If we were witnessing a real trial-by-jury (which, at the end of the day, is actually what the market is), I think it’d be safe to say that bears and bulls both have pretty solid evidence to put forth in their favor. Yes, there have been sub-industries that have done well and that we have […]
Ian McMillan
Ian McMillan is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) based out of Washington DC. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010 where he majored in Finance. After that, Ian pursued his MBA at The Citadel, with a concentration in Asset Allocation. Following his graduate studies and internships, Ian entered the RIA industry and began his work as an analyst at WCM Global Wealth in Greenville, SC. Knowing that this was his passion, he decided to move to a larger financial arena and headed to the Northern Virginia area to expand his career. Ian has been in the wealth management space for 9 years, working with HNW clients at firms ranging from $40 million to over $700 million in AUM. Ian has experience with both passive and active/tactical strategies, but in 2015 he decided to make technical analysis his career niche. Implementing a "top-down" approach, Ian works mainly with intermediate- and long-term time frames, with a deep concentration of Relative Strength among sectors, sub-industries, and individual stocks.
Factor Battle
Over the last two trading sessions, there has been a lot of buzz around the performance between two “corners” of the market. However, these are not stocks in a specific sector or industry, but instead, we are talking about the returns among factors. And two factors in particular: Momentum ($MTUM) and Value ($RPV $SPYV). If […]
Gold, Apple, and Louise Yamada’s Journey
Recently, the famed Louise Yamada gave an interview on Palisade Radio. While she covered a few topics, the one that I found most interesting was how she stumbled upon technical analysis to begin with, kick-starting a career that would lead her to become one of the most well-known technicians of our time. Louise begins by […]
The Big BAANG
John Roque of Wolfe Research recently made an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to share his thoughts about the breakout in precious metals. In the segment, he argued that Gold Mining stocks were a better play than the beloved mega-cap FAANG names (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google). He coined the term BAANG to represent a […]
Range-Bound
After a stellar June and July, markets have been hit in August. So far, we saw a nearly 7% drawdown from all-time highs on the S&P 500 ($SPX), but have rebounded over the last few trading sessions. However, even being so close to these highs, sentiment remains quite bearish, as we have pointed out in […]
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