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Can we get out of this range $SPX 1102 –> 1116? [Chart]

July 29, 2010
Can we get out of this range $SPX 1102 –> 1116? [Chart]

  Good morning.  We are nursing a 6 point SPX gap up this morning @ 7:20 am on what is a test the bulls day.  Today by the end of the day we should know what this market is made of.  Super bulls or situation normal. I will save the market comments for the...
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Market is winding back up for another assualt.. $spx

July 28, 2010
Market is winding back up for another assualt.. $spx

Good morning.    A little sideways action is the way that strong bull markets correct.  We are coming into the close of the month midst earnings season which is seasonally strong for the rest of the week.  Europe gapped open strongly but was not able to hold the gap and has fallen off since...
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Market Rockets even higher – 200 DMA has been breached $SPX [chart]

July 27, 2010
Market Rockets even higher – 200 DMA has been breached $SPX [chart]

  Despite the recent chants that the markets are dead we are falling apart and going to 950 or 600 or 90 they have instead rocketed in the upward direction with a dizzying momentum.  Those of us who study thrust and breadth are shaking our head. While we could see the turning tides we...
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Charts have spun bullish but expect some speed bumps ahead … $spx

July 26, 2010
Charts have spun bullish but expect some speed bumps ahead … $spx

Good morning.  Finally the bulls get a decent follow through day and the bears are starting to worry.  The news cycle is beginning to get less Armageddonish..  Earnings continue to come in strong and outlooks not so bleak.  Last week the bulls gained quite a bit of respect as the bears lost their heads...
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It is all about follow through .. $SPX

July 23, 2010
It is all about follow through .. $SPX

Good morning.  I won’t bore you this morning with my witty post.  Yesterday I talked about my whippy trade which I don’t usually do.. How does my past trading help anybody.. What we need to know is how to trade today. After all past performance in not necessarily indicative of future performance.  I just...
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Whip a dee do dah whip a dee ehy – my oh my what a wonderful play $SPX

July 22, 2010
Whip a dee do dah whip a dee ehy – my oh my what a wonderful play $SPX

Good morning.    Helicopter Ben took us for a nice ride yesterday while we were just about neutral and watching the boring charts for a breakout in either direction (i was playing for the upside). On cue at 2pm Ben said some pretty scary things like: being in a period of “unusual uncertainty”.  How...
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Can the bulls make it two in a row?.. Breadth improving.. $SPX

July 21, 2010
Can the bulls make it two in a row?.. Breadth improving.. $SPX

Good morning.    Apple came through big time last night.. Thank you Steve.. and the world did not drop the ball as we spun the globe so we are sitting flat to up getting ready for today’s trading. Not much on the economic news front, mortgage apps should be out by now and Bernanke...
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No breaks for the bulls.. $SPX 1059 or 1072?

July 20, 2010
No breaks for the bulls.. $SPX 1059 or 1072?

Good morning.    No breaks for the bulls.  A little green yesterday from a  grind up  that was wiped away by overnight action.  The dollar hit an overnight low at 82.40 and has rallied up .63 to 83 area and the futures have sold off accordingly.  Economic news overnight looked ok.  The German PPI...
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Tests are saying 6 day short, 3% target on $SPX

July 19, 2010
Tests are saying 6 day short, 3% target on  $SPX

6:43Am and we have a nice gap developing.    We are post OPEX Monday, a day with terrible seasonals, in the middle of the peak of Q2 earnings seasons with a deteriorating economy that is on a verge of a double dip recession lead by housing and the bulk of the economic news this week...
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Still looking for that 1100 breakout like everyone else.. 1103.50 $SPX is confirmation

July 16, 2010
Still looking for that 1100 breakout like everyone else.. 1103.50 $SPX is confirmation

Yesterday gave us quite a ride and if you went long at the open you had a little detour before turning green.  This morning the banks and GE are reporting.  GE had an okay report, above on the bottom line and below on the top line. As of 7:30 we are working on a...
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