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Stocks were up again last week and closed out near the highs, which is textbook bullish price action. We are finally starting to see...

Stocks capped off a fairly constructive week, closing near the highs. We continue to observe leadership from key sectors like tech, which...

The equity rebound continued, and we just barely closed above a key resistance level on Friday in the S&P. The Nasdaq continued to lead...

Stocks continued their rebound last week, but gave back some of those gains on Friday. Don't be surprised to see some backfilling this...

Equity markets were down last week, but on Friday, gapped up and closed near the highs. This was a very key bit of price action that not...

Stocks recovered nicely last week after the holiday weekend, and we saw notable leadership from the Nasdaq. Leadership was also observed...

Stocks once again gapped down and closed near the lows of the day on Monday, continuing the bearish momentum acceleration that resurfaced...

Stocks finished strongly last week and closed above a key resistance level. This increases the odds that a short-term low formed,...

Stocks were down again last week, falling to new multi-month lows, which was in alignment with the bearish expectations we set forth in...

Stocks closed out near the week's lows on Friday, which is hardly a bullish characteristic. Tech led the market lower again, an ominous...

Stocks ended last week on a defensive note as the low-liquidity environment exacerbates volatility. Tech continues to lag and lead the...

Stocks finished higher last week, with the exception of the Dow. After making a new post-correction high, stocks retreated but caught a...

Stocks were crushed last week as we saw months' worth of gains erased in just a few days. This is as bearish as it gets with respect to...

Stocks ended last week on a defensive note, and the weakness has carried over into the new week thus far, as we see equity indices across...

The S&P closed at a record high on Friday, but not at a new intraday high. Unless the Dow and Nasdaq can follow suit, it could turn into...

Despite a decent late-day rally on Friday, stocks finished last week on a defensive note. There has been a growing consensus surrounding...

Stocks were split last week as the Nasdaq rallied to a new all-time high, while the Dow dropped to a multi-week low. This speaks to the...

All major equity indices closed at their highest daily, weekly, and monthly levels in history. It really doesn't get more bullish than...

After a volatile start last week, the Fed came out to save the day, and stocks formed a higher-low. A strong rally followed and equities...

Stocks staged a dramatic "3:30 ramp rally" on Friday, and we saw the highest weekly closes achieved in history in both the S&P and Dow. ...