Alfonso’s Daily Note Articles

Participation continues to expand across the board as more sectors and industries break out to new cycle highs.

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF $XRT is the latest example of...

When I was a kid, I loved to play video games. I spent endless hours on Mario Bros, FIFA, and Call of Duty. Those games were my favorites!

Now, I see them in a whole new...

Happy Thanksgiving! A quick pause to say thanks—for the markets, the lessons, and the endless opportunities ahead. 

Let’s enjoy the holiday, recharge, and get back to the grind. ...

Transportation stocks are finally catching a serious bid—providing a necessary ingredient to  support the current bull market rally.

If you go back and do the work,...

In this market, it’s becoming clear that some of the best opportunities are coming from the underdogs—those lagging groups finally starting to turn things around.

One name...

Energy stocks have been showing some strength over the past few weeks.

Looking at the large-cap Energy Sector ETF $XLE, the price has been coiling around a key shelf of...

The big theme this week is textbook retests. We’re seeing this kind of price action across the board right now.

One that stands out is the large cap healthcare index....

One effective way to identify relative strength is by charting one asset class against another.

This approach helps us position ourselves strategically for the current market environment—and...

This afternoon on Chart Request Live, my friend Patrick and I reviewed some of the standout tickers...

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...