Category Archives: S&P 500 Index

Market Timing Brief™: Update on the SP500 Index, Gold and the US dollar

Posted on July 11, 2011 by David Durand

7-15-2011 Market Timing Brief™ 7-11-2011 Brief: 1. Gold is up 0.08% at the moment with silver up only 0.08% (pre-open).  The US dollar index(UUP) is up MORE than either at 1.17% from the close Friday.  This means the pecking order … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: SP500 Index, Gold and the US Dollar

Posted on July 7, 2011 by David Durand

The President is briefed every day, so investors and traders should be too! The 7-12-2011 Market Timing Brief™ is here: Today’s Market Timing Brief™ 1. ADP reported that private non-farm payrolls rose 157,000 in June with 130000 jobs added in … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar, Gold and the SP500 Index: Gold Was Better than Dollars

Posted on June 22, 2011 by David Durand

I just looked at the data comparing the performance of the US dollar index ETF (UUP) vs. the gold ETF (GLD) for this last dollar rally that is based on what I refer to as the European Panic Scenario.  What … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the SP500 Index: Uncertain Interest Rates, Uncertain Economy, Uncertain Markets

Posted on June 17, 2011 by David Durand

It struck me why the SP500 index and other stock markets could actually take the next leg down rather than up.  There is room to bounce, yes, but that remains to be proven by the Bulls.  There are reasons the … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar, SP500 Index and Gold

Posted on June 8, 2011 by David Durand

Would you have guessed that the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, would be pleading with the Fed to leave the banks alone?  He gave the long list of actions that have been taken against the banks to create … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the Markets: US Dollar, SP500 Index and Gold

Posted on June 2, 2011 by David Durand

Gold has remained strong even in the midst of the dollar rally.  Gold continued to go up even as the US dollar was pulling back.  Today the GLD (gold ETF) is still moving with the US dollar index (UUP), although … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar:The Obvious Move is Down

Posted on May 18, 2011 by David Durand

Because the obvious move is down for the US dollar index, the fact that it is hanging onto the recent range of consolidation is positive.  That said, time is running out and you can expect a big move one way … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar: Dollar UP, Stocks and Gold DOWN

Posted on May 12, 2011 by David Durand

So how is the US dollar rally going?  The dollar has just tested some support on the 15 minute chart for UUP at 21.55, but has slipped to 21.54. It now meets up with resistance at the 50 day moving … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar: Driving Down Stocks and Gold

Posted on May 5, 2011 by David Durand

The US dollar index is back in rally mode, but how much could it rally and what does this mean for the stock and metals markets including gold?  The US dollar index could move up to about 74.5 to 75, … Continue reading →

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AAII Survey of Investor Sentiment: This Sentiment Spread Stinks

Posted on April 9, 2011 by David Durand

4-09-2011: A Review of the AAII Survey ® of Individual Investor Sentiment. The AAII Survey showed a Bull-Bear spread of 14.7% this week with 43.59% Bulls and 28.85% Bears.  (You can review all the data here: AAII Homepage) So what does … Continue reading →

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