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SPY: Make a Fed Week Bet on the S&P 500

Seasonal patterns and a quadruple witching options expiration are among reasons to get bullish on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY).

SPY ETF: What to Expect From the S&P 500 Into Year-End

With the S&P 500 flat for the year, the SPY etf may still see higher highs if we consider performance chasing by fund managers.

The S&P 500 Has Reached a Key Inflection Point (SPY)

It might be tempting to chase the S&P 500's stampede off the late September lows, but don't. Here's how to tackle the SPY ETF right now.

Short the S&P 500 After the Fed’s Chicken-Out Moment

The S&P 500 (SPY) was thrust right back into a thick area of technical resistance on Thursday. My favorite play right now is to just short the index.

S&P 500 Proves Too Heavy for Dip Buyers to Hold Up

The S&P 500 broke its 200-day moving average. Multi time-frame and structural context also points to a further drop in the autumn period.

Which Way Will the S&P 500 Index Resolve? (SPX)

The past few days of volatile trading in the S&P 500 (SPX) are causing uncertainty, and the path of least resistance is lower, not higher.

S&P 500: Should You Buy the SPY ETF Now?

Despite Monday's selloff in the S&P 500, there are a number of bullish arguments to be made for the SPY ETF. But even then ...

The Russell 2000 Has a Message: Stay Strong, My Friends

The Russell 2000's recent outperformance of the S&P 500 has us optimistic about a potential last hurrah for the broader markets.

Your Primary Focus During “Fed Week” MUST Be the S&P 500

Don't bother with stocks, don't bother with sectors. Correlation will be through the roof, so just pay attention to the FOMC and the S&P 500.

The Top 10 Must-See Stock Charts for October

These 10 stock charts indicate that there could be additional downside if the markets go "risk-off" in October.

Get Ready to Sell, Sell, Sell the SPY ETF

All cyclical bull markets come to an end at some point -- and recent price action in the SPY ETF suggests we might finally be close to a top.

A Secular Bull Market Arises From the 2009 Shadows

The 2009 market lows are five years old, and both the charts and investor psychology point to those lows as having created a new secular bull market.

SPY Could Still Rip Higher Despite Failed Breakout

The S&P 500 again failed to break past resistance on Monday, but the SPY ETF -- as well as plenty of sectors and stocks -- still have upside potential.

Technical Levels to Focus on for the Dow Jones, S&P 500

The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 on Monday bumped into big, round numbers on Monday but remain constructively positioned into year's end.

U.S. Stocks Look Set to Keep Climbing

The major US equity indices have had a great run this year and continue pumping higher. Staying the trend make ssense with trailing stops and partial profit taking.

Can We Rely on SPY at Its Fresh All-Time High?

The theme for 2013 in the S&P 500 continues as dips in the SPY ETF get bought with a vengeance, continually pushing the index to new all-time highs.

Watch for a Market Swoon in Late October

Don't be freaked out by any October weakness in the broader markets -- it might just be a great buying opportunity.

S&P Sector Performance Since the Highs

The S&P 500 topped almost exactly five years ago. A sector-by-sector look at performance since then may offer clues about where we're headed.

Dissecting the S&P 500 ‘Double Top’

Technical analysts are looking warily at the two recent peaks in the S&P 500 -- should you be running scared?