Kts9
Long Calls on Nine High‑Growth Stocks
we're long 9 call options in #AllINsync: $PFE $JOBY $OXY $AA $COIN $TSLA $PLTR $HOOD
Emerging Markets Strength Offers Pullback Opportunity for Late Investors
investors who've missed the emerging markets $EEM absolute + relative strength are offered a (relative) pullback against... https://t.co/SjnvdgBiKB
Oscillator Model Misses Zone, No Moves Since Buy
my $SPX $VIX oscillator model didn't manage to even get into the zone... nothing since the last buy signal... https://t.co/I6WWFOsvwS
Netflix Spikes Into Top 10 on Fresh Technical Breakout
some surprise was noted at Netflix $NFLX being in our Top 10 #AllINsync holdings at month end... it was acquired Feb 25th/26th - here are the daily/weekly charts and some eye candy demonstrating what i noticed and why we bought...
Timing Your Entry Prevents Volatility‑Driven Losses
many will suggest that timing of entries doesn't matter much, but i don't tend to agree... an ill-timed entry sets you up for being unable to deal with bouts of volatility (i.e., yesterday) adding losses and costing precious mental capital......
Coal Stocks Retreat; Small Exposure via XME, HCC, BTU, AMR
coal stocks have all pulled back in recent weeks... i miss the 'ole days and the $KOL but its small exposures via $XME, or the names: $HCC $BTU $AMR
Bitcoin's Positive MACD Signals Commodity‑Like Momentum
been a while since we've seen Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD sitting double double (+ve MACD daily & +ve 13-day Force)... joining commodities today... #AssetWatch https://t.co/AgHjiJ6Jva
32 Large‑Cap Hits New Highs, 14 Slip to Lows
there are 32 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new highs list today... there are 14 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new lows list... #FinanciallyINsync #HighLowShow #marketUpdate #investing
23 QQQ Stocks Rally over 4% From Intraday Lows
there are 23 stocks in the $QQQ that are +4%+ from their intraday lows... https://t.co/SGN4Kt6jhn
Canada Stocks May Lead Upcoming Broad Market Uptrend
Canada stocks $EWC vs. U.S. stocks $SPX if this ends up being a big picture uptrend in development, you won't count me as surprised... remember, short-term trends turn first, then intermediate and then long-term... some choose to never rotate and stay...
Utilities Outpace S&P, Signaling Beta Rotation Bearishness
that's a mighty big surge of utilities $XLU vs. S&P 500 $SPX in the past 4-weeks (middle panel) - it's a bearish condition for the #betarotation model and if you haven't read their analysis @charliebilello @leadlagreport - i'd say you...
Weekly Safety Checklist for New Buying Decisions
a weekly glance at our "Is It Safe for New Buying?" checklist... $TSX $QQQ $SPX $IWM https://t.co/ryem6Ua7LX
Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Slip Below Key Bearish EMAs
three credit card trends... Visa $V and Mastercard $MA have already crossed 13/34-week EMA bearish... it looks like American Express $AXP isn't far behind... https://t.co/AA0IDiYONt
S&P Hits 52‑week Highs; Equal‑weight Stays Bullish
seeing the S&P 500 $SPX % stocks at 52-week highs increase again... remember sector rotation is a healthy thing and if you're going to be negative on stocks, you'd better show me the equal-weighted index is bearish (hint: it's not)......
Wait for Model Signals Before Predicting Bear Markets
when my $SPX #DCATR model turns upward, don't worry, i'll mention it... no point on speculating on coming bear markets until the market behaviour supports it... https://t.co/myYDLhzuYP
Russell 1000 Sets Record Daily Highs in 2026
Russell 1000 $IWB as has been the case every single day in 2026, we're seeing more highs than lows... https://t.co/3E04oJLnNX
Copenhagen Market Hits Multi-Year Lows, Among Weakest Globally
Denmark (Copenhagen) stock market monthly chart... one of the WEAKEST stock markets out there... dropping to multi-year lows... (no clue what's happening there)... https://t.co/zfvOF9MNEB
Shanghai Market Posts Another Monthly Gain, Stays Under December Peak
Chinese Shanghai stock market... monthly chart... another up month, though still below December highs... https://t.co/1tVC6QTIDO
Three‑month MACD Histogram Decline Hints S&P Weakness
S&P 500 $SPX monthly chart... not much to see, but #MACDhist has ticked down for three months in a row... https://t.co/0YNrNMkKdz
10-Year Yield Flat, MACD Histogram Declines Four Weeks
U.S. 10-year yields $TNX have been trading in a sideways range for years... #MACDhist ticking down for 4 weeks in a row... https://t.co/LTKir2ZNyJ
AllINsync Pool Surges 12% YTD, Beating Benchmarks
just received news that our #AllINsync pool hit a new high yesterday... YTD % change: #AllINsync: +12.0% $TSX: +7.1% $SPX: +0.7% 50/50 benchmark: +3.9%
