Index Analysis

The indexes covered are broken down into categories, i.e. A column in the data tables (CAT) allows you to sort and group indexes by category.

  • Broad Market Indices
  • Sector Indices
  • Industry Indices
  • By Market Cap
  • International Indices
  • Interest Rate Indices
  • Commodity Based Indices

The data provided is very similar to the ETF Analysis area with the exception of the columns that contain volume data, i.e. volume surge; accumulation/distribution. The symbol listings are links to charts courtesy of stockcharts.com. NOTE: If there is no $ in front of the symbol, stockcharts does not cover that index. The symbol that appears is from TeleChart.

COMPOSITE CHARTS

Beginning after Labor Day they will be updated weekly on Friday.

Composite charts contain the following, calculated for each index:

  • Advance – Decline (A/D) LINE
  • $ Weighted Volume of Advancing Issues – Volume of Declining Issues
  • % of Stocks in Short Term Up Trends
  • 52 Week Highs & Lows
  • McClellan Oscilator and Summation Index
  • McClellan Volume Oscilator
  • Potential IBD Accumulation/Distribution Days Data
Indices Covered:
  • DOW Industrials, Transports, & Utilities
  • NYSE INDEX
  • S & P-500, Midcap 400, Small Cap 600
  • NASDAQ COMPOSITE, NASDAQ-100, NASDAQ BIOTECH (NBI) RUSSELL 1000, RUSSELL 2000
  • AMEX INDEXES: OIL INDEX (XOI), BROKER/DEALER (XBD), BIOTECH (BTK), GOLD BUGS (HUI)
  • PHILLY INDEXES: OIL SERVICES (OSX), SEMICONDUCTOR (SOX), GOLD/SILVER (XAU),KBW BANK INDEX (BKX)

At this time Composite Charts are updated on Wednesday and Friday evenings.  Chart Links:

DATA TABLES

Changes &Trends:

Includes price changes today, over last 5&21 days and year-to-date. Also: ST, IT & LT Trends, 52 week Hi & Low, Beta, Alpha, Rsquared, Accumulation/Distribution, and Overbought/Oversold readings. Click on Tkr to drill down to Industry Groups and then stocks within.

Relative Strength:

Includes price change today, ST, IT, LT trends, Relative Strength Ranks over 6 months both against a base index (NYSE) and the methodology described by Charles Kirkpatrick II, CMT. Also there appears the same rank two and four weeks ago to aid you in determining relative movement. Relative Strength Blinkers come from member designed trading system: The blinkers appear for today as well as 3,21,34, and 55 days ago. Click on Symbol to view chart courtesy of stockcharts.com

Composite Data:

Includes change % Today, over last 5&21 days and year-to-date, Trends- ST, IT, LT, Number of stocks contained in Sector or Industry Group, Number of new 52 week highs and lows today, Number of stocks in up-trends (ST), Direction of the $Weighted advancing minus declining volume, and the position (Long or Cash) from our buying power indicator.