6/16/2011 9:44:02 AM

Wednesday's trade suggests an up day today. But...

...Friday is quadrouple expiration. It has a history of volatility. I also believe that bottoms can align with expirations. So be cautious of one more washout before this bottom is in. But it shouldn't be today. We should see an up day today based on this short term buy signal.

Sorry for the delay this morning. I'd like to say that it's because I was doing more studying of the markets, but it more has to do with a little excessive celebration for my Boston Bruins last night.

Let's look at the global markets.

On the economic front, here is the schedule for this week.

On to the charts:

Stock Barometer Analysis

We remain in Buy Mode. The retest was a bit more than I expected, but it's all good, as there was some evidence of capitulation.

The Stock Barometer is my proprietary market timing system. The direction, slope and level of the Stock Barometer determine our outlook. For example, if the barometer line is moving down, we are in Sell Mode. A Buy or Sell Signal is triggered when the indicator clearly changes direction. Trend and support can override the barometer signals.

Money Management & Stops

To trade this system, there are a few things you need to know and address to control your risk:

• This system targets intermediate term moves, of which even in the best years, there are usually only up to 7 profitable intermediate term moves. The rest of the year will be consolidating moves where this system will experience small losses and gains that offset each other.
• This system will usually result in losing trades more than 50% of the time, even in our best years. The key is being positioned properly for longer term moves when they come.
• Therefore it is vitally important that you apply some form of money management to protect your capital.
• Trading a leveraged index fund will result in more risk, since you cannot set stops and you cannot get out intraday.

Accordingly;

• Make sure you set your stops so that you can lose no more than 2% per trade (based on the QQQQ if you're trading leveraged funds and options with our trading service).

Potential Cycle Reversal Dates

2011 Potential Reversal Dates: 1/15, 1/29, 2/16, 3/10, 3/18, 4/6, 5/21, 5/31, 6/13, 6/24. We publish dates up to 2 months in advance.

I now am looking past 6/24 as a top. I'm guessing we'll see a top later in July. More on this later.

My Additional timing work is based on numerous cycles and has resulted in the above potential reversal dates. These are not to be confused with the barometer signals or cycle times. However, due to their past accuracy I post the dates here.

2010 Potential Reversal Dates: 1/19, 1/28, 3/2, 3/23, 4/7, 5/30, 6/10, 6/28, 7/10, 8/13, 9/7, 10/2, 10/27, 11/21, 12/19. We publish dates up to 2 months in advance. 2009 Published Reversal Dates: 1/20, 2/11, 3/7, 3/15, 4/8, 4/16, 4/27, 5/7, 6/8, 7/2, 7/17, 9/14, 10/10, 10/24, 11/12, 11/30, 12/9, 12/21, 12/29. 2008 Potential Reversal Dates: 12/31, 1/11, 2/1, 2/13, 3/6, 4/5, 4/22, 5/23, 6/6, 6/27, 7/13, 9/2, 10/3, 10/22, 11/10, 12/11. 2007 Potential Reversal Dates: 1/10, 1/14, 1/27, 1/31, 2/3, 2/17, 3/10, 3/24, 4/21, 5/6, 6/15, 8/29, 10/19, 11/29, 12/13, 12/23, 12/31, 1/11/08. 2006 potential reversal dates: 1/16, 1/30, 2/25, 3/19, 4/8, 5/8, 5/19, 6/6(20), 7/24, 8/20, 8/29, 9/15, 10/11, 11/28. 2005 Potential reversal dates: 12/27, 1/25, 2/16, 3/4, 3/14, 3/29, 4/5, 4/19, 5/2, 6/3, 6/10, 7/13, 7/28, 8/12, 8/30-31, 9/22, 10/4, 11/15, 11/20, 12/16.

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Daily Stock Market Outlook

We remain in Buy Mode - continuing to look for a bounce into the end of July.

The market is like a rubber band. When the market sells off like this, it's like trying to hold a resistance band at it's extreme. Eventually you will have to let goo and let the markets push back. This should result in a bounce - and a mighty one at that.

It doesn't mean the selling is done. It just means we'll see a bounce to release the energy. After that energy is released, we'll reevaluate.

Markets need a catalyst.

Here's another chart:

As a relatively new instrument, we've noticed a periodic alignment with stock market bottoms and extreme vix call buying. We're near that level now.

And finally, here's Bill West's ETF Trading Site. Bill is a commodity trader and focuses on commodity, currency and market ETFs. Click here to check it out. I'll post his latest commentary up there later today.

If you're looking for more information, please visit our blog - I'll have updates and publish other articles there. http://investmentresearchgroup.com/Blog/ I've been laying out an oil short trade for a while now. Oil should bounce in the short term but longer term, I see it setting up to head lower.

Regards,