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
Determined not to let go of nearly four-month support, small-cap bulls once again stepped up to the plate Monday. From down 1.4 percent intraday to close the session up 0.2 percent, the Russell 2000 small cap index initially got pushed … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 1-15 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↑ 0.5%, Nasdaq composite ↑ 1.3% … Continued
Did U.S. small-caps lead or lag in the past four months? Depends on the timeframe. Post-November 8 election through the March 1 all-time high, the Russell 2000 small cap index rallied 18.4 percent. Year-to-date through that record high, it tacked … Continued