Friday, November 21, 2008

Enough Already

The market decline has been historic, losses of 52% are even worse than the first leg down in 1929, enough already.

With indicators like the MCO radically oversold, and positively diverging from the readings on the October low we have a technical setup for a reversal. This may be the absolute bottom for the next decade, or it may be a dip along the way, but for the moment we should see a strong rally.

As I'm writing this, the premarket futures are positive. As long as the difference between the Advancing issues and the Declining issues remains within striking distance of reversible (Adv-Dec > -1000) then the rally should continue.

Update on the MCO
The MCO is within the striking distance needed to stage a reversal. We are not there yet but this needs to hold up throughout the day, especially considering that it is a Friday. If the A-D difference goes to a negative 2000, then all bets for a rally today go out the window. It's been hard to turn the market when the breadth gets that negative.

Update @ 10:25AM
adv 1835
dec 1545
A-D diff +290 <== holding
the 10% -932.11
the 5% -697.62
the MCO -234.49 +83.81

Update @ 12:08PM
adv 1538
dec 2079
A-D diff -541 <== just barely
the 10% -1015.21
the 5% -739.17
the MCO -276.04

Update @ 12:58PM
adv 1724
dec 1911
A-D diff -187 <== Improving
the 10% -979.81
the 5% -721.47
the MCO -258.34

Update @ 2:25PM
adv 1385
dec 2303
A-D diff -918 <= iffy for rally
the 10% -1052.91
the 5% -758.02
the MCO -294.89

Update @ 3:08PM
adv 1400
dec 2298
A-D diff -898
the 10% -1050.91
the 5% -757.02
the MCO -293.89

Update @ 3:35PM
adv 1770
dec 1928
A-D diff -158 <== GOING UP
the 10% -976.91
the 5% -720.02
the MCO -256.89

Update @3:48PM
adv 1981
dec 1734
A-D diff 247 <== Positive
the 10% -936.41
the 5% -699.77
the MCO -236.64

Update @ 3:54PM
adv 2178
dec 1545
A-D diff 633<== Stout
the 10% -897.81
the 5% -680.47
the MCO -217.34

Closing Figures
adv 2380
dec 1384
A-D diff 996 <== nice
the 10% -861.51
the 5% -662.32
the MCO -199.19



MCO for 11/21/08
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New Highs - New Lows for 11/21/08
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