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Investor Sentiment: The Line in the Sand
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 09/05/2011 09:50 -0500The two week bounce has served one purpose, and that is put a floor or “line in the sand” under this market.
Mind That Pivot: Copper, Dollar Index, and QQQ
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 09/02/2011 14:15 -0500Put this in the category of it ain’t over until it is over.
Investor Sentiment: The Rubber Band is Stretched
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/22/2011 05:53 -0500These kinds of extremes in sentiment have not been seen for 12 months.
Wash, Rinse, and Repeat
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/19/2011 15:20 -0500It is a bear market. Is that already priced in?
Dr. Copper and Global Economy Look Vulnerable
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/14/2011 13:39 -0500Dr. Copper, that metal with a Ph. D. in economics, isn’t looking so hot. In fact, it is at a reasonable risk of breaking down thus highlighting the current risks in the global economy.
Can You Time the Market?
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/12/2011 11:17 -0500As long as you have a plan and the conviction to execute that plan, then you should be able navigate a fairly hostile environment known as the market.
Oops! Bear Market Over (Not)
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/10/2011 10:24 -0500In a wonderful piece of financial engineering, the Federal Reserve has reduced the duration of the recent bear market to 36 hours.
Potential? It is a Bear Market!
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/08/2011 21:09 -0500When looking at these 3 charts – banking, emerging markets, and China – it is hard to make the case that we are NOT in a bear market already.
Potential for a Bear Market
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/07/2011 18:23 -0500This isn’t the time to hope. This is the time to take some action to protect yourself and your money.
Investor Sentiment: Uh-oh!
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/07/2011 10:41 -0500The market has taken a nasty hit this past week, and as expected, investors have turned bearish.
And the Answer Is....
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 07/22/2011 11:48 -0500And the answer is...the Dollar Index is going lower!
Who is Going to Save the Day?
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 07/19/2011 11:41 -0500If XLF does break down, who is going to save the day?
Another Warning Sign
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 07/18/2011 11:28 -0500Looks like Mr. Market is up to its old tricks of hurting the most participants.
Investor Sentiment: The Pullback Will be Bought
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 07/04/2011 15:18 -0500The easy part was the bounce. The hard part was knowing that the SP500 was going to gain nearly 5.5% in one week.
Call This a Warning Sign
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 06/24/2011 10:29 -0500This is the first real technical warning sign that the market is on the verge of breaking down and the economy is on the verge of a recession.
