by Chris Kimble | Jun 9, 2020 | Kimble Charting
If Banks peak here would they send a caution message to the stock rally over the past couple of months? Yes! This chart looks at the Bank Index (BKX) on a weekly basis since the summer of 2012. Since the lows in July of 2012, the index has spent the majority of the...
by Chris Kimble | May 13, 2020 | Kimble Charting
Is the saying “So Goes The Banks, So Goes The Broad Market” true? Over the past 28-months, it does appear to be accurate! Banks started underperforming the S&P 500 in January of 2018 (28-months ago) at (1) in the upper left chart. This weakness from...
by Chris Kimble | May 12, 2020 | Kimble Charting
As we’ve written several times before, the banks / financials are an important sector in the stock market and economy. So it goes without saying that when bank stocks are in an up-trend and/or performing in-line, that it’s a good indicator for the broader stock market...
by Chris Kimble | May 11, 2020 | Kimble Charting
Is the Banking Index sending a caution message to stocks? It has for the past 28-months and it is experiencing a major resistance test of late! The Banking Index (BKX) started underperforming the broad market back in January of 2018, which created a negative...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 29, 2020 | Kimble Charting
A healthy banking system is the hallmark of a growing economy. So when back stocks turn “south”, investors should tune in. Like the broader stock market indices, the Bank Index (BKX) crashed in March before bouncing back into April. That bounce has the Bank Index...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 21, 2020 | Kimble Charting
Is the “Mother of all support tests in play currently?” It humbly looks like it to me friends! This 2-pack looks at the Banking Index and the Thomson Reuters Equal Weight Commodity Index on a quarterly basis over the past few decades. Line (1) has been...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 16, 2020 | Kimble Charting
S&P 500 Index (top pane) vs Bank Index to S&P 500 Ratio (lower pane) As most investors know, the banks play a big role in the overall economy. Healthy banks tend to mean a healthy economy and struggling banks tend to mean an uneven or faltering economy. In...
by Chris Kimble | Oct 31, 2019 | Kimble Charting
How Banks perform in the long-term has historically been important to the S&P 500. Are Banks sending a spooky message to the S&P 500 this week? Could Be! This chart looks at the Bank Index (BKX) over the past 8-years. Since the lows in 2011, the index has...