Sectors

Bearish Divergence for Consumer Discretionary

Bearish Divergence for Consumer Discretionary

As I paged through the S&P 500 charts during my normal weekend review, I started to identify some consistent patterns in the leadership sectors of Consumer Discretionary and Technology. Today I’ll share with you how I bucket these charts by their patterns, and why the Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR (XLY) is likely the most important chart to watch.

The Benefits of a Consistent Imperfect Routine

The Benefits of a Consistent Imperfect Routine

A consistent imperfect routine is way better than an inconsistent perfect routine.

When I've worked with investors that are new to technical analysis, I often find that they spend too much time trying to perfect their analytical approach on a particular chart, and way too little time determining which chart they should be looking at in the first place!

The Bull Market Top Checklist: What Would Change My Mind?

The Bull Market Top Checklist: What Would Change My Mind?

The last five months of market history are a blur for me. Back in mid-March, the S&P 500 was in free fall with no end in sight. Here we are in mid-August, and the S&P is retesting all-time highs. Trend-following is about defining the trend, recognizing shifts in the trend and anticipating potential trend changes. So now that the S&P 500 is in a raging uptrend with no apparent end in sight, what would I need to see to turn bearish?