Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the November 16-30 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (51.88) fell out of multi-month horizontal support at 55-56 during October’s selling. Shorts are … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the November 1-15 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) After a horrendous October, XLB (53.26) bulls defended horizontal support at 50 toward the end … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the October 16-31 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) During October’s selling, XLB (54.98) went on to lose horizontal support at 56. This preceded … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the October 1-15 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Three weeks ago, XLB (50.51) fell out of a slightly rising ascending channel. The drop … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the September 17-28 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (55.70) fell out of a slightly rising ascending channel last week. This preceded rejection … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the September 4-14 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (59.40) short interest is at an eight-month high. On September 20, the ETF was … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the August 16-31 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (59.20) continues to go back and forth around its 50- and 200-day moving averages … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the August 1-15 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB ($59.13) mid-August once again successfully tested support at $57. As if anticipating this, shorts … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the July 16-31 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB ($59.54) bulls continued to defend a rising trend line from early April. At the … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the July 2-13 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) After defending support at $57-plus late June, XLB ($58.72) subsequently rallied past both 50- and … Continued