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Have We Seen The Top?
However much I want to believe that it is a top and the road
is down, I am not jumping the gun yet. Yes it is topping but even with this 1%
drop (wow!) (how come Ben?) we do not have the sell signal yet. Remember that
chart of Presidential Election Cycle from Bespoke? Here it is for your ready
reference:
950 versus 666 for Small Caps
Further to my post of September 15th, and further to Caterpillar Inc's
projections today (Tuesday) for economic growth to be anemic through 2015, if
the Russell 2000 (as represented by its E-mini Futures Index, the
TF) grew at an anemic rate from here through 2015, we may see price hit
950ish by October 2015 if price remained above the 60%
Fibonacci fanline (broken green line) and closed where it meets the first set of
External Fibonacci and Fibonacci Extension confluence levels, as shown on the
Monthly chart below.
5% Fall in the Transports Dead Ahead! (by Goatmug)
BREAKING DOWN THE TRANSPORTS
I've been watching the transports closely since FedEx (FDX) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) both lowered earnings expectations last week. The transports chart ($TRAN) looked weak, but today's action including the big rollover into the close caused me to want to put a chart up for your examination.
Much Lighter and Preparing for the Bull Trap
I am down to only 47 shorts, and I've even got a few longs (including – brace yourselves!! – FB and Z). My commitment level is 47%, with the only sizeable short being TLT. A bounce to around 1438 makes sense, at which time the gloves come off.
