Category: Indices

I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, March 12, 2010, when the SPX closed at 1,149.99 for the week.
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I decided to go with a monthly chart this weekend after having an email conversation with a reader who had a question about the 200 …

I charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJIA) after the markets closed on Friday, March 3, 2010 when the Dow finished the week at 10,566.20.
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In my S&P 500 chart last weekend I wrote that Monday would be a great indicator for how the markets would likely follow through.  …

I’m pretty happy with how February worked out for me, especially considering that I’m not fully invested still.   I finished February with a combined balance of $103,076.06 ($91,897.17 with IBKR and $11,178.89 with AMTD) which is up from my January finishing balance of $98,663.75.  $1,500 of the increase is from the deposit I made on February 8th and $2,912.31 is from growth.  I’m 82.03% invested overall and of my equity allocation (aka my IBKR account) 79.84% is …

I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, February 26, 2010 when the index closed at 1104.49.
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A few weeks ago when I posted a chart of the SPX I said the Williams %R indicator would give us the best indicator of when …

I charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU, DJIA, $DJI) after the markets closed on Friday, February 19, 2010 when it finished the week at 10,402.35

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The DJIA has made a good run from its lows a couple of weeks ago and the Williams %R indicator was an early indicator …

I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, February 12, 2010 when it finished the week at 1,075.21.//

The good news for the bulls was that on Thursday the S&P 500 broke above its trend line of lower highs.  That opened the door for the index to move higher, but that pesky 1,080 level wouldn’t give in.  The area …

I charted the S&P 500 (SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, February 5, 2010 with the SPX at 1,066.19.//

A couple of weeks ago when I charted the S&P 500 I claimed the technicals were weighing heavy.  My call proved accurate including my warning that the following Monday could be no more than a dead cat bounce.  Since then …

January turned out to be an interesting month.  After six months in a row of gains we finally saw the Dow Jones drop.  The S&P 500 fell for the second time in 11 months.  It makes me feel a little vindicated for staying so heavily in cash over the past few months after seeing the DJIA fall back to its levels from October.  At the same time it never feels good to have my account balance drop …

I charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI, DJIA) after the markets closed on Friday leaving the DJIA to finish the week back down at 10,067.33.  //
The DJIA’s path has been very similar to the S&P 500 chart I posted last week when I warned that any positive day …