Don't Ignore This Chart!

Nasdaq Bullish Percent Index will Signal the Return of the Bulls

Chip Anderson

Chip Anderson

President, StockCharts.com

$BPCOMPQ Chart

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The Nasdaq Bullish Percent Index represents the percentage of Nasdaq stocks that have Bullish signals on their P&F charts.  Typically, readings oscillate around 50.  Readings above 60 are rare and indicate a strong rally is underway.  Readings below 20 are also rare and usually indicate market weakness.

$BPCOMQ's strong move above 60 in early 2003 signaled the end of the last bear market.  Expect a similar move to herald the end of the current recession.

Chip Anderson
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