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DOW AND S&P 100 HOLD UP THE BEST -- INDUSTRIAL SECTOR SHOWS RELATIVE STRENGTH -- BANDWIDTH INDICATOR HITS NEW LOW FOR XLI -- 3M AND GENERAL ELECTRIC -- AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF PACES INDUSTRIALS -- ALLIANT TECH AND ROCKWELL COLLINS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOW AND S&P 100 HOLD UP THE BEST... Link for today's video. After a big advance in August, stocks succumbed to some selling pressure in September. This selling pressure, however, has not been uniformly spread throughout the stock market. As noted in Monday's Market...   READ MORE 

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SMALL-CAPS LEAD THE MARKET LOWER -- INTERNET ETF LEADS TECH SECTOR LOWER -- GOOGLE AND AMAZON SHOW RELATIVE WEAKNESS -- BIOTECHS AND SOLAR STOCKS LEAD MOMENTUM NAMES LOWER -- FINANCE SECTOR MOVES INTO SCTR TOP THREE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SMALL-CAPS LEAD THE MARKET LOWER ... Link for today's video. The Russell 2000 iShares (IWM) and the S&P SmallCap iShares (IJR) are showing relative weakness in September and leading the current correction. There may be some debate on the term "correction" though. The S&...   READ MORE 

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SWEDISH KRONA IS EUROPE'S WEAKEST CURRENCY -- FALLING COMMODITIES ALSO HURT AUSSIE AND CANADIAN DOLLARS -- TREASURY YIELDS ARE HIGHLY CORRELATED TO LOWER GERMAN YIELDS -- TREASURY YIELD JUMPS TO TWO-MONTH HIGH -- BOND ETFS HAVE WORST WEEK IN A YEAR

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

MORE CURRENCY WEAKNESS... My mid-week message on the broadbased nature of the U.S. dollar rally showed a number of falling currencies, including the Euro, the Swiss franc, the British Pound, the Japanese yen, and the Canadian Dollar. Chart 1 adds two more. The blue line shows the Swedish Krona...   READ MORE 

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MAJOR INDICES STILL CONSOLIDATING WITHIN UPTRENDS -- FINANCE AND TECH SECTORS HOLD NEAR HIGHS -- BANK OF AMERICA AND TYCO BREAK OUT -- RISING 10-YR BOOSTS BANKS AND HURTS REITS -- COPPER ETF REVERSES UPSWING

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

NIKKEI HITS SEVEN MONTH HIGH... Link for today's video. Despite some stalling over the last few weeks, the major stock indices remain in long-term uptrends. The S&P 500, S&P 500 Equal-Weight Index and the S&P 1500 all hit new highs in early...   READ MORE 

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SHORT-TERM RATES REMAIN BELOW LONG-TERM RATES -- BUT THE GAP IS NARROWING -- THAT'S BEEN GOOD FOR STOCKS IN THE PAST -- RISING SHORT-TERM RATES ARE HELPING THE DOLLAR -- BUT ARE BEARISH FOR GOLD -- FALLING BULLION IS WEIGHING ON GOLD MINERS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT YIELD CURVE... My Wednesday message included a paragraph on the yield curve. One of the charts, however, overlaid the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields on the same chart. I was trying to show that short-term rates were rising, while long-term yields were dropping. That chart,...   READ MORE 

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Interest Rates are Starting to Rally Across the Board (Video Version)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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Interest Rates are Starting to Rally Across the Board

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Equity market short-term momentum starting to roll over but not yet  bearish. * Dollar Index fails to respond to overbought short-term condition, which is a sign of a primary bull market. * Gold experiencing very constructive sentiment but needs to confirm this with a break in the GLD above $130. (Click here...   READ MORE 

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DOLLAR RALLY IS BROADBASED -- SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE VOTE WEIGHS ON THE POUND -- DOLLAR INDEX APPEARS TO BE FORMING MAJOR BOTTOM -- THAT WOULD BE BAD FOR COMMODITIES, BUT GOOD FOR U.S. STOCKS -- DOW/GOLD RATIO HAS TURNED UP IN FAVOR OF STOCKS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOLLAR RALLY IS VERY BROADBASED... The U.S. Dollar has become the strongest currency in the world. Although a lot of the attention has focused on the plunge in the Euro, the fact is that all major currencies are falling against the dollar, as shown in Chart 1. Two of...   READ MORE 

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A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR SMALL-CAPS -- REGIONAL BANKS AND SMALL-CAPS FINANCIALS SWING HIGHER -- CYBER SECURITY STOCKS SHOW RELATIVE STRENGTH -- CHECK POINT SURGES TO NEW HIGHS -- PALO ALTO AND FORTINET LEAD SECURITY GROUP

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR SMALL-CAPS... Link for today's video. Small-caps have been lagging large-caps for some time now, but the S&P SmallCap iShares (IJR) and the Russell 2000 iShares (IWM) have yet to break down and actually weigh on the stock market. Chart 1 shows...   READ MORE 

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METALS & MINING SPDR FAILS TO HOLD BREAKOUT -- STEEL ETF TESTS CONSOLIDATION SUPPORT -- RETAIL SPDR STALLS AHEAD OF BIG REPORT -- SOLAR ETF, FIRST SOLAR AND SOLAR CITY HEAT UP -- OIL BREAKS TO NEW LOWS AND TAKES GASOLINE WITH IT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

METALS & MININGS SPDR FAILS TO HOLD BREAKOUT... Link for today's video. Metals and mining stocks are getting hit hard on Monday. Gold, silver and platinum were down around 1% in afternoon trading. Elsewhere, iron-ore prices hit five year lows this month. Overall, gold is trading some $600...   READ MORE 

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UKRAINE CEASEFIRE BOOSTS RUSSIAN STOCKS -- AGGRESSIVE ECB ACTION ALSO BOOSTS EUROZONE STOCKS -- FALLING EURO UNDERMINES STOCK ETFS -- ALL THREE CHINESE INDEXES ARE NOW IN UPTRENDS -- DOW INDUSTRIALS ARE STILL TESTING SUMMER HIGH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

RUSSIAN RALLY HELPS EUROPEAN STOCKS... Expectations for a cease-fire in Ukraine gave a big boost to Russian stocks as well as European stocks closely tied to Russia. Chart 1 shows the Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) climbing 6% during the week to close just above its 200-day moving average average....   READ MORE 

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SPY EXTENDS LONG-TERM UPTREND -- SMALL-CAPS ARE DOWN, BUT NOT OUT -- XLF, XLK AND XLY STALL AFTER NEW HIGHS -- XLI FORMS BULLISH CONTINUATION PATTERN -- KEY BREADTH INDICATORS HIT NEW HIGHS -- ECONOMIC INDICATORS SHOW SERIOUS STRENGTH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SPY CONTINUES TO LEAD AND TREND HIGHER... Link for today's video. Stocks stalled over the last two weeks, but the overall trends are up for the major index ETFs. Keep in mind that stocks were short-term overbought at the end of August because the S&P 500...   READ MORE 

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Gold and Gold Shares Face an Important Test in the Next Few Days

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Short-term equity rally is still intact. * Dollar Index  experiences major upside breakout. * Commodities experience a very favorable divergence but the DJP needs to break above $37 to confirm. US Equities Last week we talked about the fact that the S&P had broken out to new highs but that,...   READ MORE 

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POSSIBLE UKRAINE CEASEFIRE LIFTS GLOBAL STOCKS -- RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN STOCKS JUMP -- CHINA LEADS EMERGING MARKETS -- DOW INDUSTRIALS AND TRANSPORTS TEST OLD HIGHS -- RISING DOLLAR HURTS COMMODITIES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

RUSSIAN STOCKS JUMP 5% ... News of a possible ceasefire in Ukraine has given a big boost to global stock markets. Nowhere is that more evident than in Russia. Chart 1 shows the Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) jumping more than 5%. The Russian ETF needs to clear its mid-August peak...   READ MORE 

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REGIONAL BANKS AND RUSSELL 2000 LEAD -- HOME CONSTRUCTION ISHARES FORMS A HIGH-TIGHT FLAG -- TOLL BROTHERS AND USG GO FOR BREAKOUTS -- GOLD HOLDS LONG-TERM BEARISH PATTERN -- YEN FOLLOWS EURO WITH A BREAK DOWN

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

REGIONAL BANKS AND RUSSELL 2000 LEAD... Link for today's video. September trading has started with a bang for the Russell 2000 iShares (IWM) and the Regional Bank SPDR (KRE). I am mentioning these two in the same sentence because financial services accounts for 24.19% of IWM and...   READ MORE 

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RISING DOLLAR AND PLUNGING EURO REFLECT WEAKER ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN EUROPE -- FALLING EUROZONE BOND YIELDS PULL HIGHER-YIELDING TREASURY YIELDS LOWER AS DEFLATION THREAT WORSENS-- EUROZONE STOCKS ALSO WEAKEN ON UKRAINE TENSIONS AND LOWER RUSSIAN STOCKS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOLLAR INDEX REACHES 12-MONTH HIGH ... The U.S. dollar continues to strengthen. The daily bars in Chart 1 show the U.S. Dollar Index now trading at the highest level in a year. Its upturn started in May and was followed by upside breakouts during July and August. The fact...   READ MORE 

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SPY AND QQQ STALL ABOVE THEIR JULY HIGHS -- AMAZON, GOOGLE, QUALCOMM AND EBAY LAG -- GOOGLE DOES SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT THOUGH -- RUSSIAN INDEX REVERSES AT SUPPORT BREAK -- 20+ YR T-BOND ETF WHIPS UP ON SPY -- ONLY ONE COMMODITY GROUP SHOWS STRENGTH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SPY AND QQQ STALL ABOVE THEIR JULY HIGHS... Link for today's video. Stocks took a breather this week as the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) moved sideways after a strong open on Monday morning. Considering the negative geopolitical news this week,...   READ MORE 

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TALE OF TWO INDUSTRY GROUPS TODAY -- BIOTECHNOLOGY IS THE WILD WEST -- MID CAP AND SMALL CAP BIOTECHS ARE PERFORMING OK AS WELL -- CONDITIONS AROUND $GOLD ARE CHANGING

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

TALE OF TWO INDUSTRY GROUPS TODAY... Health Care continues to be a leading sector. Within healthcare, the Biotechnology sector is a rapidly changing field with huge medical advancements being made. There are currently 6 SCTR ranked large cap stocks that have really strong SCTR rankings and strong weekly charts in...   READ MORE 

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US Dollar Index Tentatively Breaks Out from a Ten Year Base

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Short-term indicators still bullish for stocks. * Growth (IVE) about to break out against value (IVW). * Commodity market experiences bullish short-term divergence. (Click here for a video version of this commentary.) US Equities The short-term indicators i.e. those monitoring trends that range from 3-6-weeks remain in a bullish mode and...   READ MORE 

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US Dollar Index Tentatively Breaks Out from a Ten Year Base (Video Version)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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EMERGING MARKETS ISHARES HIT THREE-YEAR HIGH TO EXTEND BULLISH BREAKOUT -- EMERGING MARKET CURRENCIES ARE ALSO HAVING A GOOD YEAR, ESPECIALLY AGAINST THE EURO -- HIGHER YIELDING EMERGING MARKET BONDS ARE ALSO RISING -- CHINA BREAKOUT IS A BULLISH SIGN

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

EMERGING MARKET ISHARES REACH THREE-YEAR HIGH ... The weekly bars in Chart 1 show Emerging Markets iShares (EEM) now trading at the highest level in three years. Just over a month ago, the EEM broke above its late 2012 high near 44.00. That bullish breakout bodes well for emerging market...   READ MORE 

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RUSSELL 2000 ETF LAGS, BUT MAINTAINS BULLISH EDGE -- EQUAL-WEIGHT S&P 500 ETF HITS NEW HIGH -- OIL NEARS SUPPORT ZONE AND REMAINS OVERSOLD -- OIL & GAS EQUIP & SERVICES SPDR FIRMS NEAR KEY RETRACEMENT -- MERCK LEADS HEALTHCARE SPDR TO NEW HIGHS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

RUSSELL 2000 ETF LAGS, BUT MAINTAINS BULLISH EDGE... There has been some concern that the Russell 2000 (small-caps) is lagging the Russell 1000 (large-caps). Relative weakness in small-caps detracts from a broad market advance because these stocks represent the appetite for risk and the high-beta end of the stock market....   READ MORE 

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INDUSTRIALS, TECH AND DISCRETIONARY SECTORS HIT NEW HIGHS -- SHANGHAI COMPOSITE HOLDS BREAKOUT -- BOVESPA CONFIRMS MAJOR BULLISH REVERSAL PATTERN -- YEN BREAKDOWN IS POSITIVE FOR NIKKEI 225 -- JO PULLS BACK AFTER BIG SURGE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

INDUSTRIALS, TECH AND DISCRETIONARY SECTORS HIT NEW HIGHS... Link for today's video. Stocks were broadly higher around midday on Monday with several major index ETFs hitting new highs. The Dow Diamonds, Nasdaq 100 ETF, S&P 500 SPDR and Equal-Weight S&P 500 ETF hit new...   READ MORE 

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FINANCIALS LEAD AS XLF AND REM HIT NEW HIGHS -- FOUR FINANCIAL STOCKS TO WATCH -- BASE METALS ETF EXTENDS UPTREND -- ALUMINUM LEADS BASE METALS -- COPPER MINERS ETF CORRECTS WITHIN UPTREND -- 2-YEAR YIELD ENDS PULLBACK AND RESUMES UPTREND

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FINANCIALS LEAD AS XLF AND REM HIT NEW HIGHS... Link for today's video. The Finance SPDR (XLF) and the Equal-weight Finance ETF (RYF) moved to new highs this week to affirm their long-term uptrends. Things can't be all that bad when these two sector ETFs record...   READ MORE 

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$SPX SPENDS THE DAY BREAKING THROUGH TO NEW ALL TIME HIGHS -- $INDU ONLY 75 POINTS FROM PREVIOUS HIGHS -- THE RUSSELL 2000 ($RUT) STALLS AT 50 DMA -- THE NYSE ADVANCE DECLINE LINE HIT NEW HIGHS TODAY AS WELL

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

$SPX SPENDS THE DAY BREAKING THROUGH TO NEW ALL TIME HIGHS... While the S&P500 ($SPX) worked through to all time highs today as shown on Chart 1, there was a continuous drumbeat towards the 2000 level for the $SPX. The market peaked out at 1994, which was 3...   READ MORE 

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SPDR HITS A NEW HIGH -- HOME IMPROVEMENT AND APPAREL RETAILERS PUSH MARKET VECTORS RETAIL ETF TO A NEW HIGH -- BIG JUMP IN HOUSING STARTS LIFTS HOMEBUILDERS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SPDR HITS NEW HIGH... A positive sign for the stock market and the economy is the ability of the Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY) to hit a new high this week, as shown in Chart 1. The relative strength line (above chart) had fallen during the first half of...   READ MORE 

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SMALL-CAP FINANCIALS ETF RECAPTURES KEY MOVING AVERAGE -- REGIONAL BANK SPDR ATTEMPTS ANOTHER UPSWING -- STEEL ETF SURGES OFF CONSOLIDATION SUPPORT -- WORTHINGTON AND VALE REVERSE NEAR KEY RETRACEMENTS -- RETAIL SPDR CATCHES FIRE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SMALL-CAP FINANCIALS ETF RECAPTURES KEY MOVING AVERAGE... Link for today's video. Yesterday I noted that the Consumer Discretionary SPDR moved back above its short-term support break. The Finance SPDR (XLF) also joined with a surge back above 22.50 over the last few days. As with XLY, the...   READ MORE 

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NASDAQ Breaks Out from a Broadening Formation

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Bottom Fisher goes bullish. * Bonds continue to break to the upside. * Dollar Index due for a pause. * Watch $27.50 and $130 on the GDX and the GLD. US Equities The Pring Bottom Fisher market indicator (!PRBFISH), shown in the lower window of Chart 1 (and discussed in more detail...   READ MORE 

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BIG TECH SHOWS RELATIVE STRENGTH AS SMALL TECH ATTEMPTS BREAKOUT -- INTERNET ETF BREAKS OUT AS CLOUD COMPUTING ETF CHALLENGES RESISTANCE -- YAHOO! CHALLENGES RESISTANCE AS VM WARE BREAKS PENNANT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BIG TECH SHOWS RELATIVE STRENGTH AS SMALL TECH ATTEMPTS BREAKOUT ... Link for today's video. The Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) continues to lead the major index ETFs with another new high. Not many ETFs are trading at or above their July highs right now. QQQ shows both chart strength...   READ MORE 

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UKRAINE TENSION ON FRIDAY STALLS MARKET RALLY -- NASDAQ IS ONLY INDEX TO CLEAR 50-DAY AVERAGE -- DAILY MACD LINES FOR S&P 500 IMPROVE -- BUT WEEKLIES HAVEN'T -- BOND YIELD PLUNGE HAS MORE TO DO WITH WEAKNESS IN EUROPE THAN U.S.

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

NASDAQ LEADS MARKET HIGHER... The Nasdaq market led this week's stock market rebound (gaining 2.15%). Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq Composite Index ending the week well above its 50-day average, and within striking distance of its July peak. So far, the Nasdaq is the only major U....   READ MORE 

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SETTING FIRST SUPPORT FOR SPY BOUNCE -- TREASURIES SURGE ON TAME PPI -- GOLD REVERSES COURSE ON GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS -- URANIUM ETF SURGES OFF SUPPORT -- CAMECO LEADS URANIUM ETF HIGHER -- AD LINE AND AD VOLUME LINE REVERSE SHORT-TERM DOWNTRENDS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SETTING FIRST SUPPORT FOR SPY BOUNCE... Link for today's video. Stocks opened strong and then sold off on reports suggesting an escalation of tensions in Ukraine - at least that was reasoning in the financial media. As of noon, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) was trading...   READ MORE 

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$SPX BOUNCES OFF THE PRIMARY TREND ON THE MONTHLY CHARTS -- $SPX 30 WEEK MA HAS BEEN SOLID SUPPORT FOR 20 MONTHS -- CHANGE IN $SPX SLOPE DEFINES THE NEXT TEST -- $SPX TESTS BOTH THE 20 DMA AND 50 DMA FROM BELOW

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

$SPX BOUNCES OFF THE PRIMARY TREND ON THE MONTHLY CHARTS... With the bounce off last weeks lows, we have moved back above the monthly trend off the 2011-2012 lows on the S&P 500 ($SPX). This level also coincides with some moving averages on shorter time frames. The confluence...   READ MORE 

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Oversold Condition Should generate a Short-term US Equity Rally as Part of an Overall Topping Process

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Bottom Fisher indicator may be close to an upside reversal. * If the rally develops watch the value Line Arithmetic for an indication of its resilience. * Gold shares may be about to break to the upside. (Click here for a video version of this article.) US Equities Last week the NYSE...   READ MORE 

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Oversold Condition Should generate a Short-term US Equity Rally as Part of an Overall Topping Process (Video)

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

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FINANCE SECTOR BOUNCES OFF KEY RETRACEMENT -- GOLD MINERS ETF GETS A BULLISH MOMENTUM SIGNAL -- SMALL-CAP BREADTH IMPROVES -- HIGH-LOW LINE LINES REMAIN NEGATIVE -- USING THE VIX TO TIME A MARKET BOUNCE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FINANCE SECTOR BOUNCES OFF KEY RETRACEMENT... Link for today's video. The Finance SPDR (XLF) is showing some relative strength early Tuesday with a modest advance. Chart 1 shows XLF hitting the 50% retracement in late July and firming for seven days. This firmness turned to buying pressure the...   READ MORE 

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SMALL-CAPS START SHOWING RELATIVE STRENGTH -- TREND, SETUP AND TRIGGER FOR IWM -- XRT BREAKS RESISTANCE ZONE -- SOCIAL MEDIA ETF FORMS BULLISH CONTINUATION PATTERN -- COAL STOCKS TURN INTO MARKET LEADERS -- XME BREAKS RIM RESISTANCE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SMALL-CAPS SHOW A LITTLE RELATIVE STRENGTH ... Video note: I am on the road today and there is no video for Monday. Video will return on Tuesday when I get back to the office. Even though it is just one week, small-caps are starting to show relative strength by outperforming. Note...   READ MORE 

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QQQ REMAINS THE LONE HOLD OUT -- IGN AND XSD HOLD SUPPORT BREAKS -- MARKETVECTORS RETAIL ETF BREAKS DOWN, BUT XRT HOLDS FIRM -- MEDIA AND LEISURE ETFS WEIGH ON CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY -- GOLD IGNORES DOLLAR WITH SURGE ABOVE 1300

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

QQQ REMAINS THE LONE HOLD OUT... Link for today's video. The Russell 2000 iShares (IWM) peaked in early July and fell the last five weeks. The S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) held out, but succumbed to selling pressure in late July and broke first support. The Nasdaq...   READ MORE 

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CONSUMER STAPLES (XLP) BECOMES THE STRONGEST SECTORS ON THE WEEK -- UTILITIES (XLU) CONTINUE TO UNDER PERFORM -- COMPLIMENTING SECTOR PERF CHARTS WITH RELATIVE ROTATION GRAPHS -- THE ENERGY SECTOR MOVES INTO THE WEAKENING QUADRANT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

CONSUMER STAPLES (XLP) BECOMES THE STRONGEST SECTOR OF THE WEEK... Since August 1, the Sector SPDR Consumer Staples (XLP) has really surged. It has become the top sector on the week. Notice the box in the bottom right of Chart 1 says 6 days. On Chart 2, XLP is now...   READ MORE 

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THE DOW AND S&P 500 ARE TESTING THEIR 200 AND 100-DAY MOVING AVERAGES RESPECTIVELY -- RUSSELL 2000 AND EUROZONE ISHARES NEAR SUPPORT AT SPRING LOWS -- OVERSOLD HIGH YIELD BOND ETF IS ALSO TESTING 200-DAY AVERAGE -- SEE YOU IN SEATTLE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOW IS TESTING 200-DAY LINE ... The Dow Industrials have already reached their 200-day moving average. At the same time, the 14-day RSI line (above chart) has reached a short-term oversold reading at 30. This is an important test for the Dow and the rest of the market. Chart 2 shows...   READ MORE 

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INTERNET ETF CONSOLIDATES AT MOMENT-OF-TRUTH -- GOOGLE TESTS SUPPORT AS YAHOO STALLS AT RESISTANCE -- A SHIFT IN SENTIMENT TOWARDS UTILITIES -- THREE UTILITIES ETFS BREAK SUPPORT -- OIL BREAKS LONG-TERM SUPPORT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

INTERNET ETF CONSOLIDATES AT MOMENT-OF-TRUTH ... Chart 1 shows the Internet ETF (FDN) advancing to the 62% retracement and consolidating with a triangle. This is a make-or-break level for the ETF. A triangle after an advance is typically a bullish continuation pattern. As such, a break above the upper trend line...   READ MORE