The Weekly Trend
Episodes
Episode 292: March Madness 2.0
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Ian and Kevin discuss the major indices now below their 200-day moving averages, what it would look like if the S&P ...
Episode 291: Ides of March
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the bullish engulfing candles witnessed on Monday, but no follow-through in sight with the S&P...
Episode 290: The Great In-Between
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the continued chop in the S&P 500, bearish sentiment, retail buying, energy stocks with the in...
Episode 289: The Waiting Game
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the S&P 500 continuing to be rangebound, sector rotation and industry performance during diffe...
Episode 288: Glass Box
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Kevin discuss the S&P 500 continuing to be within a tight range, bearish market sentiment with large amoun...
Episode 287: New Leader on the Podium?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the S&P remaining range-bound, differentiation between S&P 500 performance and the average p...
Episode 286: All American
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss the move to the downside in Bitcoin and other crypto assets, the poor performance from mega cap name...
Episode 285: Shot Across the Bow
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss how the strongest areas appear to be getting hit the hardest to close out the week, an update on ...
Episode 284: Idiomatic
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued move to the upside in precious metals and the relative relationship between the metal...
Episode 283: Differentiation
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss how mega cap growth names are lagging behind, while small caps and international equities continue ...
Episode 282: New Year Same Market
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin discuss how metals and mining are off to a good start this year, the Russell 2000 with a nice setup again, ...
Episode 281: Plan > Prediction
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss areas of the market that had a good year in 2025, like international equities, metals and mining, p...
Episode 280: Elf on the Shelf
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss growth versus value, high beta versus low volatility, market cap relative relatio...
Episode 279: Floating Prison
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss if we are seeing rotation out of tech and growth areas of the market into value an...
Episode 278: 5x the Fun
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss the areas of the market that are out to all time highs, improved breadth, what is ...
Episode 277: Living on the Edge
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian McMillan and Kevin Firari discuss the price action following Nvidia earnings, reinforcement of key price levels for...
Episode 276: Deja Vu
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss market breadth and participation, areas of healthcare that have been holding up ...
Episode 275: Thin Ice
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss the current pullback in equities, important levels moving forward, the US Dollar...
Episode 274: Trick or Treat
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts David Zarling and Ian McMillan discuss the state of the markets amid a split environment where large-cap tech and semiconductor stocks drive the...
Episode 273: Orphan Annie
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode David and Ian discuss the areas of the market looking to go out at new all time highs, an update on Gold and Gold Miners, I...
Episode 272: Pan Out
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode David and Ian discuss the inside week for the market, regional banks struggling while big banks are holding up better, smal...
Episode 271: Handshakes
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode David and Ian discuss recent market developments, including ongoing breadth divergences and recent deterioration in Financial...
Episode 270: Fall Ball
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss areas still at or moving to all time highs, risk on versus risk off behavior, potential challenges t...
Episode 269: Hanging Out
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and Kevin discuss how it seems like stocks could pause and consolidate to start October, interesting relative charts, ri...
Episode 268: Riding Trends
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss areas of the market moving out to recent or all time highs, an update on small caps, the proposed chan...
Episode 267: All Over The Place
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss how precious metals and precious metals miners continue to do well, homebuilders are showing strengt...
Episode 266: Time for Fall?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss financials going out to all-time highs, a review of August seasonal expectations versus actual perfo...
Episode 265: Climbing the Rope
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the fear in the market going into today's large move to the upside. They also discuss the thing...
Episode 264: You Get What You Get
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the move in small caps this week and the 80% upside day, Dow Jones trying to move to all-time highs...
Episode 263: One Foot Out The Door?
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the reduction in Breadth, recent moves in AAPL and LLY, continued performance of momentum, continued...
Episode 262: Virtual Seasonality
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the down start to August, seasonality, market breadth, the increase in the put/call ratio and the VIX....
Episode: 261 Can't Complain
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and Kevin talk about the continued signs of risk-on behavior, like growth versus value, Bitcoin continuing higher, alt...
Episode 260: Mid-Summer Cooling?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss what it means to be at all-time highs, the recent breakout for Bitcoin, how precious metals have perfo...
Episode 259: Checking the Boxes
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the areas of the market going out to new all time highs, certain relative relationships, like high bet...
Episode 258: Sentiment Check
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the current sentiment in the market, the Put/Call Ratio, major indices and areas of the market that ar...
Episode 257: Band of Brothers
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the sideways action in broad indices and the resurgence in metals, particularly Gold and Platinum. Sma...
Episode 256: Dollar Lower for Longer?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss areas of the market trading above their 200 day moving averages and reaching all time highs. They...
Episode 255: Messy Summer?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Kevin discuss the areas of the market at or reaching important areas of supply, international areas of the mark...
Episode 254: Vacation Snacks
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the potential new regime we have in stocks, with the S&P 500 back above its 200 day moving average...
Episode 253: Hot Knife Through Butter
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the strong demand that took the S&P 500 through 5800 like a Hot Knife through Butter. They highlig...
Episode 252: To Be Frank
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the price action over the last few weeks and where we now stand, continued strength from Bitcoin, foreign...
Episode 251: Rubber Meets The Road
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the how strong the end of April and beginning of May has been for the market, breadth thrusts, and ...
Episode 250: Green Shoots
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the possibility for a Zweig breadth thrust, the important levels on the S&P 500 coming up, the ...
Episode 249: The Best of Days and the Worst of Days
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian talk about the large up day witnessed on Wednesday and the lack of follow through later in the week, the st...
Episode 248: Falling Knives
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the strong selling pressure witnessed this week, correlations moving to one, the importance of having ...
Episode 247: Prove It Market
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss International market strength, US market weakness, and important levels buyers must reclaim. In additi...
Episode 246: Time to Drive?
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the appropriate risk-management process when US Markets are below their 200-day moving average. They a...
Episode 245: Markets Stay Rocky
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin give a quick update on the major indices being below their 200 day moving averages. They also talk about th...
Episode 244: Process > Prediction
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the major indices currently below their 200 day moving averages, the current strength in internatio...
Episode 243: Jimmy McGinty
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the continued bearish sentiment among market participants, certain areas of the market that are s...
Episode 242: The Bearish Thesis
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the bearish sentiment among market participants and some of the mixed signals within sentiment indi...
Episode 241: Valens Trends
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the S&P hitting an all time high, recent consolidations, Russell 2000 continuing to lag behind,...
Episode 240: Ned Ryerson
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Kevin discuss the back to back weeks with Monday morning gaps down, potential red flags in the market, risk-on ...
Episode 239: Shake n Bake
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the selloff witnessed over the weekend and earlier in the week, Nvidia, China and DeepSeek, how the...
Episode 238: Room for Activities
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the evidence that points to a continuation of the current bull market, like the new all time high f...
Episode 237: Phil D Gap
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the recent pullbacks to election gaps, and those sectors that held their gaps and reclaimed 50 day ...
Episode 236: Cracks in the Ice
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin discuss the major indices and sectors that are either testing their election gaps or are already through th...
Episode 235: Heavenly Crown
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian review the market developments witnessed in 2024, the start to 2025, the Santa Claus Rally, the U.S. Dollar...
Episode 234: Puzzle Pieces
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss market results thus far for 2024, the 93% down day witnessed on Wednesday, market breadth, board ga...
Episode 233: Looking for Clues
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin discuss the recent developments in growth versus value in equities, resurgence of mega cap names, November ...
Episode 232: Large Cap Tech Leaving the Station
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss seasonality between Election Day and Inauguration Day, the best six-month period of the year, Bitcoin,...
Episode 231: Thankful for Uptrends
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss Bitcoin's post-election rise, performance of momentum funds, Mega Cap Tech stocks, the US Doll...
Episode 230: Maybe, Maybe Not
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian discusses the recent price action from the major indices following the post election jump last week, continued streng...
Episode 229: Emotional Bodyguard
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the initial market reaction following the election, seasonal expectations, and a healthy mindset to ha...
Episode 228: Flashback Friday
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian flashback to the Whaley and Zweig Breadth thrusts from one year ago. They highlight October’s historical vol...
Episode 227: Don't Be That Guy
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss seasonality, the upcoming election, biases, how you shouldn't fight the trend, Bitcoin, and Argentin...
Episode 226: Weight of Evidence
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 225: Ragin Cajun
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the continued strength from markets, despite underperformance from the Tech sector. Treasuries took anoth...
Episode 224: Keep It Simple
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the strong performance seen from China, recent movements in Energy and the U.S. Dollar and what that mean...
Episode 223: Draw 25
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, David and Ian discuss the new highs in multiple areas across the market, the "interesting" reaction in interest rates...
Episode 222: This Is How You Keep Up
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued uptrend in stocks, what type of appetite we are seeing in Bitcoin, and potential scenari...
Episode 221: Timeframe Matters
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 220: Risk-off Areas
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and Kevin discuss the S&P being flat this week, risk off areas in fixed income, if recent movement in Utilities and ...
Episode 219: Stronger Than You'd Think
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued strength from equities, gold, and what a falling dollar means for an array of assets.
Episode 218: Broad Market
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the market rebound above 5400, the long-term environment, and the concept of a “broad market”. Is ...
Episode 217: Theses
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, David and Ian discuss the gap down in the S&P 500 on Monday, the increase in volatility, election year seasonality, a...
Episode 216: Market Vacation
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David rides solo and provides an important update after seeing the start of August off to its worst start since 2002. With p...
Episode 215: Breaking?
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode David and Ian discuss recent performance of the major indices, the notable 2% down day witnessed this week, emerging secto...
Episode 214: Fish in a Barrel
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Kevin discuss the origin of Fish in Barrel, the once in 1.3 Million year event that took place this week, the effi...
Episode 213: Same Old Story
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin discuss the continued dominance of mega caps, the continued non-relevance of small caps, consolidations in ...
Episode 212: Thin
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ian and Kevin discuss breadth and the continued thin nature of this market. They also touch on sector relative strength, ...
Episode 211: Field Hippos
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued strength from Tech and Semis, the potential breadth flush, and weakness overseas.
Episode 210: Tech Week
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and Kevin discuss the continued dominance from large cap tech names like AAPL and MSFT, while discussing the relative un...
Episode 209: Struggle Bus
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued opportunity cost of owning Small Caps, lack of risk parity in Treasuries, the trade we...
Episode 208: The Years are Short
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Kevin discuss Nvidia earnings and stock split announcement, other recent stock splits, Dow Theory and divergences,...
Episode 207: The Percentage Life
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the solid rebound in equities and metals, including Gold and Copper. Interest rates find likely suppor...
Episode 206: Know Your Market History
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 205: Non-Farm Price
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the volatile week in stocks, what’s holding up underneath the surface, and why relying on headline d...
Episode 204: Just Hangin Around
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Kevin discuss US Equities hangin’ around important levels, normal seasonality for election years and the stronge...
Episode 203: Normally Abnormal
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the continued sell off in equities. The Nasdaq and areas such as Tech have been the hardest hit over t...
Episode 202: Spring Time
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the first two-week correction in stocks since late October, the continued rise in Gold and base metals...
Episode 201: Red Flags vs Green Flags
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Kevin discuss risk-on and risk-off signals from this market. They cover everything from US Equities, the resurgenc...
Episode 200: Time for Small Caps?
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave and Ian discuss Small Caps pushing higher, although they are still trying to participate on a relative basis. They a...
Episode 199: Areas of Interest
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Ian and Kevin discuss momentum indicators on the S&P, the top performing sectors this week, some interesting areas of bo...
Episode 198: Soap Box
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the psychological impacts from the recent rally and how retail and institutional investors may have di...
Episode 197: BTFD
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, David and Ian discuss the psychological impacts from the recent rally and how retail and institutional investors may have di...
Episode 196: Tapping the Fishbowl
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, David and Ian discuss the continued new highs from S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, the continued disbelief from market participa...
Episode 195: Roses are Red
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, David and Ian discuss why the recent rally seems so hated, another potential turn for Small Caps, and what developments coul...
Episode 194: Sell the Super Bowl?
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, David and Ian discuss the continued march higher in stocks, a relative rebound from Small Caps, and what to look out for in ...
Episode 193: Groundhog Day
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, David and Ian discuss current market trends, earnings reactions for some members of the Magnificent 7, and the ripple effect...