Tag: SPX

Is day trading gambling? What the numbers actually say

For most people who try it, day trading works like gambling: the expected result after costs is a loss. Two large studies of real accounts say so. In…

Death cross in stocks: What 27 S&P 500 signals since 1971 show

A death cross is when the 50-day moving average of a stock or index closes below its 200-day moving average. It sounds like the end of the world, and…

RSI divergence: What 20 years of S&P 500 data say about it

RSI divergence is when price and the Relative Strength Index disagree: price makes a higher high while RSI makes a lower high (bearish), or price…

5-year Treasury yield hits 5%: What it means for stocks

Only 4% of the stocks matter and what I do about it

When you look at the stock market, it might seem like every stock has a chance to make you rich if you just hold on long enough. But research tells a…

From $100K to $4.5M: The 30-minute-a-month strategy

Based on years of research, two of my main mantras in the market are: Hold the strongest stocks in an uptrend – mathematically the best way to…