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Short-Term Overbought – The Decline Begins Now

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The rally has been furious and fast. In less than four weeks, the Dow has risen 14.8 percent from its 2011 low, reached on Oct. 3. The S&P has gained 17 percent. The rally has been historic. If tomorrow holds 3% on the S&P, the major market benchmark will set the performance record for a one-month time frame.

 

While I mentioned that the market was short-term oversold towards the beginning of the month I never thought the market would rally this far, this fast. The S&P pushed through 1200, then 1220, followed by 1250 and now it sits at 1285. Amazing!

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