Despite the light volume selloff today the bears were able to do some technical damage to the S&P 500 by breaking its July uptrend. It’s looking like a retest of the July low could be in the cards if the bulls can’t defend support ... Go to Full Article

With the light volume one shouldn't read too much into technical breaks, but as I noted in my newsletter there were breakdowns for the Dow and S&P: However, both of these indices have support to look forward too. ... Go to Full Article

Now this is music! True statement: DT sported this gay hairdo not too long ago. And, I'm fairly certain he owned the same jacket that Jack is sporting here. Go to Full Article

That's right. I've had enough of this blog shit, thinking you are the best dinosaur in the family. Right now, you are camping like some crunchy granola freak in your tent with Judy, and no internet access. From now on, this is MY site, ... Go to Full Article

Guess which one would be the dinosaur, if I was actually his brother and not his cooler sister? Go to Full Article

History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable. ~John W. Gardner. Go to Full Article

Here is a HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO DOWNLOAD for today. Go to Full Article

The futures have weakened even more after the PPI data hit at 8:30 this morning. So it looks like another weak day. I want to see if I can find a good short candidate from the mortgage plays listed in the gapping down section. ... Go to Full Article

Here are some of the better looking swing trade setups I found going through my scans last night. They all happen to be shorts this time. My entry & exit rules are the same as always. Note: Whenever I post swing trade candidates I ... Go to Full Article

A while back I wrote several perspectives on achieving greatness as a trader. There are many traders who want to do well, and many who want to make money. Few of us, however, think of ourselves greatly. That, we're told, is boasting. ... Go to Full Article

* No Gold Medal For This Market - China's Shanghai A index continues to make new lows, having been cut by more than half in the past year. Whereas we've seen a bounce in US stocks since mid-July, no such strength has been evident among ... Go to Full Article

Good morning. The market remains under pressure this morning following yesterday's low volume sell off. In terms of economic data, the July PPI came in hotter than expected while July housing starts fell 11% to the lowest in 17 years. ... Go to Full Article

At "A Dash" we have often noted that The Big Picture highlights the question of the day. The prolific Barry Ritholtz points readers to many key topics. We sometimes disagree with the conclusions, but never the agenda. ... Go to Full Article

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. ~George Santayana. Go to Full Article

Good morning. Premarket futures suggest a positive start to the new trading week. The newswires are on the quiet side and the lone economic datapoint will arrive at 1PM with the Housing Market Index as economists anticipate an unchanged ... Go to Full Article