Alfonso’s Daily Note Articles

Yesterday I talked about some areas that are struggling to hold onto their post-election gains...

A week after the election, stocks are now digesting some of their impressive gains. 

Some groups like banks, software, Ark funds, and even energy are...

Eric Balchunas was on the Morning Show today.

I always love to hear his thoughts as he’s one of the best in business when it comes to ETFs.

He really made a...

Bitcoin is surging toward $90,000.

Memecoins are ripping across the board. 

DOGE is up over 100% since the election.

BTC...

The stock market is embarking on a fresh leg higher, and it’s happening with the...

Crypto stands on the cusp of a...

With the election behind us, markets seem ready for a year-end rally.

Today is Election Day in the U.S., and while the spotlight is on the political arena, this is the perfect time to ignore the noise and focus on...

Precious metals have been on an absolute tear...

Consumer Discretionary stocks are a reliable gauge of risk appetite and market health.Consider these as automobiles, retail, and homebuilding—industries that offer products and services consumers purchase with their discretionary income.When...

Bitcoin is flirting with a historic breakout, sitting just a few bucks shy of fresh all-time...

Bitcoin is on the verge of resolving higher from a massive consolidation phase.

This isn’t just a short-term consolidation; it’s one of those bases that typically marks...

Health Care stocks were under pressure again this week with the large cap SPDR $XLV falling about 3%.XLV is now the worst performing sector SPDR over the trailing 1-month and 3-month timeframe.When we look at Health Care on an equal weight basis, the...

The US Dollar Index $DXY has been on a tear since the turn of the month,...

The precious metals complex is ripping higher like never before.Gold continues to stair-step higher, achieving new all-time highs, and now...

When I think about bonds, credit spreads are always at the top of my mind because they provide an excellent gauge of market health.

We simply measure the yield difference between a Treasury bond and a High-yield bond with the same maturity.

Technology stocks have been underperforming for the last three months.

However, when I dive beneath the surface looking for relative strength, software stocks catch my attention.

Here you have the Software ETF $IGV on the cusp of breaking...

Today, I joined my friend Patrick on Chart Request Live, discussing all the ticker symbols from the chat.

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Chinese equities are surging like never before in history.

The iShares China Large-Cap ETF $FXI rallied over 18%, marking its best week ever.

We call this a "momentum thrust". Such extreme readings often precede rallies...

Precious metals continue to show strength as both gold and silver hit new highs in today's session.

First, it was gold leading the charge, and now silver is making its move.

Let’s take a look at this silver futures chart:

It has been a great week in Chicago for the...

Gold has been getting a lot of attention lately as it presses against its highest levels in history.

This is an exciting time to be a gold enthusiast.

Just look at what the price is doing.

Here's a long-term chart of gold breaking...