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  1. Change in Market Character? Posted by Coolhand

    Quote Originally Posted by coolhand View Post
    So, the first trading day of the year starts us out on a negative note. That's not a good sign at face value and could be a problem if there is follow through.

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    The S&P gave up most of it's past week gains, but it did close well of the lows of the day. But that candlestick isn't pretty. The DWCPF continued to give up gains, now closing negative for 5 out of the past 6 trading days. Momentum is falling
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  2. TSP Talk: Happy New Year! Fresh Start

    The year ended with a late push higher into the close to new highs for large caps, while the small caps limped across the finish line with some moderate losses. The Dow ended the day with a gain of 197-points, the S&P added a similar 0.64%, while the small caps lost 0.34%. The I-fund fared even worse because of the dollar rallying sharply.

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  3. Out With the Old, In With the New - Posted by Coolhand

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    Last week saw somewhat of a reversal of fortune between the S&P and the DWCPF. For the week, the S&P was up more than 1%, while the DWCPF was down more than 1%. What do we make of that? I can't read much into it given that last week was the last trading week of year and the quarter. Now we start a new year and a new quarter.

    Friday's action was modestly negative for both indexes, but the yearly gains were impressive; especially for the DWCPF, which was up more than 31%.
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  4. Intrepid Timer's Weekly Chart Analysis



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  5. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    The year ends on a high note for large caps while small caps show some weakness. The last week of the year carries light volume with it which can bring volatile and less predictable trading with a fraction of moves carrying the markets. The S&P 500 began the week with gains but had choppy behavior through the week. This includes a spike rally in the last couple hours of trading Thursday which put the index at a new all time high to end the year. Small caps have been a leader in the indices for the ...
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