Oh too many stocksters have been eyeing that 1400 level on the S&P... a lot folks with a lot of cash... doubting thomas rallys are always good ones especially when you get the double whammy of short covering and new money coming in and that's just what we are setting up for. Normally today would be a clasasic mini-reversal day; we would go above 1400 for some period and then close below, causing a cascade of sell orders Monday resulting in the usual 2-3% decline. Probably not this time. Instead we have a blast through and a happy feeling over the weekend- tax refunds on the way! Along with the stimulus checks and it's up up up... until we realize that not very much of this money has made it's way into the broad ecomomy, instead it's devoured by freakin rice cost! And energy. The market is at the crossroad now at the train crossing the flashing lights are flashing and the stick is just about to start coming down.. but can we squeeze through if we accelerate and get on the other side? We are near MAJOR declining tops lines gong back to last OCtobers's highs. This is an important time. We are also into lateral price resistance in a big way... notice the DOW hasn't really done anything this week yet... despite the feel good effect of these earnings... there is the chance to roll the bears here and put on a major friday statement today even though Bush speaks at some point.
Yes you could easily make the case that this is where we fail big time and roll over... but the smarter bet is that money is darn ready to come in now from the sidelines and the first pulllback would be bought heavily. Since everyone knows that-- the Market may decide you know what? I'm not going to let you namsie pansies in; those that took the risk buying on the way down will be richly rewarded and the rest of you can chase my tail! ~ stoney
Yes you could easily make the case that this is where we fail big time and roll over... but the smarter bet is that money is darn ready to come in now from the sidelines and the first pulllback would be bought heavily. Since everyone knows that-- the Market may decide you know what? I'm not going to let you namsie pansies in; those that took the risk buying on the way down will be richly rewarded and the rest of you can chase my tail! ~ stoney