Testing the Waters
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
We took a QQQ position in the GPS Portfolio but will wait a bit on the larger one.

Gambler's Fallacy
Monday, February 6, 2012
The NASDAQ broke out to the upside of its Rising Wedge and completed a Golden Cross as well.

Not Out of the Woods Yet
Friday, February 3, 2012
The NASDAQ broke above its rising wedge, but there's a major obstacle directly above.

The Other Side of the Coin
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Dow is back in its Rising Wedge, and the NASDAQ is about to break out to the upside.

One Down, One to Go
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Dow fell out of its Rising Wedge, but the NASDAQ managed to hang in there.

A Not So Slippery Slope
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The indexes managed to crawl back into their rising wedges after an early decline

When is a Pullback a Bear Market?
Monday, January 30, 2012
That's like asking, "how long is a piece of string."

Classic Pushback
Friday, January 27, 2012
The market opened above its trend line but quickly fell back.

Is That All There Is?
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The market opened sharply lower and closed even more sharply higher.

Look Out For Apple
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Apple reported earnings and is up 7% in after-hours trading.

Everything's Up To Date in Kansas City
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
They gone about as fer as they can go.

IBM -- White Knight
Monday, January 23, 2012
Eighty-five percent of the Dow's advance was due to three stocks.

Take Two Aspirin and Call Me on Monday
Friday, January 20, 2012
With options expiring we can expect plenty of volume today and not too much else."

Déjà vu
Thursday, January 19, 2012
It doesn't feel like summer, but it sure looks like August 2010."

Going to Extremes
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Extreme Indicator gave a sell signal."

Let Me Count The Ways
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
There are may reasons to expect a pullback, but each one has an "on the other hand."

This Could Be Series-ish
Friday, January 13, 2012
A series of Doji often leads to trouble, but not always.

In a Rut
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The market refuses to climb above nearby resistance, but it also refuses to fall.

Breaking Out is Hard to Do
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The S&P 500 sort of made it, but the Dow needs another 50 points.

It's All Coming Together
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Dow 12500 is the number to beat.

Watch That First Step
Monday, January 9, 2012
All eyes should turn to the NASDAQ.

Close, But No Cigar
Friday, January 6, 2012
Let's wait for the new high.

Get Along Little Doji
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The market is drifting higher, but it may be running out of steam.

Looking Good. Or Is It?
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Burning the Candles at both ends.

We Shoulda Stood in Bed
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The S&P 500 lost 4 cents in 2011.

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