Category: Insights

Dow Theory Update for March 24: SIL and GDX set up for primary bull market signal

posted on: March 24, 2014

Stocks and precious metals continue declining US Stocks The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. In spite of all the recent declines, the secondary trend has not changed yet. Ditto for the primary trend. The primary trend remains bullish, as explained here, and more in-depth here. The primary trend was reconfirmed as bullish on October […]

Dow Theory Update for March 21: Stocks closed down on huge volume

posted on: March 21, 2014

Are Chinese stocks under a bear market? Even though all trends (primary and secondary remain unchanged), today’s been an interesting day. Recently, Zero Hedge posted an article entitled “Chinese Stocks enter Bear Market Following 2 More Defaults Overnight”. As per Zero Hedge, Chinese stocks have declined more than 20% and, hence, they entered a primary […]

Dow Theory Update for March 20: SPY and Industrials close up, and Transports diverge

posted on: March 20, 2014

Precious metals consolidate. US Stocks The SPY and Industrials closed up. The Transports closed up. Here you have an updated chart depicting the latest price action: Under the Dow Theory I give the benefit of doubt to the bullish case The primary trend remains bullish, as explained here, and more in-depth here. The primary trend […]

Dow Theory Update for March 19: Stocks precious metals closed down

posted on: March 19, 2014

And all trends remain unchanged Today I am short of time. Since trends remain unchanged, I refer to this post for more information. Sincerely, The Dow Theorist

Dow Theory Update for March 18: No big news. Stocks closed up

posted on: March 18, 2014

And precious metals universe closed down. Today I am short of time. Since trends remain unchanged, I refer to my yesterday’s post for more information. Sincerely, The Dow Theorist

Dow Theory Update for March 17: Stocks closed up, and trends remain unchanged

posted on: March 17, 2014

A rare rant (II) Some days agoI wrote that I had decided not to renew my subscription to a well-known market advisory. Well, I am happy to report that I did not go cold turkey in spite of foregoing my daily “fix” of market commentaries. Furthermore, the time elapsed allows me to see things more […]

Dow Theory Update for March 14: Stocks close down on diminishing volume

posted on: March 14, 2014

Gold and Silver closed up but technically nothing has been accomplished yet US Stocks The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. The primary trend remains bullish, as explained here, and more in-depth here. The primary trend was reconfirmed as bullish on October 17th, 2013, and November 13th, 2013 and March 7th, 2014, for the reasons […]

Dow Theory Update for March 13: Stocks decline sharply

posted on: March 13, 2014

And trends remain unchanged Today’s is another day when sharp movements in stocks and gold (and GDX) mean nothing from a long (and even medium) term perspective. Accordingly, trends (even secondary ones) remain unchanged. US Stocks The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. The primary trend remains bullish, as explained here, and more in-depth here. […]

Dow Theory Update: Trends unchanged. No news

posted on: March 12, 2014

And no post today…:=)

Dow Theory Update for March 10: Stocks decline modestly

posted on: March 10, 2014

Primary bull market was re-confirmed last Friday, March 6th. After last Friday’s re-confirmation of the primary bull market in stocks, today there is a paucity of news. US Stocks The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. Last Friday, March 6th, the Transports finally broke above the January 23rd, 2013 closing highs, thereby confirming the SPY […]

Dow Theory Update for March 7: Primary bull market in stocks reconfirmed

posted on: March 7, 2014

Transports break above the December 31st, 2013 closing highs. I am short of time, so it is going to be a brief post on this Dow Theory blog. The SPY, the Transports and the Industrials closed up. The SPY made higher closing highs (well exceeding their December 31st, 2013 closing highs) confirmed by the Transports, […]

Dow Theory Update for March 6: Transports fail to confirm SPY’s higher highs by a hair

posted on: March 6, 2014

A rare rant Today I decided not to renew my subscription to one market advisory (whose name I’d rather not mention). It’s been a hard decision to make, since one becomes accustomed to the daily “fix” on market commentaries. Anyhow, to realize that one’s time is better spent in minding my own business (or even […]