Category: Stock Markets 2013
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
When Stocks Tank / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Investment_U
Mark Skousen writes: On May 28, 1962 – 51 years ago – Wall Street suffered a mini-crash. The New York Stock Exchange average had its biggest one-day drop in over 35 years. The next day the newspapers reported:
BLACK MONDAY PANIC ON WALL STREET
INVESTORS LOSE BILLIONS AS MARKET BREAKS
NATION FEARS NEW 1929 DEBACLE
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Investors Beware: Underlying Weakness in Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: InvestmentContrarian
George Leong writes: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is down 2.3% from its record-high on May 28, but just like the S&P 500, the DJIA appears to be flashing some fatigue on the charts, suggesting some stock market risk and possible market correction.
Now, this may only be a temporary pause, or it could be foreshadowing some upcoming selling, stock market risk, or a potential buying opportunity.
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Stock Market Correcting Harder..... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Jack_Steiman
The market is finally feeling the wrath of the correction. Emotions are flying high. People are confused and angry. That's when you know the market has begun to sell with some force. When people hate the game or anyone they depend on when playing the game, you know the selling has truly begun. It's easy to be happy when markets are climbing, but it's not so easy when it finally sells 5-8%. You hope people have taken the warnings about the difficulty of sustainable upside seriously and weren't playing too inappropriately, but the game does beg for action since in reality, it's nothing more than a big casino in many ways. The lure of playing is always there. There's no one to stop you. You're free to do whatever you want at all times. The house isn't watching. You are there for six and a half hours if you don't include pre- and post-market action and you have the freedom to do whatever you want.
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
What Happens When the Stock Market Loses Life Support? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Graham_Summers
Stocks are on borrowed time.
The single item that has driven stock prices over the last four plus years (since the 2008 Crash) has been the Fed’s expansion of its balance sheet. David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff, depicted this fact beautifully in the chart below:
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Why Tracking the Heavily Shorted Stocks Makes Sense / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Profit_Confidential
George Leong writes: When I look at potential trading opportunities, I like to scan for stocks that have high short selling positions in them. These are the traders betting against the stock.
Now, while there’s always some validity to why a stock becomes a short selling target, it’s not always the case; this is where I see contrarian trading opportunities.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Why I'm Calling a Stock Market Top / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes:
Party like it's 1999.
I'm not talking about celebrating the new millennium all over again. I'm talking about celebrating the markets roaring ahead, like they did in 1999.
Just remember: There will be a price to pay. There was then, and there will be again.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
US Stock Market Foreshadows Another Rally – True Story! / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Over the past couple week’s investors and traders have been growing increasingly bearish for the US stock market. While I too also feel this rally is getting long in the teeth there is no reason to exit long positions and start shorting.
My followers know I do not pick tops and I do not pick bottoms. This I explained in great detail in my previous report. There are more cons to that tactic and on several different levels (timing, volatility, emotions, lack of experience, addiction) than there are pro’s.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Stock Market Titanic Syndrome / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Ed_Carlson
The media was all abuzz on Friday with news of another sighting of the dreaded Hindenburg Omen. As there was no shortage of stories describing the “omen” I decided to use this space to mention another indicator with a name which is just as scary: the Titanic Syndrome.On Thursday (one day before the Hindenburg sighting and Friday’s 200 point drop in the Dow!) the Titanic Syndrome appeared. This phenomenon was discovered by Bill Ohama in 1965. Ohama wrote that the syndrome is typically followed by a 10% drop in the Dow.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Stock Market Quietly Correcting.... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Jack_Steiman
Markets find a way when the time is right. And they also find a way when the time is right. Confused? I'll explain. When they want to correct they do so. No amount of good news will take the market higher. Good economic reports will simply be ignored. On the other hand, when the market wants to correct, but not get slaughtered, they'll find a way to hang in there even when the very worst of news hits the street. We got that type of news today in a very big way. The ISM Manufacturing Report came out at 49.00. Gulp! Contraction!
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Stock Market SPX, VIX Winding Up For Bearish Punch / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
The SPX moves may appear disappointing at first glance. However, there is a lot of coiled up energy stored in these moves. All of these waves are impulsive and no matter how much they are being fought against, the waves are grinding down the opposition.
Monday, June 03, 2013
The Mirage Called the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Profit_Confidential
Michael Lombardi writes:
While an economic slowdown is looming over the global economy, no one seems to care, as stock markets continue to reach new record-highs—giving investors false hopes of economic growth. But how long can this mirage actually last?
The economic slowdown in the global economy I’m talking about is a worldwide pullback in growth. Take India as the first example. According to India’s Central Statistics Office, the Indian economy is growing at five percent—its slowest pace in a decade! The director general of the Confederation of Indian Industry was quoted late last week as saying, “With no visible pick-up in any key levers of the economy, the situation remains grim.” (Source: Mallet, V., “India records slowest growth in a decade,” Financial Times, May 31, 2013.)
Monday, June 03, 2013
Friday’s Stock Market Drop Was Just a Hint Of What’s Coming / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Graham_Summers
The gaming of economic data continues in the US.
On Friday it was announced that consumer confidence hit its highest level in nearly six years. Indeed, the last time we saw confidence in the economy as this reading was July 2007…
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Monday, June 03, 2013
The Case for Stock Market Being at a Major Turning Point / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Simit_Patel
Last Friday I shared some thoughts regarding the potential turn in the US Treasury bond market. As many markets are correlated, it would be worth looking for reversal signs in other markets. And in fact, I believe such signs are in place in the S&P 500.
Monday, June 03, 2013
Stock Market Correction Continues / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Andre_Gratian
Current Position of the Market
SPX: Very Long-term trend - The very-long-term cycles are in their down phases, and if they make their lows when expected (after this bull market is over), there will be another steep decline into late 2014. However, the severe correction of 2007-2009 may have curtailed the full downward pressure potential of the 40-yr and 120-yr cycles.
Intermediate trend - SPX continues to progress according to its structure. An intermediate reversal is probably on the way.
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Monday, June 03, 2013
Key in Timing Stock Market Tops / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Timing stock market tops and bottoms is risky business and we all know the more the more risk we take the more potential gain would could also made. Correctly timing a top or bottom for any investment is flat out exciting not to mention financially rewarding. But this high risk trading tactic does come with some major issues which you must FULLY understand so that you can protect your capital and self-confidence.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Caution for Stock Market Bulls and Bears / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Michael_Noonan
The market is undergoing a correction, but it is enough to call it a top? No. More evidence is required before saying that the Fed has thrown in the towel. If it takes more fiat to keep prices inflated, it will be provided. The alternative would be too painful for investors, [not of concern for the Fed], and too embarrassing to admit to the fraud of QE-Infinity to keep the bubble intact.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
The Stock Market is Now Sending Numerous Red Warning Flags / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Graham_Summers
Stocks are on the edge of a cliff.
As you can see, the S&P 500 has failed to breakout to the upside and is now sitting on support. If we take out 1650 we could easily to for 1600 in short order.
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Saturday, June 01, 2013
Stock Market Correction / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Tony_Caldaro
This past holiday shortened week can best be described as choppy until late friday. The SPX started the week at 1650, rallied to 1674, dropped to 1640, rallied to 1662, and ended at 1631. For the week the SPX/DOW were -1.15%, the NDX/NAZ were -0.20%, and the DJ World index was -1.20%. Economic reports remained positively biased with six rising, four declining, and two unchanged. On the uptick: Case-Shiller, pending home sales, consumer confidence/sentiment, the Chicago PMI, and the monetary base. On the downtick: Q1 GDP, personal spending, the WLEI and weekly jobless claims rose. Unchanged were personal income and the PCE. Next week, a busy one, we have the monthly Jobs report, ISM and the FED’s beige book.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Stock Market Getting More Violent....Difficult..... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Jack_Steiman
When markets want to do something, there's really no one to stop it from doing so. Suddenly you'll see news that used to be a positive not be a positive any more for the short-term. Long-term is a very different story, but short-term the news stops becoming relevant. Most traders don't understand it. They see a strong report and naturally follow the path of least resistance, and thus, buy stocks. The market initially goes higher which makes sense, but then suddenly falls. Frustrates them. They're not used to it at all. A real change of character. Traders don't do well emotionally with changes in recent character. It makes them less trusting. And that's the whole point.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Stock Market Copper Metal Price Disconnect / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Zeal_LLC
Anybody halfway attuned to the markets knows that copper has been a 21st-century rock star. No longer just a boring industrial metal, copper is a flamboyant asset that has made fortunes for investors and speculators. It’s soared a staggering 662% from its 2001 low to 2011 high. And still today in the $3.25 region copper is nearly four-fold its 20-year pre-bull-market average.
Copper’s journey has of course played out under an umbrella of structurally strong fundamentals, but by no means has it been a lucid and linear trek. Copper is a commodity after all, and volatility comes with the territory. Over the last dozen years it’s seen wildly exuberant uplegs as well as crushing selloffs.
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