In trading, we need to rely on the logical foundation of science to conduct our affairs, but we also need the flexibility of art to adjust to the ever changing environments.

No empire that had to borrow money from its rivals has ever lasted very long.

The stock market indices got hammered hard on Friday, closing near the lows for the day going away.

Today's decline confirms the failure to hurdle the down trendline, and may confirm a failure to sustain above the declining 50-day moving average.

Dave Landry takes a one-minute look at the stock market in his video for July 16.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for July 16.

The S&P, Nasdaq, and Dow remain stuck at pivotal resistance levels. While it might be considered negative that the indexes have not yet been able to move higher, recent price consolidation could be considered bullish. The longer the major indices hold near the week's highs, the greater the chance of an eventual breakout to make another leg higher.

Strong cross currents - both technical and fundamental - are currently creating turbulent conditions for the S&P 500. Clive Corcoran expects another test of 1100 in coming sessions.

Stocks have gone nowhere in 12 years. But it’s not nowhere that they need to go. They need to go down. They need to complete their historic rendezvous with the bottom.

The stock market indices ended mixed today, but had a volatile path to get there.