Monday 10 March 2014

10am update - an hour closer... for a few weeks

Good morning. US equities open a little lower, but with sig QE-pomo today, the equity bears face the usual problems. Precious metals are flat, although it is notable that Copper futures broke <$3 in overnight trading. VIX is higher, but only 4%, and remains in the lowly 14s.


sp'60min


Summary

*however you want to count the ramp from sp'1737, the broader trend remains higher, and unless we start putting in a few lower highs..lower lows...bears have nothing to get exctied about.
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If there is one thing I find annoying, its when the US clocks change...but not those in the UK/EU. For 3 weeks, London city is a mere 4 hrs ahead of the US east coast.

As for the market... hourly MACD (blue bar histogram) is already negative cycle, and frankly, with the QE today, I can't see the bears managing anything today.
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*notable moves so far...

Miners...ANR, BTU, FCX, all very weak - after the Friday massacre.

Notable strength: UAL, STX.

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Video update from Mr F flag.




At 6min, the ES chart of 'no triple top', is in my view...critical for the bears to at least...consider.
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stay tuned!



10.12am..  Dow -80pts..despite this..there really isn't any downside power.

The only issue seems to be..when will the QE money kick in today?

*I'm watching DRYS, its holding above the 50 day MA, but really, I'm just not in the mood to hit buttons. Besides, the bigger trade - at least for me, is an FOMC index short next week. 


10.35am.. first key support is sp'1865..so..that'd be Dow -140pts

Regardless..this is the same 'tease' bears have seen for over a month.