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Market Overview Newsletter for August 31, 2015

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It was a bearish day in the market by the end of August 31, 2015. The S&P 500 ended down 15.67 (0.788 %) with a value of 1,973.20 on 16,870 trades. The NASDAQ COMPOSITE ended down 50.52 (1.046 %) with a value of 4,777.81 on 20,632 trades. The DJ INDUSTR AVERAGE ended down 104.53 (0.628 %) with a value of 16,538.48 on volume of 81,683,523 shares and 21,614 trades. The ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF ended down 0.39 (0.337 %) with a value of 115.23 on volume of 25,677,839 shares and 98,318 trades. The VOLATILITY INDEX ended up 2.10 (8.061 %) with a value of 28.15 on 1,067 trades. The top ten lists had a total of 56 unique stocks.

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (Symbol: SPY) showed up on 3 of the top ten lists. SPDR S&P 500 ETF placed 1st on the Top Active list with a trade count of 522,449 trades. SPDR S&P 500 ETF placed 1st on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $18,712,788,060.00. SPDR S&P 500 ETF placed 2nd on the Top Volume list with a volume of 163,085,737 shares. SPDR S&P 500 ETF closed down (0.873 %) with a price of on volume of 144,800,319 shares and 522,449 trades. It crossed below the 30 day volume moving average with 144,800,319 shares.

APPLE INC (Symbol: AAPL) showed up on 3 of the top ten lists. APPLE INC placed 2nd on the Top Active list with a trade count of 271,033 trades. APPLE INC placed 2nd on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $4,993,093,695.00. APPLE INC placed 9th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 56,200,195 shares. APPLE INC closed down (0.468 %) with a price of on volume of 55,316,154 shares and 271,033 trades. The stock closed above the 90 day volume moving average with 55,316,154 shares.

IPATH S&P 500 VIX SHORT-TERM FUT (Symbol: VXX) showed up on 3 of the top ten lists. It placed 3rd on the Top Active list with a trade count of 266,189 trades. It placed 10th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $1,603,756,578.00. It placed 5th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 76,064,809 shares. IPATH S&P 500 VIX SHORT-TERM FUT closed up (3.831 %) with a price of on volume of 73,265,321 shares and 266,189 trades. IPATH S&P 500 VIX SHORT-TERM FUT crossed below the 21 day volume moving average with 73,265,321 shares. VXX closed below the 30 day volume moving average with 73,265,321 shares.

SELECT SECTOR SPDR-ENERGY (Symbol: XLE) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. XLE placed 4th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 187,250 trades. XLE placed 7th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $1,966,514,917.00. SELECT SECTOR SPDR-ENERGY closed up (1.110 %) with a price of on volume of 35,949,814 shares and 187,250 trades.

FREEPORT MCMORAN INC (Symbol: FCX) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 5th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 173,648 trades. The stock placed 7th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 58,227,767 shares. FREEPORT MCMORAN INC closed up (1.333 %) with a price of on volume of 56,574,501 shares and 173,648 trades.

INTEL CP (Symbol: INTC) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. INTC placed 6th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 164,645 trades. INTEL CP closed up (0.422 %) with a price of on volume of 40,861,229 shares and 164,645 trades.

FACEBOOK CL A (Symbol: FB) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 7th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 151,533 trades. The stock placed 6th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $2,136,371,509.00. FACEBOOK CL A closed down (1.736 %) with a price of on volume of 31,504,121 shares and 151,533 trades.

MICROSOFT CP (Symbol: MSFT) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. MSFT placed 8th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 144,964 trades. MICROSOFT CP closed down (0.933 %) with a price of on volume of 32,645,261 shares and 144,964 trades.

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ET (Symbol: EEM) showed up on 3 of the top ten lists. It placed 9th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 138,327 trades. It placed 5th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $2,203,016,013.00. It placed 3rd on the Top Volume list with a volume of 98,538,491 shares. ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ET closed up (0.059 %) with a price of on volume of 96,131,041 shares and 138,327 trades. ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ET broke above the 21 day volume moving average with 96,131,041 shares. ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ET broke above the 30 day volume moving average with 96,131,041 shares.

POWERSHARES QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 10th on the Top Active list with a trade count of 137,813 trades. The stock placed 3rd on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $2,912,811,033.00. POWERSHARES QQQ closed down (1.202 %) with a price of on volume of 36,859,757 shares and 137,813 trades. The stock crossed below the 21 day volume moving average with 36,859,757 shares. POWERSHARES QQQ broke below the 30 day volume moving average with 36,859,757 shares.

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (Symbol: IWM) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF placed 4th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $2,453,815,856.00. ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF closed down (0.337 %) with a price of on volume of 25,677,839 shares and 98,318 trades. IWM broke below the 30 day volume moving average with 25,677,839 shares. It crossed below the 90 day volume moving average with 25,677,839 shares.

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 8th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $1,627,588,543.00. ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF closed down (0.695 %) with a price of on volume of 32,379,913 shares and 94,638 trades. EFA closed above the 21 day volume moving average with 32,379,913 shares.

NETFLIX INC (Symbol: NFLX) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 9th on the Top Active By $ Value list with a dollar value of $1,631,514,004.00. NETFLIX INC closed down (2.202 %) with a price of on volume of 16,308,803 shares and 92,414 trades. It crossed below the 30 day volume moving average with 16,308,803 shares.

NVR INC (Symbol: NVR) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 1st on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $10.10. NVR INC closed up (0.409 %) with a price of on volume of 27,384 shares and 2,276 trades. The stock broke below the 90 day volume moving average with 27,384 shares.

THE MEDICINES COMPANY (Symbol: MDCO) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 2nd on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $7.36. THE MEDICINES COMPANY closed up (21.879 %) with a price of on volume of 16,630,945 shares and 73,555 trades. It reached a new 52 week high.

GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO (Symbol: GHC) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO placed 3rd on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $6.66. GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO closed up (0.115 %) with a price of on volume of 4,710 shares and 133 trades.

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (Symbol: CACC) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP placed 4th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $6.30. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP closed up (3.190 %) with a price of on volume of 150,292 shares and 2,137 trades. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP closed above the 21 day volume moving average with 150,292 shares. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP crossed above the 30 day volume moving average with 150,292 shares. CACC broke above the 90 day volume moving average with 150,292 shares.

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI BRAZIL (Symbol: BZQ) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 5th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $5.48. PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI BRAZIL closed up (3.912 %) with a price of on volume of 37,278 shares and 550 trades. PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI BRAZIL closed above the 90 day volume moving average with 37,278 shares.

TERRA NITROGEN CO LP (Symbol: TNH) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 6th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $4.76. TERRA NITROGEN CO LP closed up (3.165 %) with a price of on volume of 36,927 shares and 398 trades.

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT TERM F (Symbol: UVXY) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. UVXY placed 7th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $4.50. PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT TERM F closed up (5.139 %) with a price of on volume of 17,219,390 shares and 103,448 trades. PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT TERM F crossed below the 21 day volume moving average with 17,219,390 shares. UVXY broke below the 30 day volume moving average with 17,219,390 shares.

DIREXION DAILY FTSE CHINA BEAR (Symbol: YANG) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. YANG placed 8th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $4.39. DIREXION DAILY FTSE CHINA BEAR closed up (3.841 %) with a price of on volume of 339,556 shares and 2,868 trades.

CNOOC LTD (Symbol: CEO) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 9th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $4.21. CNOOC LTD closed up (3.479 %) with a price of on volume of 394,038 shares and 4,425 trades.

GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS INC (Symbol: GBT) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 10th on the Top Gainers list with a price increase of $4.05. GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS INC closed up (8.891 %) with a price of on volume of 271,839 shares and 2,251 trades.

AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL INC (Symbol: AXPW) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL INC placed 1st on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 140.5660 %. AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL INC closed up (134.047 %) with a price of on volume of 9,455,951 shares and 26,607 trades. AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL INC broke above the 50 day moving average with a price of . It crossed above the 100 day moving average with a price of . The stock broke above the 21 day volume moving average with 9,455,951 shares. AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL INC closed above the 30 day volume moving average with 9,455,951 shares. It crossed above the 90 day volume moving average with 9,455,951 shares.

BLYTH INC (Symbol: BTH) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. BTH placed 2nd on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 104.452055 %. BLYTH INC closed up (104.110 %) with a price of on volume of 5,782,802 shares and 4,474 trades. The stock closed above the 50 day moving average with a price of . The stock crossed above the 21 day volume moving average with 5,782,802 shares. It crossed above the 30 day volume moving average with 5,782,802 shares.

LUCAS ENERGY INC NEW (Symbol: LEI) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. LEI placed 3rd on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 49.000000 %. LUCAS ENERGY INC NEW closed up (41.000 %) with a price of on volume of 506,184 shares and 1,415 trades. LUCAS ENERGY INC NEW closed above the 50 day moving average with a price of .

NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDINGS CORP (Symbol: NOR) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. NOR placed 4th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 45.756458 %. NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDINGS CORP closed up (44.096 %) with a price of on volume of 894,708 shares and 3,254 trades. The stock crossed above the 21 day volume moving average with 894,708 shares. NOR broke above the 30 day volume moving average with 894,708 shares.

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (Symbol: BLFS) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 5th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 35.4146 %. BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC closed up (35.415 %) with a price of on volume of 12,792,491 shares and 38,145 trades. BLFS broke above the 50 day moving average with a price of . BLFS broke above the 100 day moving average with a price of . BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC broke above the 21 day volume moving average with 12,792,491 shares. It closed above the 30 day volume moving average with 12,792,491 shares. The stock broke above the 90 day volume moving average with 12,792,491 shares.

HARVARD APPARATUS REGENERATIVE T (Symbol: HART) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. HART placed 6th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 34.6154 %. HARVARD APPARATUS REGENERATIVE T closed up (32.702 %) with a price of on volume of 1,362,363 shares and 2,881 trades. HART closed above the 50 day moving average with a price of . It crossed above the 21 day volume moving average with 1,362,363 shares. HART closed above the 30 day volume moving average with 1,362,363 shares.

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES INC (Symbol: CBIO) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 7th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 31.1111 %. CATALYST BIOSCIENCES INC closed up (31.111 %) with a price of on volume of 53,556 shares and 393 trades. The stock crossed above the 30 day volume moving average with 53,556 shares.

ACCUREXA INC (Symbol: ACXA) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 8th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 29.10448 %. ACCUREXA INC closed down (8.209 %) with a price of on volume of 16,566 shares and 22 trades. ACCUREXA INC broke above the 21 day volume moving average with 16,566 shares. ACXA closed above the 30 day volume moving average with 16,566 shares.

EMERALD OIL INC (Symbol: EOX) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. EMERALD OIL INC placed 9th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 28.928571 %. EMERALD OIL INC closed up (26.786 %) with a price of on volume of 3,102,281 shares and 8,462 trades.

APRICUS BIOSCIENCES INC (Symbol: APRI) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 10th on the Top % Gainers list with a gain of 25.9259 %. APRICUS BIOSCIENCES INC closed up (25.185 %) with a price of on volume of 1,963,862 shares and 3,762 trades. It closed above the 50 day moving average with a price of . The stock closed above the 100 day moving average with a price of . APRI closed above the 200 day moving average with a price of .

VELOCITYSHARES 3X INVERSE CRUDE (Symbol: DWTI) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 1st on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $27.30. The stock placed 1st on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 22.186103 %. VELOCITYSHARES 3X INVERSE CRUDE closed down (22.306 %) with a price of on volume of 3,894,609 shares and 33,171 trades. VELOCITYSHARES 3X INVERSE CRUDE closed below the 50 day moving average with a price of . The stock crossed below the 100 day moving average with a price of . The stock broke below the 200 day moving average with a price of .

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICAL INC (Symbol: REGN) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 2nd on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $23.20. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICAL INC closed down (4.323 %) with a price of on volume of 821,445 shares and 13,408 trades. It broke below the 100 day moving average with a price of . It closed above the 30 day volume moving average with 821,445 shares. The stock broke above the 90 day volume moving average with 821,445 shares.

ALLERGAN PLC 5.500% MANDATORY CO (Symbol: AGN.PRA) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 3rd on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $15.94. ALLERGAN PLC 5.500% MANDATORY CO closed down (1.528 %) with a price of on volume of 7,038 shares and 120 trades.

PROSHARES ULTRASHT BBERG CR OIL (Symbol: SCO) showed up on 2 of the top ten lists. PROSHARES ULTRASHT BBERG CR OIL placed 4th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $12.92. PROSHARES ULTRASHT BBERG CR OIL placed 9th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 14.163561 %. PROSHARES ULTRASHT BBERG CR OIL closed down (14.164 %) with a price of on volume of 5,355,271 shares and 26,941 trades. SCO broke below the 50 day moving average with a price of .

POWERSHARES DB CRUDE OIL DOUBLE (Symbol: DTO) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. DTO placed 5th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $12.44. POWERSHARES DB CRUDE OIL DOUBLE closed down (12.201 %) with a price of on volume of 279,345 shares and 1,532 trades. POWERSHARES DB CRUDE OIL DOUBLE crossed below the 50 day moving average with a price of .

GOOGLE CL C CAPITAL STOCK (Symbol: GOOG) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 6th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $12.13. GOOGLE CL C CAPITAL STOCK closed down (1.853 %) with a price of on volume of 1,904,854 shares and 31,696 trades.

GOOGLE CL A (Symbol: GOOGL) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. GOOGL placed 7th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $11.87. GOOGLE CL A closed down (1.799 %) with a price of on volume of 1,855,881 shares and 31,140 trades.

ISHARES NASDAQ BIOTECHNOLOGY ETF (Symbol: IBB) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 8th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $11.29. ISHARES NASDAQ BIOTECHNOLOGY ETF closed down (3.196 %) with a price of on volume of 1,753,867 shares and 18,142 trades. ISHARES NASDAQ BIOTECHNOLOGY ETF broke below the 200 day moving average with a price of .

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC (Symbol: CMG) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 9th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $11.19. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC closed down (1.521 %) with a price of on volume of 429,757 shares and 6,329 trades.

THE PRICELINE GROUP INC (Symbol: PCLN) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. PCLN placed 10th on the Top Losers list with a price decrease of $10.75. THE PRICELINE GROUP INC closed down (0.747 %) with a price of on volume of 411,440 shares and 7,680 trades.

FORWARD IND INC (Symbol: FORD) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. FORD placed 2nd on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 19.1617 %. FORWARD IND INC closed down (16.467 %) with a price of on volume of 1,449,705 shares and 2,225 trades. FORWARD IND INC crossed below the 30 day volume moving average with 1,449,705 shares.

MUTUAL FEDERAL BANCORP IL (Symbol: MFDB) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 3rd on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 19.143 %. MUTUAL FEDERAL BANCORP IL closed down (19.143 %) with a price of on volume of 2,439 shares and 6 trades.

CONFORMIS INC (Symbol: CFMS) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 4th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 19.1102 %. CONFORMIS INC closed down (19.110 %) with a price of on volume of 2,055,066 shares and 11,429 trades. It broke above the 21 day volume moving average with 2,055,066 shares. The stock broke above the 30 day volume moving average with 2,055,066 shares. The stock broke above the 90 day volume moving average with 2,055,066 shares. The stock reached a new 52 week low.

GOODRICH PETROLEUM COPRORATION 9 (Symbol: GDP.PRD) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 5th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 19.087137 %. GOODRICH PETROLEUM COPRORATION 9 closed down (21.577 %) with a price of on volume of 264,322 shares and 928 trades.

STEREOTAXIS INC (Symbol: STXS) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 6th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 16.6667 %. STEREOTAXIS INC closed down (17.222 %) with a price of on volume of 1,422,563 shares and 2,363 trades. It crossed below the 100 day moving average with a price of . STXS closed below the 200 day moving average with a price of .

JAGUAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC (Symbol: JAGX) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 7th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 16.3265 %. JAGUAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC closed down (16.327 %) with a price of on volume of 21,401 shares and 132 trades. JAGX closed above the 90 day volume moving average with 21,401 shares.

(Symbol: ) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. placed 8th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 15.7037 %. closed flat () with a price of on 0 trades.

IAO KUN GROUP HOLDING CO LTD ORD (Symbol: IKGH) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. IKGH placed 10th on the Top % Losers list with a loss of 13.9394 %. IAO KUN GROUP HOLDING CO LTD ORD closed up (8.019 %) with a price of on volume of 83,970 shares and 188 trades.

VELOCITYSHARES 3X LONG CRUDE ETN (Symbol: UWTI) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. It placed 1st on the Top Volume list with a volume of 306,258,292 shares. VELOCITYSHARES 3X LONG CRUDE ETN closed up (20.168 %) with a price of on volume of 289,334,023 shares and 62,811 trades.

UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP (Symbol: USO) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. USO placed 4th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 87,767,827 shares. UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP closed up (6.788 %) with a price of on volume of 87,235,268 shares and 103,753 trades.

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Symbol: BAC) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 6th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 66,687,393 shares. BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION closed down (0.244 %) with a price of on volume of 53,253,549 shares and 91,694 trades.

VAN ECK GOLD MINERS ETF (Symbol: GDX) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. The stock placed 8th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 57,048,822 shares. VAN ECK GOLD MINERS ETF closed down (4.070 %) with a price of on volume of 5,299,650 shares and 16,543 trades. GDX closed below the 21 day volume moving average with 5,299,650 shares. VAN ECK GOLD MINERS ETF crossed below the 30 day volume moving average with 5,299,650 shares. The stock crossed below the 90 day volume moving average with 5,299,650 shares.

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (Symbol: EWJ) showed up on 1 of the top ten lists. ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF placed 10th on the Top Volume list with a volume of 53,090,484 shares. ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF closed down (1.543 %) with a price of on volume of 52,409,146 shares and 38,984 trades.


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