Running on a treadmill is one of my least favorite activities: you expend a lot of energy but end up exactly where you started, only out of breath. So far in 2026, financial markets are behaving similarly. There’s intense activity, but the major indices have gone almost nowhere. As of mid-February, the S&P 500 is […]

Investors face many choices when selecting investments. Historically, the main divide was between fundamental and technical trading. The growth of computer systems for trading has introduced a potentially larger variable that will only increase as AI advances, whether in systematic (rules-based) or discretionary (human judgment) trading. In just my 20 years working in the industry, […]

Markets often communicate more clearly through price action than through headlines. The dramatic surge in metals contracts is sending a powerful signal, but what exactly is it telling us? Traders frequently monitor inter-market relationships for early warnings. When one asset class moves unusually, it can ripple across the system or reveal deeper structural issues. In […]