Category: VIX

Ratios to Reason $SPX

In an effort to create more structure for this blog, I’m re-posting 5 charts that depict various trends within the $SPX. In the future this selection will be posted during the weekend. $BPSPX:$VIX = 139.61 $BXM:$SPX = 68.88 $CPMKTE:$CPMKTB = 41.34 $SPXA50R:$VIX = 122.16 $SPXHILO:$VIX = 10.9 Why am I regurgitating this mass of pretty…


Signs of the Times $SPX

I’m a huge fan of percentage/volatility charts, but due to their underwhelming popularity, they’re confusing. Hopefully someone understands their value besides myself. Although my NASDAQ indicator has gone bearish here, the SPX is holding on for dear life. There are fewer bullish stocks and volatility is rising, buyers beware. The BXM/SPX spread has broken resistance…


Stocks ‘N’ Bonds

A few things to watch in the coming week. Despite today’s pullback, my primary indicator remains bullish, so I’m buying the dip. The SPX buy write is lagging the underlying index, so the bulls are looking good for now. The spread between equities and bonds looks ready for a breakout, potentially to the upper Bollinger….


Tuesday’s Tidbits

Hooray, an up day! Here are some things to consider. My bullish SPX indicator lives to see another day, perhaps it’ll make a new X by the week’s end. FINALLY, the BXM/SPX spread is heading lower, and that is a sign of more aggressive risk taking which is good for equities. Due to the overbought…


Monday Mutterings

It was a choppy roller coaster day, but there were some bright spots. International markets stayed afloat as commodities moved up. The financial sector finds itself in peril once again. Stay away from the big names who are too big to fail. Their bond holders might see cash, but the equity gets wiped out. HYG…


Digesting Indecision

Not much action in the equities market this week. According to my indicator, the SPX has managed to stay bullish, but it is very close to resuming a downtrend. The buywrite/index spread is rising (bearish), but it is in a resistance area, and any turn around would be bullish.   The NAMO has turned positive,…


Indexes, Oscillators and Bears, Oh My!

Today wasn’t quite enough to put the nail in the bulls’ coffin, but it isn’t getting any prettier. My SPX index is clinging to a bullish signal by a few points. The NAMO is signaling a downtrend, but we remain in bullish territory. Banks look ready to break down and test their lows. MLP’s continue…


Internal Investigation

A few ratios to discern the state of the market. My NASDAQ indicator printed a new X today despite today’s fall. Lower volatility is bullish. The BXM:SPX ratio is banging against the 10sma again, hopefully it will act as resistance and the spread will turn around (bullish). The continuing fall in Treasury yields is quite…


Ratios and Such

It has been a wild week thus far, here are some internals. Banks are back into a bullish position, goddamn whiplash got me. There was a new X made in my primary market indicator, which is a great sign for equities. Risks are still high, but if the dollar continues to fall, this should continue…


State of the Market

The market continues to rally as the Fed lowers key lending rates. Rate cuts are having a negative effect on US bonds relative to foreign ones. Up volume significantly outweighed down volume, continuing the bullish theme. More stocks are trading above their 50dma on lower volatility. New highs are becoming more prevalent as this index…