Ryan Detrick

It's too early to tell if the Oct. 12 low was the bottom for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY), according to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at CarsonGroup, but he's seeing some bullish signs in recent weeks. Detrick joined Benzinga's PreMarket Prep on Wednesday morning....

It has been a strange year for the markets. The S&P 500 is down 11.75% year-to-date, the Nasdaq shed 18.6% — largely affected by the war in Ukraine, high oil and energy prices, and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. Geopolitical and macro aside, Carson Group Chief...

In mid-June, the U.S. stock market fell into market correction territory with the S&P 500 trading down 20% from its all-time highs. The stock market index just turned in its worst first half since 1970 with several macro trends playing out. Here’s a look at what happened and what could be...

With the S&P 500's index 20% drop from its all-time high, the stock market has officially entered bear territory. Here’s a look at what happened and the returns investors historically see after a market correction. What Happened: The S&P 500 dropped to a low of...

The first five months of 2022 haven't been kind to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY). Unfortunately, the month of June hasn't historically been a strong month for stock prices, but LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick said this week that there's reason for...

Investors might want to brace themselves for more pain on Friday if past years of this infamous holiday are any indication. Here’s a look at what a Friday the 13th in the month of May has meant for the markets. What Happened: The stock market is down year-to-date and in the middle of a...

Another Friday the 13th is upon markets, the first since August 2021. The deadly combo is scary for most, and the fear of it is called "Paraskevidekatriaphobia." As investors go through one of the worst phases of a market downturn, an analyst at LPL Financial offered...

Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported an 8.5% increase in the consumer price index in the month of March, the highest U.S. inflation growth since 1981. Investors are growing increasingly concerned about rising inflation, but LPL Research chief market strategist Ryan Detrick said this...

It’s no secret that markets have had a rough start to 2022. Between inflation worries, COVID and the uncertainty surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, traders have been cautious.  Earlier this year, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: QQQ), which tracks the 100 largest...

The S&P 500 Index ended February with a drop of a little over 3%, as investors reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The pullback would have been steeper if not for the comeback staged by the markets late in February. The raging crisis in Eastern Europe has sparked fears of the sell-off...

The S&P 500 kicked off 2022 with a 5.3% loss in the month of January, its worst start to a new year since 2009. Fortunately for investors, a late-month rally added 4.4% for the S&P 500 in the final two trading days of the month, but some investors are understandably concerned about what the...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 1.3% on Tuesday and is down 5.2% overall in the past five trading sessions. One of the catalysts driving the market sell-off is a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick...

Investors experienced another great year for stocks in 2021, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) on track to finish the year with a roughly 30% total return. LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick recently recapped LPL’s top 27 charts and tables of 2021, reflecting the...

As 2021 winds to a close, investors and analysts are already shifting their focus to 2022. This year marked the third consecutive year of at least 16% returns for the S&P 500, leaving investors to wonder just how much more upside they can expect from the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY)...

December is historically one of the best months of the year for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY). However, most of those historical gains have come in the second half of the month in a seasonal trade known as the Santa Claus Rally. The official period of the Santa Claus Rally is the...