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Richard Barkand

Swingex Index

The Money Hat

Mar 15, 2026

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6 min read

The Money Hat

A bullish +9 on the Swingex Index says something will grow out of this mess.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Volatility

Watching The VIX

Mar 8, 2026

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6 min read

Watching The VIX

It could soon provide a very bullish signal.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Trends

Two-Faced Market

Mar 2, 2026

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6 min read

Two-Faced Market

Seemingly similar stocks are diverging. Is it just luck?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Electricity Is Hot!

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Electricity Is Hot!

Some buzz around a power source.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
The Hindenburg Omen

Feb 16, 2026

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5 min read

The Hindenburg Omen

Not as scary as it sounds...

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
The K-shaped stock market

Feb 9, 2026

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6 min read

The K-shaped stock market

Are we going up or down? Yes.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
What is "the" stock market?

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

What is "the" stock market?

Pick your favorite measurement.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
You Are Here

Jan 26, 2026

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6 min read

You Are Here

Should you be somewhere else?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Candlesticks

Shooting Stars

Jan 20, 2026

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6 min read

Shooting Stars

A simple but powerful warning.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Tired Of Big Tech

Jan 12, 2026

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5 min read

Tired Of Big Tech

Money is moving to unloved stocks.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Buy The Dip!

Jan 5, 2026

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6 min read

Buy The Dip!

OK, but what counts as a dip?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Swingex Index

Christmas Rug Pull

Dec 22, 2025

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6 min read

Christmas Rug Pull

A failed breakout. Sad!

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Seasonality

To Tell The Truth About Santa

Dec 15, 2025

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6 min read

To Tell The Truth About Santa

Will the real Santa Claus Rally please stand up?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Sentiment

Feeling Fine

Dec 8, 2025

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6 min read

Feeling Fine

Will the Fed’s decision on interest rates on Wednesday burn down the house?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Anticipation

Dec 1, 2025

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6 min read

Anticipation

Wait for it...

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Candlesticks

+1

A Seasonal Factor That Isn't

Nov 24, 2025

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7 min read

A Seasonal Factor That Isn't

Searching for a weak spot from yesteryear.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Going Down While Going Up

Nov 17, 2025

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6 min read

Going Down While Going Up

Stocks are going up, aren't they

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Candlesticks

Hammering

Nov 10, 2025

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6 min read

Hammering

A chartist's best friend has made an appearance.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Sentiment

One Hundred Plus

Nov 3, 2025

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6 min read

One Hundred Plus

The NAAIM exposure index in triple digits

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Scary Good

Oct 27, 2025

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6 min read

Scary Good

The market is howling!

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Zooming Out

Oct 19, 2025

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6 min read

Zooming Out

Where to go when you don't know where to go.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
2% Fridays

Oct 13, 2025

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6 min read

2% Fridays

What happens after a big down day on a Friday?

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Flatlining

Oct 6, 2025

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6 min read

Flatlining

The dullness of late summer may be ending.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
Watching Junk

Sep 29, 2025

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5 min read

Watching Junk

Junk bonds have something to tell us about the stock market.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand

Bollinger bands

Too High Beta

Sep 22, 2025

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7 min read

Too High Beta

Rollercoasters go down, but not forever.

Richard Barkand
Richard Barkand
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