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January Barometer

A positive January has predicted a positive rest of the year in 36 out of 44 of the occurrences since 1934 for a 81.8% accuracy. When January was an Up month the average return for the balance of the year was +9.6%. As a comparison the return for al read more »
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Trade day of month strategy

This trade day of month strategy would have gained 3,186 S&P points since 1950 as a comparison a buy and hold approach would have only gained 815 points over the same period. Last year this strategy gained 75%. read more »
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Trade day of month

These performance metrics show the historical open to close results of buying 1 S&P futures contract based on the trade day of month since 1982. You[...] read more »
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Make me a trader reality series

The BBC has aired a reality TV series with striking similarity to the story of the original turtles. Eight ordinary people are given a million dollar[...] read more »
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S&P 500 a short term buy

The current price pattern in the S&P, spike in VIX and spike in the long bond set up a short term bullish scenario for the S&P if tomorrow January [...] read more »
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Post election year market returns

The market typically underperforms the first 2 years of a term because as much policy as possible gets pushed through. The pre election year or 3rd y[...] read more »
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Congress and stock returns

Historically when congress is in session the stock market has significantly underperformed periods when congress was out of session. More specificall[...] read more »
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Bearish thoughts

My SPX and NDX models may get short at the close tomorrow if the criteria below is met. The McClellan oscillator closed @ 338 which is historically [...] read more »
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January effect stocks

Over a 29yr period 1979-2008 the small caps aka Russell 2000 have averaged 3.5% from 12/31 to 2/15 which is 31.1% annualized vs. 2% and 16.9% annuali[...] read more »
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Ripe Trades

Below you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry le[...] read more »
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Positive correlation in S&P and VIX

Check Out how over the last few days the S&P has declined and the VIX has also declined, this is not normal. The S&P and VIX usually have a very stro[...] read more »
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Stock trading ideas

Here is a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specifi[...] read more »
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Long and Short candidates

Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules list[...] read more »
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Trading entry comparison

A comparison of some of the best short term trade setups. Want to know what setups produce the best performing results? This gives you a real look at[...] read more »
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Here comes the volatility

Check out todays open versus the close in the S&P and NDX, it’s a pretty good doji day and also inside day for the NAZ there is only a ½ point differ[...] read more »
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