Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Stock Market Bounce but Hindenburg Crash Omen Reappears... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Mark_McMillan
Trade Recommendations: Take no action.
Daily Trend Indications:
Friday, August 13, 2010
European Stocks Perky On News of Surging German Economy / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: PaddyPowerTrader
U.S. stocks fell again Thursday, sending the S&P 500 Index to the biggest three day decline since July 1st, after an unexpected rise in unemployment claims added further ammo that the recovery is weakening. Bellwether tech stock Cisco Systems, the world’s largest maker of networking equipment, tumbled 10% after forecasting sales that missed analysts’ estimates; Juniper Networks dropped 6.8% in sympathy while Caterpillar, the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, retreated 1% as rising jobless claims signalled a slowing economy. Elsewhere Estee Lauder shed 2.6% after profit missing estimates.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Stock Market Indices Close Well Off Lows / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Harry_Boxer
The stock market indices ended lower today, but came way off their lows as a big gap down and early selling thrust ended up being the session lows. They then bounced back in a 5-wave rally that took them right back up to resistance at 1840 on the Nasdaq from a low of 1807 1/2. The S&P 500 snapped back from 1076.70 to 1086.72, about 10 points.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Deflation, Inflation, Pick a Side and Start Losing Money / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
By: Graham_Summers
The financial industry, newsletter writers included, has become rife with calls for deflation or inflation. Virtually every commentator on the planet has a strong opinion on these topics and 99% of them are firmly entrenched in one camp or the other.
I want to clear this subject up because a lot of very smart people are taking very narrow-minded views of the world, and they’re spreading these views around as though they are facts. This is alright when the views are based on reality, but when someone chooses opinion over facts in the markets, then big money gets lost.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Is the NASDAQ Bearish Trend Pattern Repeating Itself? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: INO
I just finished a short video in which I discovered an eerily similar pattern in the NASDAQ. If the pattern repeats then it certainly is going to be a rough third and fourth-quarter for most investors.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Fearful Stock Market Thursday, Manic Over, Depression Sets In / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: PhilStockWorld
The markets are clearly insane.
I diagnosed manic depression in the markets years ago but it’s been getting worse and worse to the point where we now have mood swings from week to week and sometimes even day to day. Much of this is politically driven with the Conservatives currently in overdrive - looking to "prove" that every single thing the Democratically controlled Government does is nothing short of a disaster. Nothing works, nothing will work and nothing proposed will work other than more tax cuts and "throwing the bums out" (the Democratic bums, not the Republican bums).
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Japanese Chart Pattern Could DOOM the DOW / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: INO
"It's déjà vu all over again". Is one of Yogi Berra's famous original quotes and the same can be said for the DOW right now.
The weekly chart on the DOW is flashing the same Japanese candlestick signal that it had earlier in April of this year. Back then the DOW dropped from 11,200 to 9,700 in the space of just 10 weeks!
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Double Dip Recession Worries Send Stocks Sliding / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: PaddyPowerTrader
The US FED tried to get risk markets going with their QE Light Tuesday – but it had the opposite effect Wednesday – as Treasury bond yields are lower but stock market is down 3% and risk aversion clearly higher in thin summer market conditions. US Stocks dropped the most in three weeks as equities retreated amid investor fears that the Federal Reserve’s stimulus plan indicates the anemic economic recovery is in serious jeopardy. Alcoa, Boeing and Caterpillar each shed more than 3.7% to lead losses in the Dow.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Profit from Booming Southeast Asian Economies with ETFs / Stock-Markets / Asian Economies
By: Ron_Rowland
As you know, I’m a fan of emerging markets and a big proponent of exchange trades funds (ETFs). They fit together almost perfectly.
Today I want to focus on one fast-growing region that is getting more and more attention as Western economies crumble: Southeast Asia. As you’ll see, ETFs give you some exciting new ways to get involved in this booming part of the world.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Panic Selling Slams the Stock Market but Will Gold Hold? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Did you close out any long positions today? Well if not then you are one of a few!
Today (Wednesday) the market gapped down 1.5% at the opening bell which set a very negative tone for the session. Volume was screaming as protective stops triggered and traders close out positions before prices fell much further. This gap seemed to have caught several traders off guard but those of you who follow my newsletter knew something big was brewing and to keep positions very small.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Stock Market Decisive Crack of Five-Week Uptrend / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Harry_Boxer
The stock market indices suffered a very negative setback today, with huge opening gaps to the downside. They then plunged to lower lows, and by mid-day reached their session lows on the Nasdaq 100. They attempted a snapback, which failed twice at resistance near 1850 NDX and 1094 S&P 500, and rolled over into the close with the SPX closing not far off the lows. The Dow was down as well. The Nasdaq 100 did fair a little bit better and closed about 7 points off its low, but still suffered a significant loss.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Real World Says Hi To Wall Street / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Jack_Steiman
And the real world was the words Mr. Bernanke, our Fed leader. Love his honesty, if nothing else. He said yesterday that interest rates would remain between 0%-.25% for at least another year, which means 2-4 years, if you read between the lines. This told the market that there would be no real economic growth for quite some time, and that deflation was the word for the next many years. Now we are all wishing for inflation. Funny how things change. Bernanke said inflation is not even a though any longer.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Stock Market Performance, The Efficient Transfer of Wealth / Stock-Markets / Investing 2010
By: Doug_Wakefield
The following is a test. This will take less than a couple of minutes to test your mental sanity. Based on our current juncture in history, I believe this will prove of value.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
This Shows the Current Stock Market Bias ... / Stock-Markets / Stock Market Sentiment
By: Marty_Chenard
A down trend within an up trend?
Medium term, Institutional activity is showing an up trend in Accumulation.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Stock Market S&P 500 Pattern Morphs Into Near-Term Top / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
By: Mike_Paulenoff
My 4-hour chart analytics of the emini S&P 500 have morphed from a potentially bullish coil or triangle formation (Aug 5 into Aug 10 post-FOMC close) into a near-term top pattern that has triggered sell signals pointed towards a test of very important support projected into the 1084/80 target zone. That said, judging from the juxtaposition of the sharply declining RSI and MACD indicators with the price structure, I will not be surprised to see 1084-1080 violated on the way to a probe of 1078-1075 thereafter.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Learning How to Profit From Theta When Trading SPX Options / Stock-Markets / Options & Warrants
By: Chris_Vermeulen
J.W. Jones writes:
As discussed in the first article, “The Hidden Potential of Learning How to Trade SPX and Gold Options” I pointed out that there are several fundamental principles that must be mastered before profits can be attained when trading options. Novice traders typically skip the discussion about “The Greeks” and skim over volatility only to watch their precious trading capital disappear.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Stock Market S&P 500 Bulls Bears Battle Continues / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: INO
The battle between the Bulls and the Bears continues with negative news pushing the market lower and positive earnings pushing the market higher and helping the Bulls.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Robert Prechter and the Economic Crisis No One Saw Coming / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash
By: EWI
The single most convenient untruth about the 2008 (and counting) financial crisis is that it was unforeseen. For two years policymakers have insisted "There was no way to know ahead of time" that the liquidity boom would come to a screeching halt. Back in November 2008, in fact, the usually tight-lipped Queen of England herself publicly described the turmoil of international markets as "awful" and openly asked a panel of experts from the London School of Economics "Why did nobody notice?"
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Graham Summers’ Weekly Stock Market SPX Forecast / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Graham_Summers
Since the July bottom, stocks have formed a bearish rising wedge pattern. If you’re unfamiliar with this pattern, it occurs when you have a security that gradually trades higher within an ever-tightening range between two trend lines.
In order for this pattern to be valid, the trend lines have to be validated by multiple touches. As you can see with this latest bearish rising wedge, the trend lines have both been validated by the market bouncing off of them multiple times, telling us that investors consider these lines highly relevant.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
How to Trade Today’s Challenging U.S. Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
By: Glenn_Neely
What are the main forces driving today’s challenging U.S. stock market? Which phase of activity is the market in? Which trading strategy is best? Most traders don’t know the answers to these questions. Here’s the key: Think about the forces driving a market, then adjust your trading style to take advantage of that market’s current conditions.