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Double Holding Pattern

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It’s tough to get excited about the weakness in /RTY this morning, since just yesterday at this time (see red circle) the /RTY was getting demolished, and then For Some Mysterious Reason (cough, D.C., cough cough) the market got gobbled up, pushing the SPY and QQQ to highs never seen before. It hardly matters anyway, since today will probably be a nose-picking holding pattern as the all-important CPI and Fed events tomorrow morning.

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