Top Advisors Corner September 30, 2019 at 04:17 PM
I got my start in the markets as a floor trader on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in 1986. Since those early days on the floor, I've paid close attention to the Commitment of Traders Report (COT) that comes out every Friday... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 25, 2019 at 12:58 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes: SPX on 9/18/19 at 3006.73. Monitor Purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 1/29/19 at 21.96. Long Term Trend SPX monitor purposes: Sold SPX 7/5/19 & 2990.41= gain 2.63%... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 23, 2019 at 03:49 PM
Last Friday's release of the Commitment of Traders report (COT) showed that, in the gold market, commercials are at a near-record short position (futures and options) while large speculators (hedge funds) are at a near-record long position... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 19, 2019 at 05:31 PM
Back on August 22, I wrote here about how the spread between the 10-year T-Note yield and the 3-month T-Bill yield gave us a leading indication that is relevant for small-cap relative performance... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes: Sold SPX on 8/27/19 at 2869.16= gain .77%; long 8/23/19 at 2847.60. Monitor purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 1/29/19 at 21.96. Long Term Trend SPX monitor purposes: Sold SPX 7/5/19 & 2990.41= gain 2.63%... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 16, 2019 at 01:48 PM
On August 4th, I wrote 5 Troubling Charts, where I said that "from a macro perspective, there are 5 key charts that I find troubling..." Six weeks have passed and I thought it worthwhile to see how things have changed (all charts courtesy of StockCharts.com, 9/15/19)... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 12, 2019 at 04:07 PM
President Trump has been articulating his wish on Twitter and elsewhere that the U.S. have interest rates as low as other countries. That's an understandable wish, as no one likes to pay more than the other guy is paying for something... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 11, 2019 at 02:01 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes: Sold SPX on 8/27/19 at 2869.16= gain .77%; long 8/23/19 at 2847.60. Monitor purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 1/29/19 at 21.96. Long Term Trend SPX monitor purposes: Sold SPX 7/5/19 & 2990.41= gain 2.63%... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 06, 2019 at 12:46 PM
Back on July 10, I wrote in a Chart In Focus article that there was an "Upturn Ahead for T-Bond Yields." And we got a small upturn then. But that small upturn in yields was more than eclipsed by a huge drop in bond yields to historic lows, as U.S... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 04, 2019 at 12:43 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes: Sold SPX on 8/27/19 at 2869.16= gain .77%; long 8/23/19 at 2847.60. Monitor purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 1/29/19 at 21.96. Long Term Trend SPX monitor purposes: Sold SPX 7/5/19 & 2990.41= gain 2.63%... Read More
Top Advisors Corner September 02, 2019 at 01:26 AM
I pay close attention to the weekly COT report, especially when any of the reporting groups (commercial hedgers, large speculators, small speculators) are at a record position, long or short... Read More
