The DJIA Bullish Percent Index ($BPINDU) moved above 70% in June and remains at lofty levels. Mid December and early January were the last two occasions above 70%. Currently, 73% of the Dow stocks (30) are on Point & Figure buy signals. Even though this is technically bullish, an advance is usually getting overbought when this indicator exceeds 70%.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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