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MARKET RALLY IMPRESSIVE, POSES NEW QUESTIONS

Chip Anderson

Chip Anderson

President, StockCharts.com

Last week's market rally was impressive to be sure. Now, the question whether the decline off the early January highs are in fact intermediate-higher or more short-term in nature. Previously, we postulated the monthly key reversals' in the major indices put them in a position to decline further; however, that isn't clear any longer. In fact, the S&P 500/Nasdaq Composite Ratio is now testing the critical 125-dma trading signal' we use; if prices breakout above it then technology shares are expected to underperform . But, given the 40-day stochastic is overboughtthen the probability favors a turn lower.

CONCLUSION: The probability is increasing that a larger technology leg higher has now begun. Thus, an aggressive long trade would be the semiconductor sector' given their recent strength.

Chip Anderson
About the author: is the founder and president of StockCharts.com. He founded the company after working as a Windows developer and corporate consultant at Microsoft from 1987 to 1997. Since 1999, Chip has guided the growth and development of StockCharts.com into a trusted financial enterprise and highly-valued resource in the industry. In this blog, Chip shares his tips and tricks on how to maximize the tools and resources available at StockCharts.com, and provides updates about new features or additions to the site. Learn More