Big tech – the notorious stock market ‘alpha male’ – has started to lag behind other broad market indexes. This is somewhat unusual, and commonly considered bearish. However, here’s why big tech weakness can be long-term bullish.... >> READ MORE...

You get what you pay for. This old adage doesn’t apply here: This simple and free ‘indicator’ has correctly foreshadowed every rally since the beginning of this bull market … and one of the reasons behind the QQQ comeback.... >> READ MORE...

Following a spirited rally from the February low, the S&P 500 has gone trendless. The S&P has been stuck in resistance mud with no net progress since March 17. Is this ‘stuck in the mud’ situation bullish or bearish?... >> READ MORE...

On April 2, Barron’s (online and print) profiled Simon Maierhofer’s Profit Radar Report, and rated iSPYETF a “trader with a good track record.” Here is what distinguishes the $199/year Profit Radar Report from a $2,995/year service.... >> READ MORE...

For the first time in years, option traders are expecting calm waters ahead. Short-term volatility expectations relative to mid-term volatility expectations have dropped to a dangerous level. This extreme is somewhat mitigated by the equity put/call ratio though.... >> READ MORE...

According to the financial media, the working assumption has been that the stock market – in particular the Dow Jones Industrial Average – is carving out a long-term bearish rounded top formation. Was this pattern just invalidated? ... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 has reached the biggest inflection zone since the February 11 low at 1,810. Here is a look at what ‘horizontal’ trading volume, liquidity, and an uncanny parallel to 2015 mean for the S&P going forward.... >> READ MORE...

For the first time in years, gold and silver prices staged an impressive comeback. But just as investors started to take a liking to precious metals, they got disappointed yet again. Is the latest rally doomed to fail, again?... >> READ MORE...

It’s been an exciting year for oil and gold. Both commodities have seen historic moves and offered nice trading opportunities. What’s next for oil and gold? Here is an updated outlook.... >> READ MORE...

For many weeks, the S&P 500 has been following our projected outline very closely. Now, the S&P 500 has reached the biggest inflection zone since the February 11 low at 1,810. Here are the S&P 500 options going forward. ... >> READ MORE...