Chartists can measure the market's risk tolerance by comparing the simple line charts for four ETFs. The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and US Oil Fund (USO) rise when risk is "on", while the 20+ year Bond ETF (TLT) and US Dollar Fund (UUP) rise when risk is "off", Notice how the market moved from risk-off in September to risk on in October. SPY and USO bottomed and surged as TLT and UUP peaked and plunged.
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Joe shares his go-to ADX stock scan! Follow along as Joe uses the StockCharts platform to uncover strong long-term uptrends paired with low short-term momentum — the kind of setup that often precedes powerful breakouts. He walks through his “Strong Monthly / Low Weekly” scan criteria, explains how to apply it across... READ MORE
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