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The Andromeda Strain Paradox
Beneficial Breakdowns
Have you ever tried to climb on top of a big log that’s floating in a lake? I bet some of you have. I have. It’s difficult.
Because as you are reaching on top of the log, trying to hoist yourself up, it is the log’s natural tendency to spin on its axis. It’s really tough, really frustrating, and there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to finally get on top of that log and stay balanced there.
Trading this so-called market has felt precisely like that for two months now. Today, it finally felt like I got on top of that log, for the first time in way too long. It was refreshing.
One good down day doesn’t mean the financial dictatorship known as the Fed has relinquished their politburo power. Just take a look at this chart: we’ve been stuck in a range for a month now. We must break that horizontal to get some more serious action going.

I.A.F.T.
I can always tell we’re getting near a top when the Tim Abuse reaches a fever pitch and the taunting on my own website starts belching out.

What a Dog!
I stumbled upon this company I had never heard of before – DataDog – this morning while thumbing through the Gainers/Losers section of SlopeCharts. Quite a run! The symbol is DDOG.


