Volumes So Far

An important technical indicator that investors use to get a high conviction rate is volume. The more volume, the more likely the trend is reliable and likely to continue. Likewise, high volumes suggest greater liquidity, which is an important dimension of market...

Why Starwood’s Poor Revenue Could Be Good News

Starwood (HOT) reported falling revenue and strong earnings in a sign that the company is struggling with and adapting to a cooling global economy. Revenue from hotels grew by 12% while overall revenue remained steady at $1.53 billion and net income fell to $142...

How Day Traders Profit on February’s Cautious Start

After a strong day of trading February 1, the first full week of this month started off yesterday with a strong bearish momentum inspired by big drops in Europe. With the FTSE 100 down 1.58%, the German DAX down 2.49%, and the Euro STOXX 50 down over 3%, today was...

January Update: The Value of Timing the Market

On January 3, we at Zolio discussed the optimism of the new year and the likelihood of a bull market throughout January. Now that the month has concluded, let’s see what happened. As you can see from the chart above, January has been a month of steady gains,...