S&P 500 Chart – Sliding, But Still In Trading Channel
I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 8/20/10, when it finished the week at 1,071.69.
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Category: Stock ChartsAugust 22, 2010 S&P 500 Chart – Sliding, But Still In Trading ChannelI charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 8/20/10, when it finished the week at 1,071.69. August 19, 2010 AVAV Price and Value ChartsI have AVAV covered calls expiring tomorrow and it looks like I’ll be holding onto my shares, i.e. the options are out of the money by more than 6% with one day to go. I’ve been debating what I should do; exit my position now or hold on for one more round of covered calls. If I do write covered calls again, should I sell at the $22.50 or $25.00 strike? I looked at AVAV’s daily prices for the past … 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. 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 21, 2010 VXX Chart – Solid SupportI charted VXX this afternoon a little after 3:00 pm when it was trading at $26.74. I’ve mentioned VXX a couple of times and have a two August 24 naked puts I’m sitting on. I’m considering adding some more at lower strikes. I’ve been sprinkling in a few 21-23 strike puts for some clients and think it might be worth me adding more for my own account too. VXX has been following a good trend line of support for the past …
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