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Markets Sell off on Higher Volume

Bhutto Assassination Shakes Trader’s Bones
Stocks were poised to start Thursday’s session looking to finish higher for the 7th straight day. Just after 8 am EST news struck that opposition leader in Pakistan Benazir Bhutto had been assassinated. This news rocked stocks, sending Index Futures lower and Crude Oil prices higher. Throughout much [...]

Was Away for Christmas, but the Market Continues to Move Higher

Merry (Belated) Christmas!!!
My apologies for a belated Merry Christmas, but I was away with family enjoying food, gifts, and their company.   This time of year is meant to be with friends and family!

Santa Claus has come and gone but he has left us a market that continues to push higher.  This week we’ll continue [...]

Stocks Soar on Triple Witching Friday

On the back of RIMM’s earnings news, stocks vaulted out of the gate and never looked back.  Every index that I track (NASDAQ, NASDAQ100, S&P500, Industrials, SML, Russell 2k, and MID) all spent the day higher by at least .9%.  Volume soared as triple witching expiration day accounted for much of the mornings volume.  As [...]

Who Doesn’t Like A Contest?

Post by Timothy Sykes
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Markets are Trying to Rebound

The stock market has suffered a sizeable downturn over the last phew trading sessions. Many investors are now on the hunt for bargains also known as Bottom Fishers. Although we are bouncing off an extreme oversold condition there are very few if any so “called” bargains. Bottom fishing is an extremely dangerous [...]

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Did the FOMC know about the PPI before the Rate Decision?

Tuesday’s release of the FOMC target rate decision brought disappointment to many traders on Wall Street who were looking for 50bps.  The leak to the media about a cash injection has only caused Wall Street to distrust the FOMC.  Fast forward to Thursday morning prior to the release of the PPI numbers.  Wall Street was [...]

Fed, Fed, Fed, Fed

215 can not come fast enough!  The market has setup to confuse most players.  We are in overbought territory and our once leader the NASDAQ is now lagging.  To add to the confusion we’ve had a low volume rally off our most recent lows. 
I am expecting the action happening now (10am EST) will continue right [...]

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