Category Archives: U.S. Indexes

% of stocks above the 200-Day Moving Average

47.20% of TSX stocks above the 200-day moving average
Percent of stocks avove the 200-day moving average for the TSX and the S&P 500

Three Year Chart

Reference the last chart published on December 21, 2014.

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Chart showing the ratio of WTI to Brent

Price of WTI closed today at 81% of Brent
Chart showing the ratio of  WTI to Brent

WTI/Brent 3-Year Chart

Reference the last chart for WTI/Brent

Oil retreats as rising U.S. inventories continue to weigh

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Chart showing the ratio of WTI to Brent

Price of WTI closed today at 84% of Brent
Chart showing the ratio of WTI to Brent

WTI/Brent 3-Year Chart

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Copper chart analysis

Intermediate trend is down for copper
Intermediate trend is down for copper.

Copper 6-Month Daily Chart

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Major trend is down for copper
Major trend is down for copper

Copper 3-Year Wekly Chart

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Natural gas production and rig count

Will the same inverse relationship hold for WTI crude oil?

Chart showing the relationship between natural gas production and rig count.

This Chart Shows Why the Number of Oil Rigs May Not Matter Anymore.

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S&P 500 chart analysis

Can the S&P 500 Index hold the 200-Day simple moving average?
S&P 500 chart showing the major uptrend and the support zone it breaks below the 200-day moving average.

S&P 500 3-Year Weekly Chart

The major trend is still up for the S&P 500 index.

Reference the last chart analysis for the S&P 500 Index.

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Brent Crude chart analysis

6.83% pop for Brent on Friday to close above 50
Brent Crude closed above 50 on Friday.  The key question? Can it hold above 50.

Brent Crude Daily Candlestick Chart

The key points from the above chart for Brent:

  • The major trend is down
  • The intermediate trend is down
  • The near-term trend is sideways
  • 50 was a key resistance point for Brent
  • Brent needs to hold above 50 for a couple of days
  • If Brent holds above 50, this will be the support reference point

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And the view from the weekly chart for Brent
Three year weekly chart for Brent showing the close above 50.

Brent Crude 3-Year Weekly Chart

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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) daily chart

Pop today. Near-term trading range 16-24
Daily chart for VIX showing the pop today

VIX Daily Chart

We will definitely see an increase in the volatility in 2015. It looks like 16 is the new support level that triggers buying and 24 is the resistance point where traders take profits.

Reference the last chart analysis for VIX.

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VXX is one instrument to trade VIX
VXX daily chart showing the pop today.

VXX Daily Chart

Warning:Only experienced traders should trade VXX. This is definitely not a buy and hold.

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Buy CBOE as a more conservative way to play increased volatility
CBOE 3-year chart.

CBOE 3-Year Chart

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