The most important chart that anyone can follow is a chart of the U.S. Dollar Index. The major stock indexes and most leading commodities will usually trade inverse to the world's reserve currency. For over ten years now the general stock market direction has moved opposite or inverse to the U.S. Dollar Index.



This morning, the U.S. Dollar Index futures (DX-M2) topped out shortly after the opening bell rang at the New York Stock Exchange. When the U.S. Dollar…

Once again, the major stock indexes rallied higher after a quick decline in the first hour of the trading session. This same pattern seems to be repeating nearly every trading day since late December 2011. Many traders and investors are now looking for this pattern to occur on a daily basis before the noon hour.



The trading volume on all of the major stock indexes remains extremely light and this will usually favor the upside in the stock market. This afternoon, the SPDR…

Yesterday, we wrote about the major stock indexes declining in the first half of the trading session only to bounce higher throughout the afternoon. Well, it happened again today. The same exact pattern repeats nearly every trading day since mid-December.



 The trading volume in the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY), and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) remains extremely light. The light volume will generally favor the upside as there are simply no…

Once again, the major stock indexes have found a low by the noon hour and then floated higher into the afternoon. Nearly everyday we see the same pattern repeat over and over. The trading volume remains extremely light which generally favors the upside in the stock market. Traders must remember the old market adage that states, never short a dull market. The words light volume can be substituted for dull. Since December 19, 2011 the average volume in the SPDR S&P 500 Trust…

Once again, the inverse relationship between the U.S. Dollar Index and the major stock indexes works. This morning, the U.S. Dollar Index futures started the day higher and then just plummeted before the opening bell. This same pattern played out yesterday and the nearly everyday before that. Many traders are now looking for the early decline in the SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (NYSE:SPY), or the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) as a buying opportunity for the day. Earlier…

Nearly every trading day the major stock indexes will decline before the noon hour. This decline in the major stock market indexes usually leads to a light volume rally that lasts into the close. For example, yesterday the major stock indexes dropped sharply lower at the open only to find a low after the first hour and trade basically unchanged by the closing bell. This type of activity occurs nearly every trading day since December 19, 2011 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)…

Nearly every trading session over the past month the major stock indexes rally after an initial morning decline. Some investors may view this action in the market as a sign of strength, however, the trading volume remains extremely light. Light volume will usually indicate a lack of institutional participation, or conviction by the big boys. This stock market looks to be moving higher by a handful of big firms that have the means to buy every market dip. Some traders and investors…

This afternoon, leading aluminum producer Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) will report earnings after the closing bell. While Alcoa may not move the major stocks indexes much, it is an indication that the start of corporate earnings season is upon us. The trading volume over the past couple of weeks has been extremely light. Short term traders are looking forward to the increase in volume and volatility that is certain to hit the stock markets over the next month.…

This morning, all of the major stock indexes are surging higher at the open. The early rally is sparked by global central bank intervention, The central banks around the world will provide liquidity to the large banks that cannot borrow. We must all believe that the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is behind this move. The action by the central banks around the world is causing a massive short squeeze in the markets. Just think about how many investors went short yesterday as the…