Tuesday 15 July 2014

12pm update - the Yellen continues

Fed chair Yellen continues to offer her 'wisdom and economic understanding' to the US Senate. Meanwhile...outside of Disneyland, the US indexes are battling to hold the key floor of the R2K 1150 level. All things considered...it should hold.


R2K, daily


sp'60min


Summary

*notable weakness in Oil, -1.8%, and the metals... Gold -$9
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Perhaps more than anything morning, despite the equity weakness... the VIX is NOT showing any upside kick.

Equity bears have an opportunity to exit here.
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VIX update from Mr T.


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back at 1pm.... unless we break <1150
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12.01pm.. FAIL.  R2K 1149... breaking last Thursdays low, and the 50 day MA.

VIX jumps.. +4.8%..... hmm...equity bears need 13.30s to confirm something 'new'.


12.07pm.... finally Yellen concludes...

Maybe the indexes can rally from here. ?

looking at the daily/weekly charts..next key support is 1950/45.

Regardless, the VIX is not displaying any real upside power.


12.45pm.. R2K back on the rise.... now that Yellen is out of the way.