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"The Sunny Side of the Street"

SUNDAY NIGHT--12/22/2002

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Figure 1 - Monthly Dow

Since it's the weekend I think it is time to do some long-term analysis of the markets.  The past two weeks have each set a bar right on the neckline of a large and complex head and shoulders pattern that started in 1998... 

symbol  close upper Attractor lower Attractor
INDU 8511.32 9075 8236
QQQ 25.37 33.23 20.60
SPh03 896.50 963 875
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  ... Last week's bar was a green candle, indicating an up week.  But, this past week's candle was red, indicating a down week.  As you can see in Figure 1, they are both sitting right on the lows of the neckline and the Attractor at 8450.  In looking at this chart you should note two things: (1) it's a monthly chart, going all the way back to 1984, and (2) it is scaled on a semi-log scale so that dollars now are roughly equivalent to dollars then.

But, if you spread the bars apart so you can see them individually, rather than in a big glump (that's a technical word), they are approximately the same size.  Once again, we're going nowhere--that's one way of looking at it.  Another way is, to say that we have held above the ants for two days now, and that's a strong sign.  We are on top of the neckline I have drawn in cyan, and that's very positive. 

If we do break below the neck line its everyman for himself, as we'll all be covering and running.  We could be looking at a 15% move down before it gets better, and that's going to get a lot of folks pretty upset.

I can easily make a case for both scenarios and they'll both sound pretty convincing, so what I am really doing is watching from the sidelines.  If the INDU breaks about above 9401, I'm going to jump in with both feet, as fast as I can get the orders placed.  But if it keeps going down, I'm going to just stay with it.  (Those numbers will get worse as time marches on.)

And, it looks about the same on the QQQs. Price is currently holding above 26.89, but just barely.  26.89 is a very important pivot point, which we have seen again and again over the past few weeks;  The QQQs are now out solidly above that line and it should push on above it, but it looks like

TRADERS: 

The QQQ is still trading between the range at 26.20 on the high side and 25.00 on the low side.  Yuck.  If you watch RSI very carefully you can trade the range, but it's dangerous.  Who knows when it will breakout?  Or which direction?  RSI is now sitting in a pennant formation, no longer riding along on top of its trendline.  That bodes negative for RSI, and thus the market.

My model is currently long the QQQ, but the market is so choppy that there is no profit in the position.

INVESTORS:

My daily model just went short today, in the after-hours session -- since it's next to impossible to enter a trade on the closing price unless you get pretty sophisticated.  No need for that, so we shorted in the after hour sessionl  25.19 is the first line of hesitation and then 24.37, so I could pick up a quick little profit tomorrow morning. 

The Dow is following right along that double cycle we pointed out last April or so, and is still proving it to be a successful strategy.  I hate to say it, but look for Dow 8000 in the next few weeks. 

As always, be cautious, be nimble, and good luck!

Don't forget about the upcoming seminars.  You get to participate in trading live with me on Friday, and we'll split the profits 

I look forward to that class (and the other one) where I get to meet you  personally and get familiar with your stories, and your actual needs.  And I usually go home with several programming ideas to program for people, so I can help refine and polish your ideas.  It's always exciting doing these classes.  One night we will go out for (hopefully sushi) dinner and toss around some more ideas.  That's always a lot of fun!

Tune in tomorrow for more.  It's going to be a bumpy ride.

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Weekly Stock Picks for the week beginning 12/15/2002:

(Last week's picks made a profit of $0.  Click Here to view the picks for last week, in the Archives.)

12/17/2002 -- We are getting really close to some of the breakout lines, so keep watching.  NSOL did break the line today, so the model is now long NSOL.  

Symbol Breakout Stop Loss Goal  Close if Triggered Profit/Loss
NSOL 0.78 0.62 1 yes
AMCC 4.11 3.63 5.28
ADCT 2.24 1.64 2.81
ADBE 27.18 24.73 32
WIN 15.3 14.02 18
WPI 30.12 28.15 33.5
STI 60.25 56.63 68
SLE 22.77 21.56 24
RBK 28.38 27.04 30
FO 50 47.36 54
TOTAL
 

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