Blog – Tagged "S&P 500"

Just Another Bear Market Rally?

by Greg Rieben January 25, 2023

Just Another Bear Market Rally?Here we are three weeks into 2023 and stocks have been on a solid run with all the major indices in the black. NASD...

Posted in DXY, ETF, IWM, Nasdaq, QQQ, S&P 500, SPY, technical analysis, TSX, US Dollar

The Fed Chair Ignites a Rally

by Greg Rieben December 01, 2022

Stocks were in need of a catalyst after trading mostly unchanged for two weeks and yesterday Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered.Every sector closed ...

Posted in China, DIA, DJIA, emerging markets, ETF, Financials, Investor Sentiment, Nasdaq, S&P 500, technical analysis, Technology

Why Did Stocks Rally Last Week?

by Greg Rieben November 16, 2022

Stocks were in need of a catalyst and they got it last week with the US inflation rate coming in at 7.7% which was lower than the 8.0% expected.A t...

Posted in S&P 500, SPY, technical analysis, US Dollar

Many Stocks Have Already Bottomed

by Greg Rieben October 27, 2022

This week I'm sticking with a similar message from last week. It's a market of stocks and despite the weakness in the major indices, along with gro...

Posted in commodities, energy, FAANMG, Investor Sentiment, S&P 500, sentiment, Technology, Trends

5 Charts to Pay Close Attention to This Week

by Greg Rieben June 06, 2022

S&P 500The S&P 500 finally rallied for more than a handful of days moving higher by near 10% after putting in a short-term bottom on May 20...

Posted in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, energy, oih, Oil, Oil and gas, S&P 500, technical analysis

This Breakout Could Take Stocks Even Higher

by Greg Rieben August 19, 2020

Yesterday the S&P 500 joined the NASDAQ and closed at all-time highs. The losses suffered in February and March of this year have officially be...

Posted in Amazon, FAANMG, Nasdaq, S&P 500, Stocks, Trends

Trade What You See Not What You Think

by Greg Rieben April 28, 2020

I can't remember a time where I've had to work this hard to detach my feelings and thoughts about the economy when focusing on my next trade or inv...

Posted in Amazon, Gold, Nasdaq, Netflix, S&P 500, Stocks

A Big Rally is Coming Soon. Are You Ready?

by Greg Rieben March 22, 2020

I'm sure we can all agree that investor's are panicking. The velocity of this sell off is of historic proportions which makes sense considering wha...

Posted in psychology, S&P 500, Stocks, VIX

Investors are Freaking Out. What Should You Do?

by Greg Rieben March 09, 2020

Right now I get the feeling that investors are starting to freak out. Financial news and social media streams continue to be filled with very negat...

Posted in S&P 500, Stocks, VIX

Stocks are Down 17% in Seven Days. Should You Be Worried?

by Greg Rieben March 01, 2020

The S&P 500 was up over 17% from the October lows seven trading days ago and just like that, those gains are gone. We are now right back to whe...

Posted in AAPL, S&P 500, SPY, Stocks

Human Psychology In Real Time

by Greg Rieben February 07, 2020

I love the markets, investing and trading for many different reasons but what I love the most is being able to watch human psychology play out in r...

Posted in AAPL, Amazon, GOOGL, Nasdaq, psychology, S&P 500, Semiconductor, Stocks, Technology, Trends

The Last Time This Happened Stocks Rallied 45%

by Greg Rieben December 04, 2019

The S&P 500, NASDAQ and DJIA continue to make all-time highs adding more salt to the wounds of the injured bears and the under-invested. Ridi...

Posted in DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500, Stocks