MOTR Research Headlines
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Our New Dashboard Says, ‘Bad Guy Day’.”
Highlights Despite the S&P's orderly decline today, price action is anything but orderly beneath the surface. Stocks with high momentum scores are getting smoked today, while stocks with poor momentum scored are getting bought. It is days like today for which we developed, and now...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Risk Gauge Downticks Despite Surging Indices.”
Highlights The short-term Risk Gauge has downticked from 2 to 5 during the recent 2-week surge in the S&P and NDX. While not structurally bearish here and now, it is yet another of many episodes of "higher indices, weaker structure" that continue to accumulate beneath the surface. ...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Oversold at All Time Highs.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge ticked down for a second consecutive week as market breadth continued to weaken despite major indices remaining near all-time highs. Just 30% of stocks in the U.S. MOTR Universe remain above their 15-day moving average, creating a moderately oversold market...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Vertical Leadership, Diverging Breadth.”
Highlights We remain bullishly positioned, especially in Semis and IT Hardware. That said, semis have become elevated above trend to a degree not seen since March 2000. At the same time, short-term breadth participation has begun to thin out following the S&P's more than 17%, 28-day...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Risk Gauge Downticks in the Short Term.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge downticked to a 3 in the short term this week as leadership continues narrowing with fewer stocks participating in the market’s move higher. Despite major indices trading at all time highs, the market is considerably less overbought today with materially...
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The Weekly MOTR Report (WMR)
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Risk Gauge Downticks Despite Surging Indices.”
Highlights The short-term Risk Gauge has downticked from 2 to 5 during the recent 2-week surge in the S&P and...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Vertical Leadership, Diverging Breadth.”
Highlights We remain bullishly positioned, especially in Semis and IT Hardware. That said, semis have become...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “K-Shaped Economy and Markets.”
Highlights The "K-Shaped" economy has resulted in a "K-Shaped" market with no signs of relief in sight. Within the...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG)
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Oversold at All Time Highs.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge ticked down for a second consecutive week as market breadth continued to weaken despite...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Risk Gauge Downticks in the Short Term.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge downticked to a 3 in the short term this week as leadership continues narrowing with...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Healthy Rotation in Materials.”
Highlights The Risk Gauge continues to strengthen, with the short-term ticking up as major indices push to new all-time...
Charting My Interruption (CMI)
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Staying the Course as Leadership Accelerates.”
Highlights Risk Gauge struggles to attain “Risk-On” despite new highs, reflecting a still fragmented market...
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Sea of Red, Good Guy Day.”
Highlights Risk Gauge nears “Risk On” while the S&P flounders in monthly resistance; even good trends don’t...
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “MOTR Dashboard ‘Sneak Peek’: The Mo Crash.”
Highlights Momentum leaders sharply lagged today despite a rising market, producing an outsized momentum 'crash' where...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC)
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “Happiness Equals Results Minus Expectations.”
"Happiness Equals Results Minus Expectations." We all know that stocks are volatile, but still, we behave as if we didn't...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “If it Looks, Walks and Talks Like a Bear…”
"If it Looks, Walks and Talks Like a Bear..." Conditions today mirror those of most environments that result in...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “Bullish, but Head on a Swivel.”
"Bullish, but Head on a Swivel." Conditions remain supportive enough to stay engaged on the long side. Leadership is...