Closing Brief

US equities closed lower for the fourth of five days this week, sp -21pts @ 1922 (intra range 1960/18). The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled lower by -0.7% and -1.7% respectively. Near term outlook offers serious threat of a Monday gap lower <1900..  but with increasing threat of a short term floor.


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Summary

*closing hour action: TRAINWRECK, an absolute classic instance of the 'rats selling into the weekend'.
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.. and that.. dear readers.. is how you start a trading year.

One hell of a week... confirming what we saw for the December/yearly close.

The market is headed broadly lower in the weeks and months ahead.. probably to the sp'1600s or so.

Have a good weekend everyone
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**I hold short, via TVIX-long, across the weekend
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*the usual bits and pieces across the evening to wrap up the week