An Approaching Death Cross – Part Three

Today 11/02/23 U.S. had a persistent rally throughout the main trading session.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average – Bigcharts.com symbol (DJIA) 50 – day – moving average (MA) moved closer to its 200 – day MA.   If there’s a “Death Cross” it could be giving a bearish signal after a bottom is in place. TheContinue reading “An Approaching Death Cross – Part Three”

An Approaching Death Cross – Part Two

The 10/28/23 blog “Approaching Death Cross”  noted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 50 – day moving average (MA) could cross below its 200 – day MA.  This is known as a “Death Cross”.   Today 11/01/23 the DJIA  moving average lines moved closer to a cross.   A very important DJIA top could occur inContinue reading “An Approaching Death Cross – Part Two”

Utility Stocks and Interest Rates Connection

For more than one year there’s been an inverse relationship between U.S. utility stocks and U.S. interest rates.  When interest rates rise utility stocks decline.  The Dow Jones Utility Average (DJU) could soon be signaling an important U.S. interest rate peak. The 09/21/23 blog “Upside Target for U.S. Treasury Yield” noted that U.S. 30 –Continue reading “Utility Stocks and Interest Rates Connection”

U.S. Stocks in Steady Decline

Today 10/26/23 all three main U.S. stock indices made new post July 2023 decline lows; the drop could continue into at least early November. The daily S&P 500 (SPX) chart courtesy of Trading View updates the action. The 10/25/23 blog “Support Breaks Without a Panic” noted there was a bullish SPX – RSI divergence vs.Continue reading “U.S. Stocks in Steady Decline”

Crude Oil Update – 10/24/23

The 10/21/23 blog “Crude Oil Update – 10/20/23”  illustrated that Crude Oil (CL2!) had peaked at a Fibonacci .66 retracement of its prior drop.  The top came at a Fibonacci .66-Fibonacci time ratio. The 30 – minute CL2! – chart courtesy of Trading View updates the action. Today 10/24/23 CL2! – broke decisively below importantContinue reading “Crude Oil Update – 10/24/23”

Rising Interest Rates, Falling Stocks – Part Two

Today 10/19/23 the yields for 5, 10, and 30  – year U.S. government  debt made new 2023 highs.   Correspondingly U.S. stocks as represented by the S&P 500 (SPX) declined .85%. The daily SPX chart courtesy of BigCharts.com illustrates the action. At the SPX low on 10/19/23 it had retraced .699 of the rally from 10/03/23Continue reading “Rising Interest Rates, Falling Stocks – Part Two”