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April 2013

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SPX AD Line Hits New High - QQQ Outperforms

by Arthur Hill

Stocks continued their march higher as the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) challenged its mid April high and the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) hit a new high for 2013... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: BBY, FNSR, KSS, LOW, XCO

by Arthur Hill

BBY Consolidates within Uptrend. FNSR Bounces Off Support with Good Volume. Plus KSS, LOW, XCO This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking. This analysis is not a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or sell short any security (stock ETF or otherwise)... Read More 

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XLF and XLY Hit New Highs ahead of Big Economic Week

by Arthur Hill

After a set back two weeks ago, stocks rebounded last week with the Finance SPDR (XLF) and Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY) leading the charge. Both XLF and XLY recorded 52-week highs last week to extend their uptrends and establish support based on their April lows... Read More 

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Bulk of the Technical Evidence Remains Bullish

by Arthur Hill

With a big rebound this week, the indicator summary remains firmly in the bullish camp. The NYSE AD Line hit a new high. The NYSE and Nasdaq AD Volume Lines also hit new highs... Read More 

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SPX AD Line and AD Volume Line Hit New Highs

by Arthur Hill

Its been quite a rally over the last five days with the S&P 500 getting close to another all time high. Stocks, however, sold off in the final 90 minutes of trading and the major index ETFs closed off their highs for the day... Read More 

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SPY Extends Upswing. TLT Forms Bull Flag. USO Nears Key Retracement.

by Arthur Hill

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Charts of Interest: AMD, APOL, CAKE, CHS, CTXS, HSP, TEVA

by Arthur Hill

AMD Surges off Key Retracement. CAKE Reverses on High Volume. Plus APOL, CHS, CTXS, HSP, TEVA This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking. This analysis is not a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or sell short any security (stock ETF or otherwise)... Read More 

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SPY Surges off Support - TLT Extends Consolidation

by Arthur Hill

After a decline last week, the bulls reasserted themselves this week and pushed the major index ETFs up sharply the last three days. IWM and QQQ are up over 3% since Friday. SPY is up 2.36% in three days... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: ADM, AMX, EA, MAR, SPWR, UAL

by Arthur Hill

ADM Forms Continuation Pattern after Breakdown. AMX Bounces off Support. Plus EA, MAR, SPWR, UAL This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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QQQ Hits Key Retracement - TLT Forms Continuation Pattern

by Arthur Hill

Stocks opened weak, but quickly found their footing as the major index ETFs worked their way higher the rest of the day. The Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) gained 1% with strength in Microsoft, Intel, Apple and Amazon... Read More 

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SPY Bounces off Support as UUP Holds Channel Breakout

by Arthur Hill

It is a HUGE week for earnings, which means we could see extra volatility the next several days. Texas Instruments reports on Monday, Apple reports Tuesday after the close, Qualcom is on deck Wednesday and Amazon reports on Thursday... Read More 

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Nasdaq AD Line Breaks Support as Offensive Sectors Lag

by Arthur Hill

There were a few downgrades this week as stocks took a big hit for the second time this month. The AD Lines were downgraded to neutral because the Nasdaq AD Line broke support and the NYSE AD Line has yet to break support... Read More 

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Charting Apple - QQQ Hits Broadening Formation Trend Line

by Arthur Hill

Stocks extended their losses on Thursday with the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) leading the way lower. Once again, Apple declined and weighed heavily on QQQ. Apple is down over 8% this week and earnings are scheduled next week... Read More 

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SPY Heads for Support Test with IWM Leading Lower

by Arthur Hill

Stocks started the day weak and ended the day with sizable losses. The Russell 2000 ETF (-1.74%) and Nasdaq 100 ETF (-1.95%) led the way lower. Apple weighed on QQQ as the stock broke below its March lows and recorded a 52-week low ahead of earnings next week... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: ARIA, BIDU, CBS, DHI, EA, HPQ, MON

by Arthur Hill

ARIA Bucks the Selling with Good Volume. BIDU Surges and Consolidates. Plus CBS, DHI, EA, HPQ, MON This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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SPY Forms Bearish Wedge with 50% Retracement

by Arthur Hill

Let the volatility begin! Stocks plunged on Monday, rebounded on Tuesday and are trading lower before the open on Wednesday. Yahoo! traded sharply lower after hours because it missed estimates on ad revenues. Intel was mixed after reporting weak first quarter earnings... Read More 

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IWM Tests Key Support - UUP Firms at Support

by Arthur Hill

Stocks were hit hard on Monday with small-caps and mid-caps leading the way lower. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) fell 3.77% and the S&P MidCap 400 SPDR (MDY) declined 3.13%. All sectors were down with the Energy SPDR (XLE) loosing 4.08% and the Basic Materials SPDR (XLB) falling 3... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: AAPL, CRM, CTXS, DRI, GOOG, THOR, STMP, ZNGA

by Arthur Hill

AAPL Tests March Low with Low Volume. GOOG Hits Trend Line Support. Plus CRM, CTXS, DRI, THOR, STMP, ZNGA This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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Treasuries Surge, Commodities Fall and Stocks Hold Up

by Arthur Hill

Stocks came under early selling pressure on Friday morning after an unexpected decline in March retail sales. Selling pressure, however, lasted less than two hours as the major index ETFs found their footing around 11AM and edged higher the rest of the day... Read More 

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Small-Caps Start to Lag, but Evidence Remains Bullish Overall

by Arthur Hill

The indicator summary remains firmly bullish with eight of ten indicators favoring the bulls. The two bearish indicators reflect relative weakness in the Nasdaq and small-caps, which indicates that the tolerance for risk is fading somewhat... Read More 

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XLV Leads Market as SPY Hits New High

by Arthur Hill

Stocks extended their rally on Thursday with the Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY) and the Healthcare SPDR (XLV) leading the way. Led by a big move in retail, XLY advanced .84% and hit a 52-week high. Led by big pharma, XLV advanced .96% and also hit a 52-week high... Read More 

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SPY Surges, TLT Falls and GLD Fails at First Resistance

by Arthur Hill

Stocks took their cue from Treasuries and surged with gains across the board. The 20+ Year T-Bond ETF (TLT) fell sharply and the 10-year Treasury Yield ($TNX) surged as the Fed minutes revealed some dissent on the future of quantitative easing... Read More 

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Charts: AEO, BBRY, CQB, DGX, EMC, FINL, GM, TEVA

by Arthur Hill

AEO Nears Broken Support with Rising Wedge. Traders Hold their Breadth on BBRY. Plus CQB, DGX, EMC, FINL, GM, TEVA This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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IWM Rebounds to Broken Support - UUP Tests March Lows

by Arthur Hill

Stocks limped higher as the Euro, gold and oil rebounded on Tuesday. A pullback in the Dollar also lifted silver and copper, both of which have been in the doldrums of late. The Basic Materials SPDR (XLB) stole the show as the only sector to gain more than 1%... Read More 

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SPX is Priced for Perfection as Third Quarter Earnings Start

by Arthur Hill

The major index ETFs followed through on the Friday afternoon rebound and closed modestly higher on Monday. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) led the way, but this small-cap ETF was also hit the hardest last week... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: AAPL, AES, BHI, COF, FCX, GMED, POT

by Arthur Hill

AAPL Tests Prior Low with Indecisive Candlesticks. AES Bounces with High Volume. Plus BHI, COF, FCX, GMED, POT This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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SPY Bounces off Support as TLT Becomes Overbought

by Arthur Hill

Stocks were hit hard in early trading on Friday, but managed to firm during the day and even mount a recovery in the afternoon. The Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) and S&P 500 ETF (SPY) still finished modestly lower. The S&P Midcap SPDR (MDY) surged and almost closed even on the day... Read More 

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Charts of Interest: BCR, COH, KLAC, MRK, NUE, SWC, WFM

by Arthur Hill

BCR Forms Bull Flag after Advance. Group Pressure Weighs as NUE Breaks Support on High Volume. Plus KLAC, MRK, SWC, WFM This commentary and charts-of-interest are designed to stimulate thinking... Read More 

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Markets Splits as DIA Gains and IWM Loses

by Arthur Hill

It was a rather strange day in the stock market. The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) fell by 1.34%, but the Dow SPDR (DIA) edged higher with a .02% gain. Defensive stocks led the Dow higher with nice gains in JNJ, MRK and UNH from healthcare, T from Telecom and PG from consumer staples... Read More 

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IWM Diverges from QQQ and SPY as Small-Caps Underperform

by Arthur Hill

It was another strange day on Wall Street. DIA, QQQ and SPY closed up on the day and hit new highs for 2013. In contrast, IWM and MDY were hit with selling pressure and failed to confirm. Small-caps and mid-caps were relatively weak for the second day running... Read More