I believe the market breaking the

    Fan chart

    Posted by steever on 17th of Dec 2009 at 02:52 pm

    I believe the market breaking the fan line today is of little consequence because it still has yet to break below support in this range, which may yet develop into a high base for another leg up .

    it didn't break the fan

    Posted by matt on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:19 pm

    it didn't break the fan line guys, it's close but it didn't break it.

    And honestly, a low risk long could have been taken at the light with a tight stop.  Remember the SPX filled that gap around 1097, that was the lows I talked about last night. 

    However 60 period stochastics is still not oversold and that's a concern of mine because it would take prices lower to work that down, and of course the 1085 level is the big time support. 

    depends on how that last

    Posted by marketguy on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:24 pm

    depends on how that last line is drawn...if you move it up just a smidge to include that early Dec touch (where it bounced as though it was reacting to something) then it was a slight break today....how it's drawn now it did not...we'll see....

    here's a daily log and

    Posted by matt on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:29 pm

    here's a daily log and linear chart. Log slight breach, Linear no.  Tomorrow is options expiration.

    SPX daily

    SPX daily log

    I didn't re-draw the line

    Posted by matt on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:26 pm

    I didn't re-draw the line

    I know (never accused anyone

    Posted by marketguy on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:30 pm

    I know (never accused anyone of re-drawing anything)...just saying if one were to connect the last week's low to the line it would've broken slightly....besides, can't I hope? Laughing

    Yep you can hope! let's

    Posted by matt on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:33 pm

    Yep you can hope! let's see what happens.  take your bets on the gap, that's all this market ever does

    one thing for sure, this has been the gappiest market on record in my memory

    "hope" is a valid investment

    Posted by marketguy on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:51 pm

    "hope" is a valid investment strategy isn't it?  Wink

    yes, the 'Slope of Hope' 

    Posted by matt on 17th of Dec 2009 at 03:56 pm

    yes, the 'Slope of Hope'  Tongue out

    agreed....though even on that break

    Posted by marketguy on 17th of Dec 2009 at 02:56 pm

    agreed....though even on that break we have 1080, 1070ish (gapfill) and then finally 1060....at this point I'll be happy with 1085 Wink

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