The bearish funk continues as the S&P 500 falls for a fifth time in six days. Weakness across overseas equities markets again set the table for morning losses on Wall Street Thursday and, despite a modest morning rebound attempt, the S&P is down 24.40 to 1965.86. Unlike prior trading sessions, Treasury bonds are not seeing […]

Trading turned mixed Tuesday morning after the brutal sell-off the day before. The S&P 500 is off 1.30 points to 2011.36 heading into midday, but up nearly 22 points from the intraday low Monday. Still, the underlying tone remains cautious ahead of jobs data later this week and after global equities markets were rattled to […]

Stocks opened modestly lower and are heading to session lows through midday on the last day of 2015. The S&P 500 is off 15.36 to 2048 and, for the year, has shed a modest 10.90 points. Meanwhile, Treasury bonds are seeing strength this morning as equities falter and in the wake of disappointing jobless claims […]

Bolstered by gains in foreign markets, stocks on Wall Street opened broadly higher and are extending the gains into midday trading Tuesday. After dropping 4.5 points yesterday, the S&P 500 is up 18.70 points to 2075.2 and near session highs. Economic news added to holiday cheers as Consumer Confidence was up to a better-than-expected 96.5 […]

Trading remained volatile through the Quad Witch Expiration Friday and, at the closing bell, the S&P 500 was down 24.60 points to 2017.31.  After a two-day 2.8% decline, the S&P 500 was essentially flat for the week, despite the three-day winning streak rally through the Fed rate announcement Wednesday. Falling crude oil prices have been a focal point […]

The bulls continue to have a slight overall edge. Let’s take a look at where that strength is and how to pick the stocks that could catalyze the next move.

With Energy ($XLE) sparking a rally we look at a Head & Shoulders breakout forming. We will also cover the estimated move in Facebook ($FB) in front of tonight’searnings.

While there are certainly some pockets of weakness in the stock market, the overall market environment is clearly bullish right now. What do we need to watch for next week that could put the bulls on their heels?  

Large Caps lead but Small Caps lag, should we be worried? Lets use Tradespoon Seasonality charts to help guide our next trade.  

Who is right, the Stock or Bond Market? We take a look at the world’s largest market, the Bonds, to see really where this market could be heading next week.