Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 16-29 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) After remaining under the 200-day moving average since March 22, XLB (57.99) retook the average … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 1-15 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) During last week’s selling, XLB (57.17) not only lost the 200-day moving average but also … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the February 16-28 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Post-February 9 low/reversal, XLB (61.32) rallied to test the 50-day moving average, but was rejected. … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the February 1-15 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) During the reporting period, XLB (60.71) went from 62.95 at January-end to an intraday low … Continued
In investing, November 9, 2016 will be remembered not only because a day earlier the nation chose Donald Trump as the next president of the United States but also because the way investors reacted to the news. Early weakness was … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the January 16-31 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) XLB (58.42) shorts gave up as the ETF continued higher, rising to a new all-time … Continued
As of Monday this month, XLF (SPDR financial sector ETF) is down 6.3 percent. This followed a 6.6-percent rally in January. Since early September last year through last week’s high of $30.33, it jumped 27.5 percent. Both the weekly and … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the January 1-12, 2018 period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) On the 16th this month, XLB (63.39) rose to 63.66 intraday but only to … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the December 16-29 (2017) period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Already up 3.2 percent for the month/year, XLB (62.47) stayed with the daily upper … Continued
Stocks in general essentially began 2018 where 2017 left off. Take financials. XLF (SPDR financial sector ETF) was up 20 percent last year. In the first four sessions this year, it is up another 1.8 percent. Although major indices have … Continued