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Thursday, May 24, 2007 SUMMARY OF INDEX DAILY CLOSINGS FOR THURSDAY MAY 24th, 2007
Status of Demand Power/Supply Pressure Key Trend-finder Indicator
As Bill Murray would say, "Something is different. Anything that's different is good." Or at least we can all agree, more interesting. The Dow Industrials gave up 84.52 points, closing at 13,441.13. Should this correction be about over, it means our current phi mate turn date could be a bottom. We will lean upon our DP/SP indicator for the best indication a tradable top is in. It did give us a warning today. NYSE volume was 113 percent of its 10 day average, with downside volume leading at 82 percent, declining issues at 81 percent, and with S&P 500 downside points leading at 92 percent. S&P 500 Demand Power fell 8 points to 392, with Supply Pressure rising 12 points to 396, telling us a wall of supply hit markets today, more than buyers chose to absorb. These indicators generated a new "exit long positions" signal Thursday. That is not the same as an enter short signal, which would require the Supply Pressure measure to rise more than 10 points above Demand Power. NYSE New 52 week Highs fell to 115, with New Lows rising to 41, which is a lot at these lofty price levels. We continue to remind bears that New Lows is important to watch, as any major top should be accompanied by both New Highs and New Lows coming in around 75 or higher. The McClellan Oscillator worsened to negative -166.68. The Summation Index fell to positive + 2,942. The percent of DJIA stocks above their 30 day moving average fell to a still overbought 80.00 from 90.00. The percent above 10 day fell to 46.67 from 76.67. The percent above 5 day fell to 20.00 from 53.33. Cycles: We have another phi mate turn date period from yesterday, May 23rd, through Friday, May 25th, +/- a few days. Whether a top or bottom is hard to call while happening. It could've been the closing top on Friday, May 18th, a few days early, or it could be the bottom of this small correction since then, should prices bottom around here. Holidays, and ends of month, usually see prices rise.
SUMMARY PAST WEEK'S DEMAND POWER/SUPPLY PRESSURE STATISTICS
Our three Blue Chip key trend-finder indicators (other than the Demand Power/Supply Pressure Indicator) moved to a "sideways" signal Thursday. The DJIA 30 day Stochastic Fast came in at 80.00, below the Slow at 87.33, but not decisively below, remaining on a "buy" signal from April 3rd. The Fast would have to drop more than 10 points below the Slow for a new "sell." The DJIA 14 day Stochastic Fast fell sharply to 56.67, below the Slow at 79.44, triggering a new "sell" signal. The S&P 500 Purchasing Power Indicator fell 4 points to 134.74, remaining on its "buy" from March 20th. It would need to drop below 133.80 for a new "sell." When these indicators are at odds with one another, this is a "sideways" signal, suggesting either a trend change is coming, or a protracted sideways move is likely. The stochastic indicators measure breadth momentum, and the PPI measures supply/demand momentum. Our other Blue Chip indicator, the NYSE 10 day average Advance/Decline Line Indicator came in at negative -80.8, remaining on its "buy" signal from May 3rd, needing to fall under negative -120.0 for a new "sell." The Plunge Protection Team Intervention Risk Indicator came in at positive + 8.42 percent, below the positive + 20.00 threshold that would suggest a short-covering rally would likely lead to a multi-week rally. Within the range of minus -16.00 to positive +20.00, we sometimes see declines, so we are in the territory where a decline can occur. Readings outside the extremes of this range often lead to rallies. The DJIA Call/Put Ratio came in at 1.03, remaining on a "buy" signal from April 18th (moving below 1.00 and above 1.40 is neutral, while rising decisively above 1.00 (above 1.10) triggers a new "buy"). The Secondary Trend Indicator fell 9 points to positive + 3, remaining in neutral territory. A rise above + 30 would trigger an intermediate term "buy." A drop below negative -30.00 would trigger an intermediate term "sell." The NASDAQ 100 fell 29.81 points to close at 1,874.60. Volume was113 percent of its 10 day average, with downside volume leading at 82 percent, declining issues at 81 percent, and with downside points at 92 percent. NDX Demand Power fell 4 points to 399, with Supply Pressure rising 7 to 406, telling us supply hit the market hard today, more than could be absorbed by willing buyers. We remain on the sidelines at this time. Should the Demand Power measure rise 10 points above the Supply Pressure measure, we will get an entry signal to go long again. Should Supply Pressure rise more than 10 points above Demand Power, we would get an "enter short positions" signal. Our key trend-finder indicators generated a new "sell" signal Thursday. The NDX 14 day Stochastic Fast fell to 37.00, below the Slow at 52.20, triggering a new "sell" signal. The NDX Purchasing Power Indicator fell 8 points to 143.52, triggering a new "sell" signal. The NDX 10 day average Advance/Decline Line Indicator rose to positive +3.9, remaining on a "sell" signal from May 10th, needing to rise above positive + 5.0 for a new "buy."
The Russell 2000 fell 12.74 points, closing at 823.80. Volume was 106 percent of its 10 day average, with downside volume leading at 82 percent, and declining issues leading at 84 percent. The RUT Purchasing Power Indicator fell 7 points to 113.89, generating a new "sell" signal. The RUT 10 day average Advance/Decline Line Indicator rose to negative -16.8 , remaining on a "sell" signal from April 27th, needing to rise above positive + 80.00 for a new "buy." The HUI Amex Gold Bugs Index fell 10.67 points, to close at 318.74. Volume was 114 percent of its 10 day average, with all issues declining. Our key trend-finder indicators remain on a "sell" signal Thursday. The HUI 30 day Stochastic Fast came in at 5.26, below the Slow at 9.94, remaining on a "sell" signal from April 24th. The Fast must cross more than 20 points above the Slow for a new "buy." The HUI Purchasing Power Indicator fell 4 points to 155.88, remaining on a "sell" signal from May 10th, needing to rise above + 163.88 for a new "buy." Gold closed down at 653.0. Silver closed down at 12.85, and Oil closed down at 64.34. The Dollar rose 0.12 to 82.42. Bonds were unchanged at 109^09, and the VIX was up 0.84 to 14.08. Australia's SPASX200 fell 76.00 points, or 1.20 percent Thursday, May
24th, with several signal Bottom Line: Major trend reversals are expected, by mid-2007, if not
sooner. Down in equities, Charts are updated on the next page for six indices. "And do not judge and you will not be judged; and do
not For a FREE 30 Day Trial Subscription, go to www.technicalindicatorindex.com and click on the button at the upper right of the Home Page MCHUGH'S DAILY MARKET BRIEFING Thursday May 24th, 2007
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31st, 2011, at a price of * We purchased a $10,000 par Treasury Note, coupon 4.75%, Maturing January 31st, 2012, at a price of 100:20, yielding 4.60%, on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007. * We purchased a $10,000 par Treasury Note, coupon 4.25%, Maturing August
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* Note: The GDX actually tracks the GDM, a grouping of 45 mining stocks, but the GDX has very high correlation to the HUI so we mention that as a suitable ETF for the HUI.
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Robert D. McHugh, Jr. Ph.D. Robert McHugh Ph.D. is President and CEO of Main Line Investors, Inc., a registered investment advisor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and can be reached at www.technicalindicatorindex.com. The statements, opinions and analyses presented in this newsletter are provided as a general information and education service only. Opinions, estimates and probabilities expressed herein constitute the judgment of the author as of the date indicated and are subject to change without notice. Nothing contained in this newsletter is intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, investment advice, nor is it to be relied upon in making any investment or other decision. Prior to making any investment decision, you are advised to consult with your broker, investment advisor or other appropriate tax or financial professional to determine the suitability of any investment. Neither Main Line Investors, Inc. nor Robert D. McHugh, Jr., Ph.D. Editor shall be responsible or have any liability for investment decisions based upon, or the results obtained from, the information provided. Copyright © 2004-2009 Main Line Investors, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Image rendition and html coding Copyright © 2000-2009 SafeHaven.com ADVERTISEMENTS
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