Just another new historic high

US equity indexes closed moderately higher, sp +10pts @ 2187. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled both higher by around 0.5%. VIX settled -2.7% @ 13.35. Near term outlook threatens a retrace to the 50dma, but broadly the market remains strong, which is especially impressive considering the USD.


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Summary

Well, so much for the retrace happening this week. Instead, equities have just continued to claw upward. Considering its opex tomorrow, at best, a weekly close around sp'2170, but that'd still make for a minor net weekly gain.

VIX remains naturally subdued.. even seeing the 12s this morning. The key 20 threshold looks a stretch.. even in mid Dec' - when the fed will raise rates.
 

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R2K, monthly

Today saw the TENTH consecutive net daily gain for the R2K, is that a new record? I will merely add, even I am somewhat amazed to see R2K in the 1300s, as it was trading at 1156 on Nov'3rd. Mainstream talk will now move to talk of 1500s in 2017. A few of the more 'wild ones', will start talking about 'R2K @ 2K'.

Goodnight from London