Before the Open (Jun 10)

Good morning. Happy Friday.
The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed – South Korea and Taiwan lost more than 1%. Europe is currently mostly down, but there are no big losers. Futures here in the States point towards a slight down open for the cash market.

So the market finally bounced yesterday, but it wasn’t an impressive bounce. It lacked energy and enthusiasm and volume, and it was not characterized by buying surges. Buyers were not eager to buy; shorts were not eager to cover. The indexes can continue up today (or for a few more days), but for me to believe the bounce can last more than a couple days, I need to see more energy.
For now my stance stays the same. The trend is down…it’s ok to take some profits here with shorts, but don’t take complete profits…maintain some exposure just in case the market melts down. If you want to go long, fine. Just know it’s likely to be a very short term trade.
I have no idea what the Fed has up its sleeve, but if left alone, the market will continue down for the foreseeable future.
Here’s the SPX week. My first downside target (bottom Bollinger Band of weekly chart) has been hit. Next is 1250ish. More after the open.

headlines at Yahoo Finance
today’s upgrades/downgrades
yesterday’s sector performance
this week’s Earnings
this week’s Economic Numbers

0 thoughts on “Before the Open (Jun 10)

  1. the preopen has been fun
    just been playing in/out the dax for 30 points a pop
    same with dji spx and ndx
    the ftse has been a bit slower
    no thats what i call sideways channels
    —oops we are geting a channel breakout –have to extend

  2. It’s a little disconcerting right now to see the Dow futures
    are down (-) 45 and Gold is down (-) 14.60. This, according
    to Elliott Wave theory, is supposed to be very bearish. HW

  3. neal u dont know how to day trasde
    i closed my shorts at 11.19 just before i gave the heads up and europe close
    just woke up now so maybe its time to go short soon
    go ask the desperate fed what its going to do next
    there are no buyers

  4. oops maybe thats my selling causing the markets to go down
    only joking–im going back to sleep
    ive made a packet pre market to europe close

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