
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 1.8%
The national oil inventory report normally released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday morning will be delayed... read more »


After suffering a tough sell-off, Energy is now showing top value and has emerged as the highest ranked sector in Sabrient's fundamentals-based SectorCast-ETF model on a one-month forward-looking... read more »


The chart below of (NYSE: XLE), SPDRs Energy ETF shows the importance of the $54.25 level for the sector ETF. There is a convergence of trendlines and support at this level acting as a key level to... read more »


Should we measure the success of every investment off the March bottom? Of course not! Most folks understand that the hardest-hit investments ricocheted the highest off the floor. Sure, steel... read more »


Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 1.7%
We often mention spreads in Desktop articles as trading alternatives to outright positions or as indicators of market trends. Because... read more »


Exxon-Mobil is teetering at a critical support zone that buyers must hold... or else a monthly downside target could come into play. Price is currently in an ascending trading range with clear... read more »


On Jim's Notes last week I discussed the issue of the leadership in the broad markets as a challenge. I am seeing money rotate into the defensive sectors over the last 3-4 weeks. If we looked at... read more »


Here's a quick look at the XLE dashboard, strongly suggesting that XLE still has room to run short term.The 3 filtered long signals are brand new and all are based on 10-13 N day cycles.
Both... read more »


The market is having a difficult time in the face of weak Financial (NYSE: XLF) and Energy (NYSE: XLE) sector performances. While the balance of volume still suggests a range day, right now my... read more »






