Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the January 16-31 period in 10 S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Shorts continued to cut back in the second half of January, as XLB (52.78) kept … Continued
Bulls continue to defend 2600-2630 on the S&P 500. Breach risks are rising. VIX, which since October has stayed rather elevated, is itching to rally. After a three-month, 20-percent drop, the S&P 500 large cap index (2640) bottomed intraday on … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the January 2-15 period in 10 S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (53.12) five sessions ago recaptured a falling trend line from last September. In the … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the December 17-31 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Shorts got aggressive during the reporting period. XLB (52.48) dropped to 47.05 intraday on December … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the December 3-14 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (49.46) dropped to 47.05 intraday Wednesday before reversing to end the session up 4.5 … Continued
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