Helene Meisler

We Rallied, but It Was Still Pretty Pathetic

The S&P 500 rose nearly seven points, but net breadth was positive 230 -- so here we go again with the S&P up and breadth lagging.

The Problem Of Pushing Higher Without Proper Pullbacks

The next leg up gets overbought too quickly and sentiment turns bullish too quickly.

New Lows Appear to Be Shrinking, but Watch This Indicator

For three days last week the put/call ratio for the Volatility Index was over 100% -- this is unusual, so keep an close eye on it.

You Call This 'Market' Resilient? Let's Take a Closer Look

Checking several charts and indicators shows leakage under the surface on breadth and elsewhere.

No One Says We Have to Drop Suddenly

It's possible Tuesday and Wednesday were enough to take us to the end of the correction, but it's more likely we're not quite done yet -- even if we rally again.

VIX Put/Call Ratio

Somebody Took All the Fun Out of the Market

Even the Russell 2000's rally couldn't help breadth, and the McClellan Summation Index to continued on its downward path.

I Confess: I'm This Market's Party Pooper

I really would prefer to love this market, but with these statistics and indicators, I simply cannot.

Market's Rising Tide Fails to Lift All Indicators

After choppy week, the big wave upward arrived Friday, but it wasn't enough to float the cumulative advance/decline line to make a higher high or keep the McClellan Summation Index from sinking.

Say That You Remember, the Market Was Dancing in September

During early September, bad news was rushing in, but the small caps were leading, many stocks were ripe for picking, the McClellan Summation Index was turning upward, and more stocks were making new highs.