The Barometer held. The returns caught up. This was a week in which the same amount of trend did a great deal more work. The TTU Trend Barometer held at 55 percent, unchanged from last week and at the threshold...
The quietest week produced the strongest trend reading This was a much quieter week than the last. It may also have been a much better one for trend followers. The TTU Trend Barometer added another 5 points to reach 55...
Commodities rallied together, equities paused, and the Barometer completed a round trip the market did not The TTU Trend Barometer jumped 11 points to 50 percent this week, its largest single week gain of the current sequence and enough to...
Global futures markets delivered a more selective week to Friday 14 August. Energy led at plus 5.33 percent, with all six contracts higher. Heating Oil surged 9.75 percent, Gasoline RBOB 6.66 percent, Brent 5.95 percent and WTI 5.40 percent, sharply...
“An improving environment and a paying one are not the same thing.“ Trend Following Weekly Report Global futures markets turned upward almost everywhere in the week to Friday 7 August. Metals led at plus 6.52 percent with all five contracts...
“The Board Reversed, and the Barometer Fell 22 Points Out of Neutral“ Trend Following Weekly Report Almost exactly as many markets rose this week as rose last week. They were largely the opposite markets. Energy went from leading the board...
“Crude Extends Its Breakout as Trend Followers Are Paid in a Neutral Environment“ Trend Following Weekly Report The question this column left open a week ago has an answer. Energy held its breakout and led the board again, up 3.51...
“Energy Takes the Lead as Trend Strength Rises to Strong“ Trend Following Weekly Report Leadership rotated sharply this week as the energy complex took control while many of the previous week’s strongest commodity trends reversed. Energy led the board, up...
“Commodities Take the Lead as Trend Strength Falls to Moderately Weak“ Trend Following Weekly Report Leadership rotated decisively this week as the commodity sectors took control while many of the previous week’s leaders reversed. Grains led the board, up 5.25...
“Risk Appetite Returns: the Equity Indices and Metals Rebound and Soft Commodities Lead as the Barometer Climbs to Very Strong While the SG Trend Index Slips Again“ Trend Following Weekly Report The week rebounded across most of the board, reversing...
