Soothing Words From Powell Help Stocks – Momentum Lies With Bulls For Now

Fundamentals are still a suspect, but US stocks were treated with soothing comments from Fed chief last week.  Bulls have the ball, but bears are likely to show up at $260 on SPY. Speaking at the American Economic Association’s annual … Continued

Bears Have Momo, But Need Extra To Break 2600 on S&P 500 In Next Several Sessions

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The S&P 500 hurriedly jumped 6.4 percent in seven sessions.  Impatient bulls essentially handed out shorts an opportunity to once again show up at 2800.  The risk is the downside, but it is likely 2800-2600 remains intact in the next … Continued

IWM – Risks Elevated Medium Term, Coin Toss Near Term

Even though trade tensions particularly between the US and China have heated up, small-caps – supposed beneficiaries of a trade war – have stalled of late.  Medium term, downside risks are huge.  In the very near term, it is a … Continued

Range-bound SMH seems ripe for neutral option strategy

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SMH, the semiconductor ETF, has been range-bound since last September.  Looking at a weekly chart (the one below is daily), the path of least resistance seems down in the medium-term.  Bears had a great opportunity seven sessions ago to push … Continued