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Technicals (63)
With July behind us, it was once again to review monthly charts and many were quite interesting. The S&P500 negated it's monthly sell signal in May by exceeding it in July. Not only that, but prior 2000 resistance clearly turned into support in June with the market confirming that market strength with a solid July close near the high. My stop (alert since I don't use stops) is now below June's low. (Click charts to enlarge)
Why the market strength? It could be any number of reasons (or none of these at all):
- The belief QE will remain the new normal with such a weak jobs recovery
- Global easing
- Money is coming in off the sidelines (doubtful)
- Money coming out of bonds into equities (some is but not all)
- Belief that Europe and Asia have bottomed
- Housing recovery and the amount it contributes to job growth and GDP.
- Hope Obama's proposed Corporate tax cut passes
- Anticipation of China growth
- Anticipation of earnings growth
- Well the pundits said the 2nd half of t
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I don't agree with this particular count either, but I think it's worth taking a look at. He certainly could be right...I do think the 1158 target makes sense as a short-term objective, though. http://bit.ly/cFMZ7p
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