VRA Weekly Update: Stunningly Bullish Investor Sentiment. What Do I Have in Common With Nicki Minaj?

VRA Weekly Update: Stunningly Bullish Investor Sentiment. What Do I Have in Common With Nicki Minaj?

Good Friday morning all. Some interesting data here; for the last 6 months the markets have sold off into today’s options expiration, with those Friday lows marking THE lows into months end. And here’s MORE bullishly compelling data from our investor sentiment surveys.

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VRA Weekly Update: VRA Investing System, 36 Years in Development. Why We Use the VRA System to Time the Markets. 1995–2000 Case Study.

VRA Weekly Update: VRA Investing System, 36 Years in Development. Why We Use the VRA System to Time the Markets. 1995–2000 Case Study.

Good Thursday morning all. As we welcome new VRA Members it’s important that we’re all on the same page. That means understanding the VRA Investing System, ensuring that we are positioned to crush Mr. Market. As we begin trading today, the VRA System sits at 9/12 Screens Bullish.

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VRA Weekly Update: ATH Broken Record. Small Caps Are Leading…Next Up. VRA Rate Forecasts. MSM is Waking Up to CV Insanity.

VRA Weekly Update: ATH Broken Record. Small Caps Are Leading…Next Up. VRA Rate Forecasts. MSM is Waking Up to CV Insanity.

Good Thursday morning all. Yesterday marked the 51st record close in S&P 500 this year and another ATH in Nasdaq, as it holds above the 15,000 plateau. And our internals put up another positive day…that’s 4 in a row, which hasn’t happened in several weeks.

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VRA Weekly Update: Fears of A Tiny Taper. The Bears Are Growling…Music to a Contrarians Ears.

VRA Weekly Update: Fears of A Tiny Taper. The Bears Are Growling…Music to a Contrarians Ears.

Good Thursday morning all. 1% losses across the board yesterday but we did see an improvement in the internals (most notably in Nasdaq where up/down volume was flat). The markets are in mini-correction mode based primarily on the 3 factors…

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VRA Weekly Update: Goldman Sachs is Getting the Idea; This is a Melt-up Bull Market. Our Eyes Are On China.

VRA Weekly Update: Goldman Sachs is Getting the Idea; This is a Melt-up Bull Market. Our Eyes Are On China.

Good Thursday morning all. Another poor jobs report (ADP) took the Dow down 323 points yesterday. Like the Obama economy, we should get used to reports like this. Soon, and take this to the bank, they’ll be manipulated to start looking better, with part time…

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VRA Weekly Update: Q3 is Here. Welcome to Best Day and Best Two Weeks of the Year.

VRA Weekly Update: Q3 is Here. Welcome to Best Day and Best Two Weeks of the Year.

Good Thursday morning all. Excellent day in the Dow Jones yesterday (+210…we love both the Dow and R2K charts here) but slow summer-like day elsewhere. ATH’s once again in S&P 500 and we’ve now had back-to-back-to-back days with ATH’s in the semis as SMH put up a bit of a furious rally…

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VRA Weekly Update: ATH's Beget New ATH's. Semis Are KEY. VRA Investing System Flashing BUY

VRA Weekly Update: ATH's Beget New ATH's. Semis Are KEY. VRA Investing System Flashing BUY

Good Friday morning all. Yesterday's trading brought fresh ATH in the S&P 500 with the Dow and Russell 2000 less than 1% from ATH and Nasdaq starting this AM at 1.3% from ATH. And while yesterday's internals were nothing to write home about (meme wars), we continue to like what we see as the semis

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VRA Weekly Update: Anxiety Over Jobs Reports. But Rates Will Only Go Lower, Markets Will Only Go Higher.

VRA Weekly Update: Anxiety Over Jobs Reports. But Rates Will Only Go Lower, Markets Will Only Go Higher.

Good Thursday morning all. Breaking news from the ADP jobs report this AM which came in at 978,000 jobs created vs estimate of 650,000. I can tell you that there’s some nervousness around the May jobs report that’ll be out tomorrow morning (8:30 AM EST),

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VRA Weekly Update: ATH's Beget New ATH's. Sentiment Flashing Buy Signals. Bear Trap in the Works?

VRA Weekly Update: ATH's Beget New ATH's. Sentiment Flashing Buy Signals. Bear Trap in the Works?

Good Friday morning all. Following a solid intraday reversal higher into the close that sent multiple indexes and sectors to ATH (including SPX, Nasdaq, Housing and Transports) the Dow Jones is giving back 2/3’s of yesterday's gains this AM. Earnings continue to destroy their comps of Q1 2020.

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VRA Weekly Update: Coinbase is Public, Hugely Positive For Crypto's. This is "That" Melt-up Bull Market.

VRA Weekly Update: Coinbase is Public, Hugely Positive For Crypto's. This is "That" Melt-up Bull Market.

Good Thursday morning all. Quite the mid-day reversal yesterday, immediately following the Coinbase IPO. Coinbase, which we will own in the VRA Portfolio at some point soon, debuted by popping to $429/share (priced at $250), giving it a first day market cap of $100 billion,

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VRA Weekly Update: Bullish Consolidation Into Q1 Earnings. Jamie Dimon Joins the VRA as Hard Core Bulls.

VRA Weekly Update: Bullish Consolidation Into Q1 Earnings. Jamie Dimon Joins the VRA as Hard Core Bulls.

Good Thursday morning all. Yesterday marked the 3rd straight day of less than great internals with negative across the board in A/D and volume, while the bright spot continued to be new 52 week high/lows at 341 new highs to just 39 new lows.

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VRA Weekly Update: Q2 Market Melt-Up, Here We Come.

VRA Weekly Update: Q2 Market Melt-Up, Here We Come.

Good Thursday morning all. Reminder that markets are closed tomorrow for Good Friday. First quarter 2021 is now in the books. As Tyler covered on our VRA Podcast yesterday, how remarkable that the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 each had “lightning fast” 10% corrections,

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VRA Weekly Update: SPACs in Focus. Chinese Stocks Under US Regulators Microscope. VRA Market Notes.

VRA Weekly Update: SPACs in Focus. Chinese Stocks Under US Regulators Microscope. VRA Market Notes.

Good Thursday morning all. Market softness continued yesterday, following a solid open with good internals, as mid-day selling pressure took the Dow from +320 to slightly negative at the close. Nasdaq weakness was pervasive throughout the day, taking the index -2% at the close.

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VRA Weekly Update: J Powell & The Bond Market Vigilantes. Beginning of the Big Bubble.

VRA Weekly Update: J Powell & The Bond Market Vigilantes. Beginning of the Big Bubble.

Good Thursday morning all. We begin this morning with a tip of the cap to the Fed’s J Powell. Not only did the Fed nail their written FOMC comments (no rate hikes through 2023) but Powell followed it up with a strong presser, rarely going off-script. More of this please.

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VRA Weekly Update: We Must Be Long and Strong. Liquidity, Earnings and Momentum Demand It.

VRA Weekly Update: We Must Be Long and Strong. Liquidity, Earnings and Momentum Demand It.

Good Thursday morning all. It seems the Dow and Nasdaq have decided to have massive moves higher, but on alternating days. On Tuesday, the Nasdaq soared 3.7%, while the Dow lagged. Then yesterday, the Dow ramped 464 points higher (+1.5%) while Nasdaq was (slightly) lower by 4 points.

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VRA Weekly Update: That 1995–2000 Vibe. Collusion in Precious Metals. $1000 Silver During Commodity Supercycle.

VRA Weekly Update: That 1995–2000 Vibe. Collusion in Precious Metals. $1000 Silver During Commodity Supercycle.

Good Thursday morning all. Earnings continue their solid beats, both on the top and bottom line, as it looks increasingly clear that we are early in the economic and earnings recovery cycle. If we’re right, pullbacks going forward will continue to be shallow and short-lived.

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VRA Weekly Update: Bank of England Warns of Negative Rates. What About in the US? VRA Market Update, 1995–2000 Clone?

VRA Weekly Update: Bank of England Warns of Negative Rates. What About in the US? VRA Market Update, 1995–2000 Clone?

Good Thursday morning all. Breaking news this morning from the Bank of England, which stated flat-out “Banks should start preparations for negative rates, if needed”. My spidey senses tell me the BOE wouldn’t have made this statement…out of the blue…unless the odds of negative rates were not high.

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