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Lots of Green Going On

May 13, 2018 by Don Roth

SPY, the ETF proxie for the S&P 500 index gained 2.5% last week as price broke up and through the 268 resistance level that has been a struggle to clear and close above for the past three weeks. This is good, positive price action. Actually, the whole world was up this past week. Well, Mexico wasn't. Continue to hold positions in recommended country index ETF's. SPDR's S&P 500 Trust Series ETF (SPY) weekly ​​ Energy continues to rip. XLE, the energy sector ETF, cons … [Read more...]

[Trade alert] Do You Like Apple?

May 6, 2018 by Don Roth

I do. Price bounced 13% off support this week. Price action in the S&P 500 index last week was a repeat of the prior week; big range, testing lower and closing near the high of the weeks range. This is bullish, however, price can't seem to bust back up through resistance at 268 SPY. The weekly chart from late 2016 will give you a nice visual of the calm market of 2017 compared to the craziness so far this year. I still expect volatility to be present through Q2. Continue to … [Read more...]

[Trade Alert] Another Flat Week

April 29, 2018 by Don Roth

The weekly chart of SPY shows a pretty flat close again. If price continues to compress it will build pressure for a likely large breakout...one way or the other. S&P500 Index ETF (SPY) weekly ​​​ Nothing much going on with price action except a little testing of directional strength for which there is none...SPY, DIA, QQQ. Let's get rid of a couple of losers. ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) daily​​​​ MJ just can't catch a bid. I recommend selling it. Freeport- … [Read more...]

Trade Alert

April 23, 2018 by Don Roth

It would have been a good week to hit the snooze button. Stock Market Land was nice and boring last week with a slight upward bias. DIA failed at resistance (248.48) on Tuesday and turned down for the rest of the week but managed to close higher than the previous week. SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) daily ​​​​​​ XLE was a big mover again last week. Gaining almost 3% it managed to clear resistance at $72, closing the week at $73.30. SPDR's Select Sector Energy ETF (XLE) … [Read more...]

More Chart Stuff

April 15, 2018 by Don Roth

The Dow, S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq all finished moderately higher last week with less extreme price action. The weekly charts for DIA, SPY and QQQ show price is still above the rising channel from 2009. SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) weekly ​​​​​​​ SPDR's S&P 500 Trust Series ETF (SPY) weekly ​​​​​​​ PowerShares QQQTrust Ser 1 (QQQ) weekly The big mover last week was energy. XLE, the S&P 500 Energy Sector ETF gained 6% after eight weeks of churning a … [Read more...]

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