Things always go in cycles. Short cycles. Long cycles. But what you never quite know is where you are in the cycle.

The US dollar is stronger across the board as stock market losses override weaker economic data.

There is a major risk that the September CPI readings, at least the headline figures, will actually prove to be stronger-than-expected, and will only exacerbate the sentiment that the Federal Reserve will not cut rates on October 31.

Toni Hansen's bias remains bullish for today, but the prior highs from Thursday remain very strong resistance.

Total U.S. credit debt is pressing down on the U.S. economy. Every day, people add more debt, and inflation takes a little more off. Eventually, inflation will wipe out debt.

Although Black Monday could be haunting the financial markets once again, today’s rise in risk aversion and sell-off in stocks have been triggered by weak earnings from Citigroup, a sharp rise in oil prices and news that the nation’s three largest banks will be creating a rescue fund to help bail out the troubled global credit markets.

Derek Frey provides weekly market commentary on futures and options for the week of October 15.

James Mound reviews futures and commodities in his weekly report for the week of October 15.

Tim Bourquin interviews Bill Kraft, who talks about how he came through the tech crash by learning how to play the downside of the market effectively, and how he trades using options.