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Rob Isbitts

Rob Isbitts

In Rob’s version of “semi-retirement,” he shares his experience by writing here at Barchart.com, as well as at Seeking Alpha, where he leads the Sungarden Investors Club. He also blogs regularly at SungardenInvestment.com (aka Sungarden on Substack).

His investing journey started way back at age 16, when he first discovered stock charting from his late father, using graph paper and a pencil. Fast forward to today and Rob is now an investment intellectual property creator, retired investment advisor, fund manager, and CIO, with the successes and bruises to show for it! A former CIO, fund manager, investment writer, and published author, Rob sold his advisory practice in 2020. 

Rob is a longtime Barchart subscriber. So, in the midst of sharing his no-nonsense perspective on markets, ETFs, stocks, and investor behavior elsewhere, he was delighted when Barchart invited him to contribute to its rapidly growing platform, starting in 2025. 

Rob’s Reward Opportunity and Risk (ROAR) Score helps gauge intermediate-term risk on any stock or ETF, and his “Dog Collar” concept helps investors use the Barchart options screener and other tools to limit risk on the stocks and ETFs they own.

Most Recent Stories

While the TACO Trade Grabs Headlines, the Bond Market Is Flashing Warning Signs

While much focus is on the TACO and "sell America" trades, the real damage is being done in the bond market. Here's what investors need to know.

ZNM26 : 110-240 (+0.30%)
$SPX : 6,556.37 (-0.37%)
FMCC : 5.0900 (-0.39%)
ZBM26 : 113-10 (+0.61%)
FNMA : 5.5000 (-1.08%)
TLT : 86.01 (-0.43%)
$TYX : 4.90 (-0.81%)
Why This Simple 2-ETF Portfolio Keeps Beating the Market

Every investor should have a “core” and “anchor” that keeps them stable and allows them to explore with their true “risk capital.”

BIL : 91.59 (+0.01%)
AOR : 64.06 (-0.45%)
$SPX : 6,556.37 (-0.37%)
$IRX : 3.61 (-0.28%)
SPY : 653.18 (-0.34%)
AOM : 47.17 (-0.27%)
As the Market Gives Us Lemons, This Nvidia Collar Might Just Taste Like Lemonade

Three out of every four stocks in the S&P 500 are in a downtrend. Instead of trying to pick the few winners, a collar on NVDA might offer a better strategy.

NVDA : 175.20 (-0.25%)
$SPX : 6,556.37 (-0.37%)
ZTM26 : 103-178 (+0.07%)
Easy Come, Easy Gold: Why the Metal Is Tanking While Inflation Fears Rise

Gold was making headlines earlier this year, but it recently hit a structural wall. Here's what's going on with gold as stagflation fears take center stage.

$DXY : 99.37 (-0.06%)
^XAUUSD : 4,539.20 (+1.44%)
GLD : 404.13 (+0.02%)
CBK26 : 100.57 (-3.75%)
Trading the Saas Apocalypse: Why Are Some Cloud Computing Stocks Bottoming While Others Remain in Freefall?

These 2 diverging cloud computing ETFs paint a stark picture of the ongoing software apocalypse.

MSFT : 372.74 (-2.68%)
GOOGL : 290.44 (-3.85%)
ORCL : 147.09 (-4.70%)
WCLD : 27.10 (-4.98%)
SKYY : 110.63 (-2.84%)
AMZN : 207.24 (-1.38%)
The Strait of Hormuz Is Just a Distraction. The Real Story Is Bonds. What the Yield Curve Is Saying.

Bonds have not been this exciting in so long.

CLJ26 : 98.32s (+2.27%)
TBF : 24.50 (+0.33%)
GOVI : 27.05 (-0.40%)
TLT : 86.01 (-0.43%)
The S&P 500 Is Rotting from the Inside Out: Here’s Why, and How to Trade It Here

The market has not just stalled. It has structurally changed.

MAGS : 58.51 (-1.30%)
SH : 37.92 (+0.32%)
$SPX : 6,556.37 (-0.37%)
SPY : 653.18 (-0.34%)
RSP : 191.92 (+0.12%)
Is the Thrill Gone in QQQ? Where Investors Should Be Looking Now.

QQQ has traded virtually flat for the past six months. Is the thrill gone in this major ETF? Let's take a look.

QQQ : 583.98 (-0.68%)
SPY : 653.18 (-0.34%)
1 Ultra-High Risk Signal Just Triggered for the Stock Market. How to Profit from It.

Dow stock risk, and by association, market risk, has risen sharply, as evidenced by the average ROAR Score being cut in half.

CVX : 206.79 (+0.77%)
AXP : 302.00 (+0.03%)
$DOWI : 46,124.06 (-0.18%)
The Market About Nothing: Why Stocks Are Stuck in a Seinfeld-Style Loop and How to Play It From Here

While headlines have been screaming, price action among stocks have been relatively mute. Here's what to do about the current "Seinfeld market."

ZNH26 : 110-255s (-0.51%)
SH : 37.92 (+0.32%)
$SPX : 6,556.37 (-0.37%)
$DOWI : 46,124.06 (-0.18%)
SPY : 653.18 (-0.34%)
DOG : 24.62 (+0.16%)
RSP : 191.92 (+0.12%)
PSQ : 32.00 (+0.76%)

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JUST IN 🚨: S&P 500 $SPY closed below its 200-day moving average for 4 consecutive days, the longest streak since May 📉 https://t.co/PcxMg27Rw8
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The Strait of Hormuz Is Just a Distraction 👀 The Real Story Is Bonds 🚨 What the Yield Curve Is Saying 🎤https://t.co/UM0bwhwpSg
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BREAKING 🚨: Microsoft$MSFT is now trading below its 200-day moving average by the largest margin since the Global Financial Crisis 📉🤯👀 https://t.co/kIESf2X87A
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Stock Market closes the day with the most amount of Fear since Thanksgiving 👻😱🫂 https://t.co/Km2VySRP1J
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BREAKING 🚨: Apollo Private CreditApollo Global, one of the world's largest money managers, just limited withdrawals from its flagship private credit fund 🤯 Apollo is capping redemptions at just 5%, investors wanted more than double that 👀 https://t.co/HTLUrBPowa
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United States is insolvent according to the U.S. Treasury 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/Cbi6VTRJ7U
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First-Time Home Buyer Median Age hits 40, a new all-time high 🏡📈 https://t.co/3XXtmIXM8H
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JUST IN 🚨: Silver on track for its 10th consecutive red day, its longest losing streak since April/May 2022 📉📉 https://t.co/ek87XvIbNM
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