3.18.2010

MIDDAY SHIFT


Most major market indexes are trading lower at mid day with the exception of the DJIA which is up a hair as I type- The SPX -4.5, NAZ -5 while the RUT is down 2.


Strongest sectors- ags, gold, junk, airlines and trannies while oil service, banks, energy, semis and gaming lags.


NYSE- 600 net losers;

NAZ- 400 net losers;

SPX- 167/325;

NDX 37/63;


VIX- down about 2% at 16.36;


TRIN- 1.59- with down volume almost 3x the up;


Energy one of the weakest areas today and looking for a bit more of a dip to buy some DIG or XLE - note the SMA 50 on XLE at/near 57.25-also RSI 2 now in the 20's;


I suspect lots of folks are looking to buy this market on any dip - so we probably aren't going that much lower - getting ready for some QQQQ hopefully in the 47.25 area.


3.17.2010

UP AGAIN


Here we go again for the upteenth day in a row markets are trading higher - despite the way over bought levels and the constant RSI 2 levels of 100. SPX +5.6, NAZ +11 and the DJIA +40.


Strongest sectors- homies, energy, emerging markets, banks and semis while airlines, drugs, biotechs, and retail lag.


NYSE- 1350 net winners;

NAZ- 700 net winners;

SPX- 385 GREEN;

NDX- 60 GREEN;


VIX- down 6% at 16.65 and about 7% under the SMA 10.


Up volume about 4x the down.


WINNERS- GRMN ADBE MICC NVDA YHOO AA BHI HAL SLB MET RF XOM;


LOSERS- UNH AMGN GILD BMY USB MA HD CTXS ESRX SYMC APOL BIDU WYNN;


Lots of chatter about the big winning streak but check out the action in the RUT/IWM way better than the SPX - as small caps out perform as usual.


Everyone waiting for a pullback to buy - and I continue to sell stuff and have the most amount of cash in my trading accounts that I have had in many months- Looking to sell more and buy the upcoming dip.