Monday, February 9, 2009

Markets Rally During Last Hour

3:30 ET - Indices are rallying during the last hour of trading...the CoSPX, NDX, DJIA, Nasdq Composite have all turned positive...the RUT is down 2 points 30 minutes before the close. 2:30 ET - Indices have turned down again...still holding above Friday's S1 level. Semiconductor stocks ALTR, MRVL, LLTC, TXN, XLNX are down this afternoon...watch for a break below the low of the high day for short-term traders. Coal stocks KOL, BTU, CNX, FCL, JRCC, MEE, WLT are forming a shooting star at this time...just be aware these are still live candles and can change before the close. Ag-related stocks AGU, CF, MOS, POT are also forming shooting star like patterns at this time...these are also live candles. 12:10 ET - Indices are bouncing below and above breakeven this morning. Ag-related and coal stocks contine to be strong this morning. JRCC has picked momentum during the morning. As of mid-day support is holding quite well as the market is absorbing any short-term profit taking. SOHU is maintaining its gap from this morning. 10:18 ET Ag-related stocks AGU, CF, MOS and POT are moving higher having recently broken through horizontal resistance. Coal stocks KOL, BTU, JRCC, CNX, FCL, MEE and WLT are also moving higher. 9:35 ET The SPX, DJIA, Nasdaq and RUT are trading -1/4% to -1/2% lower 5 minutes after the open. A pause after the strong rise on Friday is typical. Watch the S1 levels of Friday’s large white candle as a key short-term support level on Monday. SOHU gaps up $4 to horizontal resistance at 50 after reporting earnings that beat expectations Monday morning. Symbol Earnings Estimate BZH -2.08 below -1.83 CNA -0.15 below +0.30 ENER +0.33 beat +0.31 HAS +0.62 below +0.75 SOHU +1.35 beat +1.16 WHR +0.60 below +0.78 numbers exclude non-recurring items

3 comments:

Peggy said...

Dave,
Love the real time comments! I'll be checking in with you often throughout the day. Thinking the market maybe waiting for the news that tomorrow may bring?
Thanks,
Peggy

Chewie said...

Hey dave,
was wondering what you thought of byi.Closed above the 30dma, but at the top of a downward trending channel from the beginning of january.Also at longer tem res.Also i love your updates on the blog. Youve a wonderful coach and your insight is much appreciated.Ive been a follower since middle of last year.
Thankyou,
Chewie

Anonymous said...

Dave:
Thanks for the play by play / Real Time comments.
Robert
CANI_212