Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the May 16-31 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq The uptrend in short interest since the mid-January low this … Continued
Third time is a charm for small-caps? Having tried – and failed – twice to break out of a months-long range, the Russell 2000 small cap index went for a third one last week. Odds favor it meets with the … Continued
ETF.com carried a story on June 1 stating that U.S.-listed ETFs took in $32.7 billion in inflows in May. Year-to-May, a total of $203.8 billion came in. International equity ETFs made it big, as seven of the top 10 belonged … Continued
Volatility is creating a lot of buzz these days. There is none of it – both implied and actual. Bulls are hurting. Year-to-date, UVXY (ProShares ultra VIX short-term futures ETF) is down 71.6 percent, and VXX (iPath S&P 500 VIX … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the April 17-28 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq The composite (6120.59) is up 1.2 percent May-to-date, and is … Continued
If we just focus on tech stocks for a moment, one gets the impression that it is a very strong market. Right after the November election last year, tech stocks in general lagged. But they came into life as soon … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 31-April 13 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↑ 1.1%, Nasdaq composite ↓ … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 15-31 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↓ 0.04%, Nasdaq composite ↑ 0.9% … Continued
Last week, bond bulls wasted a big opportunity. Sort of. Intraday Friday, 10-year Treasury yields broke down, but only to recover big by close. On December 15 last year, yields hit 2.62 percent before retreating. This resistance goes back to … Continued
Down 5.6 percent from intraday peak to trough in 19 sessions, and then up 4.1 percent from low to high in five. The Russell 2000 small cap index continues to play ping pong between range support and resistance. Last Friday, … Continued