There has been much debate over where Small-Cap equities will go next. The Russell 2000 is currently hovering around resistance at the 1590 level. Performance wise, it has been a ‘tale of two halves’ for Small-Caps so far this year. Through the first two months of the year, $IWM outpaced the other three major US […]
Rates Impacting Financials and Small Caps
This week, there has been a lot of talk around Interest Rates, as we are breaking down below some key levels on both the 10-Year Treasury Yield and the 30-Year Treasury Yield here in the US: Breakdown in U.S. 10-year Treasury yields, lowest levels since January 2018. #bonds #rates #yields pic.twitter.com/nfd874Izw2 — CEO Technician (@CEOTechnician) […]
Shooting Star Candlesticks
Today, all of the major US stock indices formed what’s referred to by technicians as a shooting star candle on their daily charts. These candles were formed when price gaped up, continued to move higher before reversing and closing lower than where they opened. Shooting star candles are similar to inverted hammer candles, both have short bodies […]
“Stocks Aren’t Out of The Woods Yet” – Louise Yamada
On Thursday, Louise Yamada, founder of Louise Yamada Advisors and one of the most well-respected Technicians in market history, appeared on CNBC to give her thoughts on the current state of the market. While she does acknowledge the strong rally we have seen so far in 2019, Louise isn’t quite sure that equities have seen […]
Checking In On Small-Cap Relative Strength
Whether you saw the late December to February rally in the stock market coming or not, bulls can feel confident with risk-on sectors leading the market higher. One of these important sectors is Small-Caps. Since the December 24th low, Small-Caps (IWM) are up 19%. Mid-Caps (MDY) are up 18.5% and Large-Caps (SPY) are up 15.2%. […]