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Category: IndicesSeptember 1, 2010 End of Month Summary – August 2010As I mentioned in a post near the end of July, times seemed too good to last and I expected the July rally to fizzle. And fizzle it did along with my balance. I didn’t fall as hard as the broader markets, but certainly lost. I ended August with a combined balance of $108,954.79 ($95,553.87.87 with Interactive Brokers and $13,400.92 with TD Ameritrade) and that’s after making a deposit to AMTD of $2,000 during the first week of the month. After … August 22, 2010 S&P 500 Chart – Sliding, But Still In Trading ChannelI charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 8/20/10, when it finished the week at 1,071.69. August 14, 2010 DJIA Chart – Below 200 Day Moving AverageI charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA, $INDU, $DJI) after the index closed on Friday, August 13, 2010, at 10,303.15. August 7, 2010 S&P 500 Chart – Straddling the 200 Day Moving AverageI charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 8/6/10, when it finished the week at 1,121.64. August 2, 2010 End of Month Summary – July 2010July was a very good month for me, as I’m sure it was for all investors who were long stocks. By the end of July my combined accounts balance was $112,122.50. I have my equity based assets with Interactive Brokers ($100,777.73) and my debt based positions with TD Ameritrade ($11,344.77). Quicken was a little off and said my combined balance was $112,293.24, basically due to the difference of what each uses for closing prices at the end of the day (I think), last trade versus current ask. After …
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July 31, 2010 Dow Jones Chart – Failed at Moving AveragesI charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA, $INDU, $DJI) after the index closed for the month on 7/30/10 at 10,465.94. July 24, 2010 S&P 500 Chart – Range BoundI charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 7/23/10, when it finished at 1,102.66 for the week. July 18, 2010 DJIA Chart – July 16, 2010I charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU, DJIA, $DJI) after the markets closed on Friday, 7/16/10, after it finished the week at 10,097.90. July 11, 2010 S&P 500 Chart – July 9, 2010I charted the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 7/9/10, after it finished the week at 1,077.96. |
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