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Despite April's bullishness, May's put/call ratio on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY -1.1%)...

  • Monday, April 23, 2012, 2:16 PM ET
    Despite April's bullishness, May's put/call ratio on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY -1.1%) appears to be waving a caution flag to stocks. Front-month puts are building up, and going back to 2010 this has been a bad sign for stocks. Right now the ratio stands at a very high reading of 3.09. Historically, when the ratio is high, more often than not you wind up with losses.
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  • I have been waving the red flag on this market.
    Too many dangers: N. Korea, European Economy-elections, Iran, Sudan, reaction to good earnings, US Presidential election, oil, Fed policy, etc.
    The market has climbed a wall of worry for a long time, can it continue?
    And.....an overextended market.
    Still feel that it will take a few months to get a healthy washout.
    Nonetheless, higher market year end.
    MBrillson
    23 Apr 2012, 02:30 PM Reply Like
  • Buy NG and coal and materials. Almost time to buy silver again. As global economies get worse, the central banks will start to ease again resulting in more cheap money.
    23 Apr 2012, 02:57 PM Reply Like
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