Market Snapshot for session ending 3-21-12:
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Last |
Day Change |
%Change |
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S&P 500 Index |
1402.89 |
-2.63 |
-.19% |
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Dow Jones Industrials |
13124.62 |
-45.57 |
-.35% |
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NASDAQ Composite |
3075.32 |
+1.17 |
+.04% |
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Value Line Arithmetic Index |
3069.14 |
+1.31 |
+.04% |
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Minor Cycle (Short-term trend lasting days to a few weeks) Positive |
Intermediate Cycle (Medium trend lasting weeks to several months) Positive |
Major Cycle (Long-term trend lasting several months to years) Positive / Neutral |
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Market Overview – What We Know:
- Stock market ended mixed Wednesday with bluer chips (S&P 500, Dow 30) down slightly and secondary issues (NASDAQ and Value Line) ahead a little.
- Short and Intermediate-term trends remain positive and “Overbought.”
- NYSE trading volume was down 2% while average NYSE share price lost 18 cents to $58.32. Highest recent valuation was March 15 at $61.48.
- Short-term Momentum has confirmed none of recent strength in any of major indexes to best bids for move. Nor has Intermediate Cycle Momentum.
- Cumulative Volume in S&P 500 and S&P Emini futures contract remain below new short-term highs reached Monday.
- Daily Most Actives (MAAD) rallied to new short to intermediate high Tuesday along with CPFL, but faded slightly Wednesday while CPFL hit a new minor high.
Market Overview – What We Think:
- Profit-taking on Minor Cycle could develop into full blown pullback if index pricing fades below lower edge of 10-Day Price Channels (1371.22—S&P 500 on Thursday). If not, Intermediate Cycle uptrend begun after October lows would remain intact.
- Failure of Momentum on both short and intermediate cycles could be sign recent bout of strength is abating. Fact that market is “Overbought” is helpful even though measurements are not definitive since “Overbought” readings can stay that way. It is reversals of those conditions that count, not the extreme conditions themselves.
- And while Cumulative Volume (CV) in S&P, Dow 30, and NASDAQ has improved via recent strength, failure in all to overcome major indicator resistance at 2011 highs underscores lack of participation since October, despite price gains.
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Index |
Daily / Weekly / Monthly Stops |
Weekly |
Monthly |
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| 3/19 | 3/20 | 3/21 | 3/22 | 3/23 | 3/23 | 3/31 | |
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S&P 500 Index |
SELL1357.79 |
SELL1360.14 |
SELL1365.66 |
SELL1371.22 |
SELL1377.87 |
SELL1299.77 |
SELL1189.77 |
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Dow Jones Industrials |
SELL12863.34 |
SELL12876.89 |
SELL12929.20 |
SELL12977.92 |
SELL13033.64 |
SELL12494.26 |
SELL11271.99 |
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NASDAQ Composite |
SELL2950.94 |
SELL2958.93 |
SELL2971.50 |
SELL2985.32 |
SELL2999.78 |
SELL2766.84 |
SELL2517.37 |
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Value Line Index |
SELL2962.87 |
SELL2968.54 |
SELL2980.64 |
SELL2992.47 |
SELL3008.95 |
SELL2845.49 |
SELL2612.10 |
Note: Stop levels, a function of the extant trend, are based on the trailing moving average price channels for the Highs or the Lows of an index. Whether or not a specific index is suggesting a “Buy” or Sell” is determined by whether or not index prices are above or below the current channel Stop levels. Stop levels should only be used as an entry or exit guide and in conjunction with other market entry and exit strategies.
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Next page: Indicator review
We are also updating the daily chart of both the Call/Put Dollar Value Flow Line (CPFL) and Most Actives Advance/Decline Line (MAAD) indicators every day and providing the most recent raw data so you can begin to plot the indicators on your own (see below). The weekly equity index indicator summary provides longer-term commentary based on these indicators.
The definitions of the indicators along with links to the original stories provide helpful background. Also, Robert describes these indicators in a recent I-Trade show presentation available online.
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MAAD Daily data for past 30 days* |
CPFL data for past 30 Days |
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Date |
NYSE Adv |
NYSE Dec |
Date |
OEX Call $Volume |
OEX Put $Volume |
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2-8-12 |
15 |
5 |
2-8-12 |
40749 |
15883 |
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2-9-12 |
8 |
11 |
2-9-12 |
25312 |
17956 |
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2-10-12 |
3 |
17 |
2-10-12 |
38202 |
39263 |
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2-13-12 |
16 |
2 |
2-13-12 |
45728 |
13705 |
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2-14-12 |
5 |
14 |
2-14-12 |
53835 |
24968 |
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2-15-12 |
4 |
15 |
2-15-12 |
25980 |
29720 |
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2-16-12 |
19 |
1 |
2-16-12 |
55112 |
23062 |
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2-17-12 |
10 |
9 |
2-17-12 |
42379 |
15373 |
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2-21-12 |
10 |
10 |
2-21-12 |
18235 |
19137 |
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2-22-12 |
2 |
18 |
2-22-12 |
16936 |
31595 |
|
2-23-12 |
14 |
6 |
2-23-12 |
16814 |
16610 |
|
2-24-12 |
13 |
6 |
2-24-12 |
21904 |
19290 |
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2-27-12 |
15 |
5 |
2-27-12 |
28625 |
15156 |
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2-28-12 |
15 |
4 |
2-28-12 |
13795 |
11355 |
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2-29-12 |
3 |
17 |
2-29-12 |
32060 |
41398 |
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3-1-12 |
14 |
5 |
3-1-12 |
25260 |
18375 |
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3-2-12 |
9 |
11 |
3-2-12 |
10440 |
10093 |
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3-5-12 |
4 |
16 |
3-5-12 |
22635 |
13196 |
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3-6-12 |
1 |
19 |
3-6-12 |
28730 |
63236 |
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3-7-12 |
18 |
2 |
3-7-12 |
16176 |
18992 |
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3-8-12 |
15 |
5 |
3-8-12 |
32228 |
22865 |
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3-9-12 |
14 |
5 |
3-9-12 |
45736 |
16176 |
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3-12-12 |
8 |
12 |
3-12-12 |
31314 |
41969 |
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3-13-12 |
18 |
2 |
3-13-12 |
116950 |
23343 |
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3-14-12 |
11 |
9 |
3-14-12 |
56008 |
27023 |
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3-15-12 |
18 |
2 |
3-15-12 |
46339 |
20392 |
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3-16-12 |
10 |
10 |
3-16-12 |
102486 |
32711 |
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3-19-12 |
15 |
5 |
3-19-12 |
38465 |
19655 |
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3-20-12 |
12 |
8 |
3-20-12 |
26976 |
10919 |
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3-21-12 |
9 |
10 |
3-21-12 |
61299 |
15518 |
*Note: Unchanged issues are not counted.
