The long-term trend is up for the major index ETFs, but the short-term trend is down. The short-term volatility expanding the action in the market remains negative. The percentage of stocks above the 20-day EMA for the S&P 500 ($SPX), S&P MidCap 400($MDY), and S&P Small-Cap 600 ($SML), has sliced through to less than 40 […]

The S&P 500 ($SPY) continues to come under selling pressure but consumer names stay relevant as ($XLY) continues to stay positive. In the last week I have had Consumer Discretionary stocks: Macy’s ($M), Kohls ($KSS), and Coach ($COH), all firmly on up-swing of almost 3 percent in the last week. With these stocks showing strength […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! While mainstream media is now […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! The Healthcare sector ($XLV) has […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! Hamlet said it best, “Whether […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! I have been watching the […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! Be wary of Energy names […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! The consumer is read hot […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! In past corners we have […]

Welcome to Karpel’s Corner. This is where I throw out my thoughts on the markets and share some of my favorite strategies. I keep it market-focused, and never miss an opportunity to teach trading strategies and commentate on the latest trends affecting the financial markets. Hope you enjoy today’s post! We just added Facebook ($FB) […]