Monthly Archives: December 2013

Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 12-27-2013: Hitting Resistance Lines

Posted on December 29, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-27-2013 Close published Sunday December 29th, 2013 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) has met my first upside target, the white line on the chart below.  The next target is in play for the Bulls, … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) Close On 12-27-2013: Rising from the Bottom

Posted on December 29, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-27-2013 Close published Sunday December 29th, 2013 Gold has moved up this past week in the face of rising interest rates.  This could be due to several factors.  First, gold selling has been … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the 10 Year Treasury Note Yield (TNX) Close on 12-27-2013: Over the Top!

Posted on December 29, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-27-2013 Close published Sunday December 29th, 2013 The 10 Year Treasury yield has now risen above 3%.  If the yield continues to rise slowly, the stock market and even housing stocks could be … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 12-20-2013: Bounce to an All Time High

Posted on December 22, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-20-2013 Close published Sunday December 22nd, 2013 The SP500 Index bounced well beyond initial resistance to close the first day above the prior intraday all time high.  We need a couple of daily … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) Close On 12-20-2013: Tested the Major Low.

Posted on December 22, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-20-2013 Close published Sunday December 22nd, 2013 Gold tested the prior major low and bounced slightly, which is only a start.  The response of the 10 Year Treasury Yield was to initially rise … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the 10 Year Treasury Note Yield (TNX) Close on 12-20-2013: Tested the Top

Posted on December 22, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-20-2013 Close published Sunday December 22nd, 2013 The 10 Year Treasury yield tested the prior high in the 3% area after the Fed announcement that their dollar busting Quantitative Easing program will be … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 12-13-2013: Below First Support, but Barely

Posted on December 15, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-13-2013 Close published Sunday December 15th, 2013 The SP500 Index is below what was first support now, so we could easily fall to the next support level or worse; however the close was … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Gold ETF (GLD) Close on 12-13-2013: Momentum Lost, but Major Low Not Violated

Posted on December 15, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-13-2013 Close published Sunday December 15th, 2013 Gold attempted a rally this week which mostly failed, although we ended the week above the 11-25 low of 119.13, which is a slight positive. The … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the 10 Year Treasury Note Yield (TNX) Close on 12-13-2013: Rates Still Climbing

Posted on December 15, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-13-2013 Close published Sunday December 15th, 2013 The 10 Year Treasury yield is still up this past week.  There is a lot of nervousness about what the Fed may do in December (their … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the Emerging Market ETF (VWO) Close on 12-06-2013: The Best Choice for 2014?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 1-2013 Close published Sunday December 8th, 2013 The Emerging Markets have at least for now made a bottom and are moving up.  Decent valuation with a higher dividend yield are there too if … Continue reading →

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