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Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

Technical Analysis: Small Caps Hold Their Ground as Other Stocks Crumble

The Russell 2000 had a sharp rally in late 2020 and early 2021. Now it may be setting up for a similar move. Notice the triangle forming on the small cap index recently, which is interesting for two reasons. First, it shows that prices are squeezing into a range....

Small Caps Are Struggling: Check Out This Technical Analysis

Small Caps Are Struggling: Check Out This Technical Analysis

The S&P 500 keeps hitting new highs, but the Russell 2000 small cap index hasn’t been so fortunate. RUT has gone almost four months without a new record level. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Transports haven’t hit a new high in over two months....

Reopening Stocks Surge Back as the Post-Covid Summer Begins

Reopening Stocks Surge Back as the Post-Covid Summer Begins

The reopening trade is surging back as the summer vacation season begins and coronavirus infections plummet. Investors piled into stocks like energy, cruise lines and casinos on Tuesday. Those stand to gain from increased travel and economic activity as social...

Small Caps Are Outperforming Again: Technical Analysis

Small Caps Are Outperforming Again: Technical Analysis

QQQ vs IWM? In some ways, it’s the big debate of 2021. Will traders stick with megacap growth stocks, or ride fast-moving small caps as the economy reopens? Or will they simply rotate between the two, guided by events and price action? Right now could be a time when a...

The Fed Meets This Week as Business Roars Back from the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Fed Meets This Week as Business Roars Back from the Coronavirus Pandemic

The economy is roaring back to life, just in time for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. No major change in policy is expected from the central bank on Wednesday. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly said inflation needs to go solidly above 2 percent...

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

Small Cap Index Is Holding a Potentially Key Level: Chart Study

The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) had a strong move coming out of the vaccine news in November. It’s been consolidating for the last two months and now may be ready to continue higher. The main thing jumping out of today's chart is the 50-day moving average. IWM tested it in...