By InTheMoneyStocks.com on March 15th, 2010 12:08pm Eastern Time
Goldman Sachs will hit support at $170.50. That is the 60 minute 50 moving average. In addition, it has further support at $169.00 - $168.50.
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By InTheMoneyStocks.com on March 15th, 2010 11:43am Eastern Time
As I wrote about this weekend, the markets had a beautiful in spirit of bear flag. Sure enough, it is playing out today with a nice sharp sell off in the markets. As mentioned to my premium members on Friday, I put the chance of a top at 70% near term. So far the markets are playing this out like a fiddle.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) is lower by $0.76 (-.65%). There has been really no negative news today which enforces the whole idea that charts are key to reading the market correctly. That is what we do in the Research Center. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:DIA) is lower by $0.47 (-.45%).
The Nasdaq is under pressure today as some key stocks are getting hit hard. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is having a rare sharp down day as profit takers are out in full force from the recent run up. Apple is down over $5.00 or -2.30%). In addition, word on the street is that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is 99% sure to pull out of China. This is sending the stock down almost 4%. In response to that report, Baidu, Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is surging over 6% as they would truly take over as the only search engine.
The key again to this move lower today is all technical folks. For the non believers out there, I urge you to start learning a little. It will open your eyes. Below is the article I wrote over the weekend talking about the in spirit of bear flag pattern just needing volume to play out. The markets sure enough gave us just that today! Enjoy and see you all in the Research Center at InTheMoneyStocks.
Gareth Soloway
Chief Market Strategist
InTheMoneyStocks.com
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Ashrafs interview earlier today http://bit.ly/b4E9bI discussing Chinas remarks forex remarks and the potential for a currency war between Washington and Beijing. DETERIORATING OIL technicals point to 77 as a viable target before weeks end, while sterlings rebound seen capped at $1.5120 before $1.50 emerges. USD provides a textbook case of stabilizing above its 4-month channel support of 79.20-30 before extending gains towards 80.20, now eyeing resistance at 80.50. USDCAD eyes prelim resistance at 1.0215-20, followed by 1.02550.
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Regardless of the fundamental catalysts headlined in the media, EURUSD cannot break above the top of the 4-month channel of $1.3810-20 and USDX continues to hold above the 79.30 support as indicated repetitively on Friday http://chart.ly/y4dxkq GBP is WEAKEST CURRENCY of the day after dovish comments from BoEs Kate Barker indicating the possibility of another negative quarterly GDP in the UK dragged down GBP across the board. GBPUSD 4-hour chart eyes interim support at $1.4990. We can see $1.4920 later in the week as we continue to expect tomorrows FOMC decision to be positive for the US currency.
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By Gareth Soloway on March 14th, 2010 12:55pm Eastern Time
The markets gapped higher on Friday, only too sell off sharply. For the first 45 minutes, the markets sold hard. Then, light volume took over. The markets floated sideways to higher creating a beautiful in spirit of bear flag. This pattern can be seen on charts of the S&P 500, Dow or Nasdaq. It can also be viewed on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) as shown below or the PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQQ). Stocks also showed this in spirit of bear flag in many charts. To view this same pattern, look at the chart of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) or Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM).
What does this overall pattern mean? An in spirit of bear flag pattern is a high probability pattern that dictates a coming down move. The recognition of this pattern has been utilized by me to make countless dollars in the last few years. While this pattern was forming all day on Friday, something else was afoot that had to be watched. This factor was extremely light volume.
After the in spirit of bear flag formed all day long, the 3pm ET time frame hit. The markets started to move lower, showing an attempt of the pattern to play out. However, no sooner did the markets hit the first minor support level, the volume failed to push it through. The flag pattern could not break lower and thus stalled out. The markets bounced back higher. Volume is a key to the markets and patterns playing out on the downside. Friday was a great example how the pattern started to play out and then could not quite finish do to volume.
Did the pattern fail? No. The pattern is still intact, though weakened. Watch Monday for volume in the markets. Should that show up, the markets have a solid chance of continuing the pattern. If the volume remains like last week, the pattern will likely fail.
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By Gareth Soloway on March 13th, 2010 4:26pm Eastern Time
The week of March 15th through March 19th promises to be far different than the previous week in the markets. Why you ask? Mainly because of volume. Volume last week ranked in the top ten lightest in the previous multi year period. If I heard this piece of volume news, I would assume we are in July or August but no, it is mid March. Having said that, this week will most likely have much higher volume levels because of options expiration and the wild calendar of economic news. The coming week really has it all. From a closely watched Federal Reserve announcement on interest rates to inflation data like Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI). There are countless other reports this coming week that will add more volatility to the markets mainly through an increase in volume. All I can say is be ready!
Last week the markets floated generally higher. This was much like the previous few weeks since the market bottomed on February 5th, 2010. Friday was a unique day for many reasons. The video below will summarize it better but suffice it to say, it was the first day in a while that the markets gapped higher and sold off sharply. After the initial sell, light volume took over and the markets went sideways. Interestingly enough, this happened on January 11th, 2010. The chart is almost identical and on that day, I called the top on the markets, nailing it. Friday could very well be another top in the market.
There are many stocks to watch next week as swing trading and day trading should be fantastic. Options expiration always brings wild moves and next week should be no different. I will be on top of it all in the Research Center.
The top stocks on my radar next week will be Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU). These stocks are all market leaders and have had a meteoric rise in the last few weeks. Based on technicals and even some fundamentals, they are all short term extended and need to pullback. I have a negative bias on all four next week.
In addition, watch Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM). Earnings next week could actually help this beaten down phone maker. After dropping over 50% of its value from its highs in 2010, Palm may actually be able to help themselves by giving some clarification on future revenue and earnings. The stock has been beaten down so badly, it would not shock me to see a jump next week. I am giving Palm a neutral to positive bias next week on earnings.
I will see you all next week in the Research Center or the Intra Day Stock Chat! For those of you interested, try the Research Center out, I dare you!
Gareth Soloway
Chief Market Strategist
InTheMoneyStocks.com
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ANOTHER WAY OF illustrating euro's inability to close the week above the important channel top of $1.38 is to show the USD index daily chart http://chart.ly/y4dxkq and the similarity of the current consolidation with that of mid-Dec to mid Jan. USDX hovers around 79.80, well above the 79.20 support, Why would equities continue to rally ahead of an FOMC decision that is widely anticipated to upgrade its hawkishness (via upgrading its economic outlook and more dissent with the law rates extended period mantra? Keep an eye on the latest S&P500-VIX Ratio, which remains below 65, hence, maintaining the case for downward outlook (bearish for stocks). PBOC did not raise this week but could well do so next week as inflation remains excessively high relative to lending deposit interest rates.
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