Category Archives: large cap stocks

Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index, Gold and Treasury Yield Closes on 5-23-2014: US Stocks Near Breakout. Gold Moves Sideways but Rates Are Bouncing.

Posted on May 26, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 5-23-2014 Close, published Monday May 26, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) did rally, disappointing those who are Bearish.  The problem is that the reasons stocks started pulling back (particularly the 0.1% GDP … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index, Gold and Treasury Yield Closes on 5-16-2014: Stocks Found Some Support. Gold Struggles as Rates Fall.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 5-16-2014 Close, published Sunday May 18, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) finally found some support and having broken down below the right shoulder of the head and shoulders formation and is moving … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index, Gold and Treasury Yield Closes on 5-09-2014: The Charts Show Large Cap Stocks, Gold, and Yields Are Stuck.

Posted on May 11, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 5-09-2014 Close, published Sunday May 11, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) continues to annoy both Bulls and Bears by staying stuck within a fairly narrow range, unlike U.S. small caps (RUT, IWM) … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 5-02-2014: Second Right Shoulder Failure

Posted on May 4, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 5-02-2014 Close, published Sunday May 4, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) continues to be an amusement ride and it’s in dire need of an orthopod for that shoulder problem. When the market trades … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 4-25-2014: Failing at the Shoulder.

Posted on April 27, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-25-2014 Close, published Sunday April 27, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) looks like an amusement ride lately, but the most recent market action did not amuse the Bulls.  We formed and tested … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 4-17-2014: Bouncing How High?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-17-2014 Close, published Sunday April 20, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) close last Friday marked the low. The market has since bounced more than halfway back to the green line on the … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 4-11-2014: Failed Breakout Leads to a Corrrection. How Low?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-11-2014 Close, published Sunday April 13, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) fell following a failed breakout to new 2014 highs.  Markets often test higher levels in that manner, though they don’t always … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 4-04-2014: Now a Failed Breakout

Posted on April 6, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 4-04-2014 Close, published Sunday April 6, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) broke out after Dr. Yellen jawboned on monetary policy and then the market gave it all back, failing a breakout as … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 3-28-2014: Still No Breakout

Posted on March 30, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-28-2014 Close published Saturday March 30, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) failed again to break out this past week. Eventually an index must make a new high or it will tend to … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the SP500 Index Close on 3-21-2014: Higher Yes, But a Failed Breakout

Posted on March 22, 2014 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-21-2014 Close published Saturday March 22, 2014 The SP500 Index (SPX, SPY) was below the prior breakout point two Fridays back and this week it closed below the all time high after failing … Continue reading →

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