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  1. 1525 again, but the target is moving

    by , 03-04-2013 at 07:44 PM (TSP Talk Blog)
    03/05/13

    After a weak open on Monday, the bulls stepped up again taking the indices into positive territory, and held those gains into the close. The Dow ended the day up 38-points. The Transports led on the upside while small caps lagged.
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  2. Mixed messages

    by , 03-03-2013 at 10:37 PM (TSP Talk Blog)
    3/04/13

    After opening the down over 100-points on Friday, stocks reversed direction and closed in positive territory (Dow +35) and created a positive reversal day after Thursday's negative reversal day. That is a short-term bullish formation, but the increased volatility near the overhead resistance should be a warning sign.
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  3. Reversal

    by , 02-28-2013 at 09:54 PM (TSP Talk Blog)
    3/01/13

    A strong mid-afternoon rally in the stock market fell apart by the close producing a negative reversal day. The Dow was within just a few points of a new all-time high yesterday when someone pulled the plug and the Dow ended the day down 21-points.
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  4. Bulls trying to take back control

    by , 02-27-2013 at 09:50 PM (TSP Talk Blog)
    2/28/13

    The market followed through on Tuesday's rally with another big day, and while the Dow (+175-points), made a new high, the broader indices - S&P 500, Nasdaq, small caps, and Transports - have not done so yet.

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  5. Snap-back

    by , 02-26-2013 at 08:20 PM (TSP Talk Blog)
    2/27/13

    That is what a "snap-back" rally looks like. After the 216-point decline on Mondays the Dow rallied on Tuesday; gaining back 116 of those points. I told you the bulls would not give up easily, but do they have enough in them to to take the indices to new highs again?
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