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Nikkei 225 Index: A Market Timing or Fundamental Bargain Here?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by David Durand

Do not become enticed by small or even sizable market timing bounces in up trends that do not truly change the trend.  Some of these come because an external event like Japan settles down a bit from the earlier panic. … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the SP500 Index, Gold and the US Dollar

Posted on March 15, 2011 by David Durand

The dollar has failed to begin its bounce, while the stock market is likely to sustain the first important breakdown today on the close (see below!).  But there are false starts. The last time we had a great US dollar … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the US Dollar Index, Gold and Stocks: New Trend?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by David Durand

The dollar looks like it is starting a rally. Yesterday I tweeted via DavidBDurandMD on Twitter that I had gone long the US dollar.  Today I went short the Euro.  There are ETF’s you can use to do this if … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the SP500 Index:Weakness

Posted on March 6, 2011 by David Durand

The SP500 Index has finally shown weakness and has not been able to make it above and then STAY above the high for 3-1-2011 which was 1332.09. That is the first hurdle, but you do not want to buy there. … Continue reading →

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Market Timing the SP500 Index: Giving It Back

Posted on February 28, 2011 by David Durand

The market is giving back much of this mornings gains and for the NASDAQ, then some, as it is in the red at the moment.  The semi-conductors are particularly weak. The small caps are in the red too.  The midcaps … Continue reading →

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SP500 Index Market Timing: This rally will be intact if…

Posted on February 7, 2011 by David Durand

The current rally in the SP500 index will be intact if these corroborating market timing signals hold into today’s close: The banking index (BKX) can close at a new recent high above 54.87 The small and midcaps can also close … Continue reading →

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SP500 Market Timing: The Ice Has been Broken

Posted on February 3, 2011 by David Durand

Sometimes breaking the ice is a good thing. This is not one of those times! The SP500 has finally broken the ice located at the breakout point of 1302.67, but is only about 3 points below that at 10:48 am … Continue reading →

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SP500 Index Market Timing: Will the Ice Hold?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by David Durand

The SP500 index is at 1303.51, just barely above the breakout number of (and write this one down) 1302.67. It needs to close above there and keep moving for this last breakout to hold. The question is whether the ice … Continue reading →

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SP500 Index Market Timing: Another Place to Sell

Posted on February 1, 2011 by David Durand

You have another possible place to sell today. We are back up at the resistance of the last high on the daily chart. We are JUST below the prior daily high. Now, if you firmly believe it’s “full steam ahead,” … Continue reading →

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SP500 Index Market Timing: Rallying to Resistance

Posted on January 31, 2011 by David Durand

The SP500 index has bounced up to initial resistance on the 15 minute and 60 minute charts. If you were looking for a spot to sell, this would be it. Or you can wait for the next downswing in the … Continue reading →

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