Today started off looking like the market was ready to give back yesterday’s gains but it steadily battled back and spent most of the session in positive territory.  It was an extremely boring session but it was encouraging that the market kept its gains from yesterday.  A good portion of the enthusiasm the past two [...]

Heading into this expiration week we find the Dow back to negative for 2010 after a rough week. Last week we heard the dreaded talk of a double-dip, corporate reports weren’t as impressive as when the earnings season started, employment remained weak and from overseas we got reports of stagnating economies. As a result the [...]

Written by Dan Micovic Stocks spent the session lower as concerns over the European sovereign debt continue to dominate the minds of investors.  The fear now is that eventually the weakness in the euro will hurt the profits of the many US corporations that do business internationally.  The one sector that was solid today was [...]

Written by Patrick McCubbin Exact Stock Picks What are moving averages? Moving averages are one of the most popular and easy to use tools available to the technical analyst. They smooth a data series and make it easier to spot trends, something that is especially helpful in volatile markets. They also form the building blocks [...]

Written by Dan Micovic Our report for tonight will be short.  Our readings have been spot on and this week has been one of our most profitable of 2010.  We are now finally getting mixed readings from our key indicators and our bullish stance has turned neutral.  This week’s action has been grinding with an [...]