iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) : Take profit @ $27.96
Trading Central - Fri Mar 20, 12:47PM CDT
The 120-min RSI has struck against a resistance level and is now breaking below the 70. Therefore, we close our long position on iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) @ 27.96. Performance: + 1.67%.
ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Homebuilders are day's strongest performers after KB Home results
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 10:38AM CDT
DHI: 27.33 (+0.38), MHO: 23.11 (+0.62), LEN: 50.26 (+0.61), RYL: 47.58 (+1.14), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), SPF: 8.86 (+0.21), PHM: 21.77 (+0.40), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), HOV: 3.49 (+0.12), TOL: 38.70 (+0.55)
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) : Buy @ $27.5
Trading Central - Thu Mar 19, 9:58AM CDT
# TECHNICAL VIEW # (120-min Chart) *the bullish flag pattern calls for an extension of the recent upward track *the validation of the double bottom pattern calls for further recovery Regarding technical indicators: *the 20-period moving average (in...
ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Fitch: Spiking rates bad for homebuilder economics
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 8:58AM CDT
XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
What Is Moving Housing Stocks?
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 7:08AM CDT
ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Divergent Regions For Housing Starts And Divergent Bets Against Homebuilders
Dr. Duru - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 9:42AM CDT
ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), MTH: 46.00 (+1.11)
Housing Starts Fall More Than Expected In February
James Picerno - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 12:47PM CDT
New construction of US residential housing in February was considerably weaker than expected, raising more doubts about the resilience of the economy's strength. Analysts were looking for a mild pullback to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.048...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Ignore Housing Starts, Housing Permits Were Encouraging
Hale Stewart - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 12:35PM CDT
By New Deal democrat You don't need decent weather to get a housing permit. You need decent (or at least not horrendous) weather to actually start building a house. That makes winter housing starts particularly volatile. In general, housing starts...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Builders set for lower open as housing starts fall sharply
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 7:43AM CDT
XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Homebuilder confidence index slips to lowest since last summer
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 9:09AM CDT
XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Is Housing Heading In The Wrong Direction Again?
Orange Peel Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 5:32AM CDT
HD: 117.49 (+2.33), REZ: 64.31 (+1.82), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), REM: 12.05 (+0.10), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13)
Housing Demand Building Momentum as Spring Season Nears
at The Street - Wed Mar 11, 3:36PM CDT
The housing market remains affordable, while demand is increasing headed into the seasonally strong part of the year, says loanDepot CEO Anthony Hsieh.
LC: 20.09 (+0.17), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), JPM: 61.75 (+0.55), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), WFC: 56.01 (+0.50), BAC: 15.84 (+0.23), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), XLF: 24.71 (+0.24), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47)
Untangling The Complex Of Bearish/Bullish Sentiment On Home Builders
Dr. Duru - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 1:14AM CDT
ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69)
The Second Leg Up Of The Housing Recovery Appears Imminent, Not Just For Homebuilders
McAlinden Research Partners - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 12:09AM CDT
The U.S. housing sector is on the verge of a major second leg up. The stage has been set for a while. Mortgage rates remain near record lows, credit availability is improving, and employment has been surprising to the upside. Now, a real game-changer...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Two bullish homebuying reports
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 10:20AM CST
DHI: 27.33 (+0.38), LEN: 50.26 (+0.61), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), PHM: 21.77 (+0.40), BZH: 17.18 (+0.90)
Construction Is Dragging
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 3:34AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider Lost amid last week's stock euphoria was the collapse in both the ISM's Chicago Business Barometer (which I covered here ) and construction spending. While sentiment surveys are hard to judge, it wasn't a huge intuitive leap...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)
Real Estate Is Doomed - Part 2: Times Have Changed
Pater Tenebrarum - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 11:39AM CST
By Ramsey Su Mortgages Are Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, But … On the left hand side of the chart below, mortgage rates peaked at 18.28%. By comparison, today's rate is hovering at less than 4%, a whopping 4.5 times off the peak. More...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), IYR: 81.96 (+1.94)
Real Estate Is Doomed - Part 1: The Fed
Pater Tenebrarum - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 11:58AM CST
By Ramsey Su Too Much Debt The Chair and the Vice Chair of the Fed both spoke last week. Janet Yellen testified in front of the House and Senate with this speech . Stanley Fischer's speech was delivered here . They were basically the same...
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54), IYR: 81.96 (+1.94)
January Existing Home Sales Fall More Than Expected
Dave Kranzler - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 01, 10:30PM CST
PKB: 23.44 (+0.32), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), ITB: 27.82 (+0.54)