Nov, 08, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanStocks are trying to make sense of the election results, the newly bad news out of Europe, and the potentially foreboding “fiscal cliff.” This resulted in some very...
Nov, 06, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanWe occasionally publish charts showing the seasonal pattern of $VIX. Figure 2 below shows the composite price of $VIX for a 23-year history (1989 through 2011). This...
Nov, 02, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanMORRISTOWN, N.J. (MarketWatch) — Ever since the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index SPX broke down through support late last...
Nov, 02, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanEver since the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poors 500 Index ($SPX) broke down through support late last month (on October 23rd), the bulls have been...
Nov, 01, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe stock market — as measured by the Standard & Poors 500 Index SPX +1.04% — is struggling to stabilize after last week’s breakdown below support...
Oct, 26, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe fall of the year is a time when we trade two of our better seasonal patterns – The (month-end) October Seasonal buy and the Heating Oil Gasoline spread. In fact...
Oct, 26, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanFor a considerable period of time, $SPX refused to break down. From the June lows to the October highs, the trend was steadily upward as $SPX traded in a bullish channel...
Oct, 25, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanSince early June, the stock market — as measured by the Standard & Poors 500 Index SPX had remained in a steady uptrend channel. On Tuesday, however, SPX not only...
Oct, 24, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanA major support level has finally given way. With $SPX falling below 1430, a lot of selling was unleashed into the market. Rally attempts were made, but without...
Oct, 19, 2012
By Lawrence G. McMillanA week ago, stocks seemed to be on the brink of breaking down. But the bulls regrouped, and $SPX rallied strongly off of that support base. Hence, the 1425-1430 area is now...
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