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ChartBrief 169 - December seasonality and the "Santa Claus rally"
The "Santa Claus rally" refers to the tendency for the S&P500 to do well in December, and specifically the last part of December. We can...
Callum Thomas
Dec 2, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 154 - Seasonality update: What doesn't go down must go up...
As I write this article the S&P500 is up 1.4% month to date, with a max drawdown of -0.6% - which makes for a relatively joyful...
Callum Thomas
Sep 28, 20172 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 8 Sep 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Sep 8, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 142 - September Seasonality Statistics
For us southern hemisphere dwellers, September brings spring, but for the S&P500 September brings sinister seasonal statistics. Over the...
Callum Thomas
Sep 5, 20171 min read
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ChartBrief 131 - S&P500 Seasonality Stir
It's very timely to take another look at stockmarket seasonality. The brief panic last week (barely a 2% selloff) actually came at a...
Callum Thomas
Aug 16, 20172 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 21 July 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Jul 22, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 112 - The stockmarket season is changing
Following on from the popular post on the seasonal turning point for the VIX last week, here's an insight into seasonality for the S&P500...
Callum Thomas
Jul 19, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 105 - The VIX is at a Seasonal Turning Point
The topic of seasonality is a controversial one among investors. Some swear by it, referring to studies that present evidence for a...
Callum Thomas
Jul 12, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 93 - Crude Oil Futures and Seasons
Following up on a previous post on Crude Oil tactical indicators, it's timely to check in on a couple of charts after about a 5-point...
Callum Thomas
Jul 4, 20172 min read
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ChartBrief 83 - An average year for the S&P500
Seasonality is something that matters in markets, economics, and life! Most people have heard of the term "sell in May" (and the rest of...
Callum Thomas
Jun 11, 20172 min read
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Macro Technicals Report - Changing seasons and impending breakouts…
The Macro Technicals Report brings you 5 ideas each week from a top-down, cross-asset, global perspective. The report highlights some of...
Topdown Charts
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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Weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm - 12 Feb 2017
Those that follow my personal account on Twitter will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out 10 charts on the...
Callum Thomas
Feb 12, 20177 min read
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These 2 Weird Sentiment Charts Worked Wonders in 2016
The first chart was one of the "people's choice charts" in my 2016 End of Year Special report. It shows a different perspective on...
Callum Thomas
Dec 29, 20162 min read
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Tuesday Technicals - 20 December 2016
Here's the regular 5 macro technical charts (going as far as individual commodities, currencies, bonds, and sectors, as well as the rest...
Callum Thomas
Dec 19, 20163 min read
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Weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm - 27 Nov 2016
Those that follow my personal account on Twitter will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out 10 charts on the...
Callum Thomas
Nov 26, 20165 min read
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ChartBrief #30 'Tis The Season
With only a month to go until Christmas it’s time to talk the old chest nut of the Santa Claus rally. The “Santa Claus rally” refers to...
Callum Thomas
Nov 23, 20162 min read
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Weekly S&P 500 ChartStorm - 9 Oct 2016
Those that follow my personal account on Twitter and StockTwits will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out...
Callum Thomas
Oct 9, 20166 min read
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ChartBrief #10 Equity Market Seasonality
I previously wrote about stock market seasonality just prior to the recent VIX flare-up, and now that things have calmed down again it's...
Callum Thomas
Sep 26, 20162 min read
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Weekly S&P 500 ChartStorm - 10 Sep 2016
Those that follow my personal account on Twitter and StockTwits will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out...
Callum Thomas
Sep 9, 20167 min read
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