The European Central Bank is widely expected to leave rates steady this week at 4.00%.  Will Trichet remain hawkish or focus more on mounting downside risks to growth?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for May 7.

It is the worst of times for people with big appetites and little money.  Many of them will go hungry.  And an empty belly is a dangerous thing.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for May 6.

James Mound reviews futures and commodities in his weekly report for the week of May 5.

The failed breakout from the daily channel is going to help the market continue to try to hold the larger channel as the new week begins.

If we are to believe the government statistics, the GDP of the US grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of this year. And unemployment actually fell. And there were only 20,000 job losses. This week we do a quick review of why the statistics can be so misleading.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for May 5.

Tim Bourquin interviews Tim Ord, who talks about how he combines stock price and volume to determine the price direction on a swing trading basis.

The debt bubble has been only partially deflated. Americans are still living beyond their means.