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Category Archives: XLF


Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, XME, XLE, USO, UNG, DBA

During the short week before the 4th of July, the market took a big loss on Wednesday, and that was enough to keep the market in the red, although the market tried to gain some grounds on Thursday. The Dow finished the week down 57.97 points; SPX lost 15.48 points; Nasdaq tumbled 70.25 points. […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, USO, OIH XME, GLD

Last weekend, I said,
“Both indices are now in their bearish phase. SPX is on its daily lower BB and could test 1300 from here. Although Nasdaq was able to hold 2400, it may have some downward momentum on it’s side still. Below 2400, Nasdaq has a stronger support at 2350. VIX tested 23 on Friday, […]

Market Forecast: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, USO, OIH, MOO, XME

The market’s recent focus has been centered around the financial sector and the oil price. Any news in these two areas have been able to influence the overall market movements. On Monday, LEH reported earnings that matched expectations and helped the financial sector; further, oil went lower. The result? The market […]

Weak Financials Drag On The Market: SPX, Nasdaq, GS, XLF, MOO, POT, MON, CF, MOS, AGU

The market had a good start, but, contiued to drift lower until the close. GS reported its earnings this morning, and, again it beat the estimates! GS had an early jump, opening $3 higher than yesterday’s close. But, since it has gone up so much in the past couple of trading sessions […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, USO, XME, DBA, MOO

The market went through another volatile week last week, ending with a bounce on Friday that allowed the Dow to record a win for the week. Oil actually went lower for the week (although we might not have felt the easing at the gas pump yet), and, news came out this weekend that Saudi […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, USO, GLD, XME, BTK, FXE

The market ended on a down note last week, as oil spiked up above $139/barrel. On Friday, the Dow was down 394.64 points; SPX lost 43.47 points; and Nasdaq tumbled 75.38 points. Just the day before, on Thursday, the Dow was up +213.97 points, with SPX adding +26.85 points and Nasdaq gaining +46.80 […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, SOX, XME, INX2, BTK

last week, the market had a pretty good week. Oil came down and the money rolled into techs. QQQQ is already back to where it was 2 weeks ago. The market was pretty steady on Friday, with the Dow down 7.9 points, SPX adding +2.21, and Nasdaq gaining +14.34 points.
SPX

SPX added +2.12 […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, USO, PBW, GLD

Last week, the market could not continue with its new leg up and had a reversal. For the week, the Dow was down 507.17 points; SPX lost 49.42 points; Nasdaq slid 84.18 points. VIX closed above 19, at 19.55; but, its intraday charts are showing “toppiness”.
SPX

On Friday, SPX lost 1375.93 points to close […]

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, USO, OIH, XME, XLF, INX2, SOX

As mentioned in my Weekly Wrap, the market ended down last week, with some commodity sectors acting strong. The Dow ended the week down 312.32 points; SPX lost 25.62 points; Nasdaq slid 31.47 points. The techs held up pretty well, but, the financials were weak.
Let’s take a look at where the market stands:
SPX

SPX […]

Market Forecast for Week of 4/7: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, MOO, PBW, XME, FXI

The market had a great week last week, with the Dow gaining +393.02 points. Metals, agriculture, and solar stocks were particularly strong. Let’s take a look to see where the market stands.
SPX

On Friday, SPX added +1.09 points to close at 1370.4. Its daily MAs and MACD continued to rise. […]