The S&P 500 (SPX: 1,419.83) fell 6.83 points or 0.48% on Wednesday on low NYSE volume, reflecting the holiday. SPX closed below its closing price levels of the previous 6 trading days, thereby confirming a short-term downtrend.
The S&P 500 ETF (SPY: x) formed a Dark Cloud Cover Candlestick Pattern last Wednesday and gapped sharply lower on Friday. The stock market’s loss of upward momentum and downside reversal was confirmed by various short-term momentum oscillators.
The Dow-Jones Transportation Average rose above its September-October highs on Thursday 12/20/12, but the Dow-Jones Industrial Average remained substantially below its highs, thereby demonstrating non confirmation and bearish divergence.
Investor sentiment data currently indicate alarming degrees of optimism and bullish complacency now in late December, 2012, matching extremes in September, 2012, as the stock price indexes rose to their 2012 price highs. Elevated levels of optimism are bearish because when the majority is extremely bullish, investors are already fully invested in the market. Once everyone who is going to buy has already bought, stocks are vulnerable to a downside shakeout. The pendulum of emotion tends to swing too far in one direction, but market mood always reverts to the mean.
Corporate insiders sold 6.67 shares for each share bought in December 2012–up from a 20-year average of 3.41-to-1. As Mark Hulbert wrote, “The picture the data paint is unmistakably bearish.”
“Global fund managers are more bullish about economic growth than they have been in nearly two years,” according to the monthly Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey, cnbc.com/id/100325382. “Risk appetite has also risen, with the percentage of investors that would be willing to take on higher-than-normal risk at its highest level since April 2011.” Note that the S&P 500 high close for 2011 was on April 29, 2011, and that peak was followed by 19% drop to the low on October 3, 2011. The fund managers have also over-weighted European equities relative to U.S. equities for the first time since November 2010.
AAII Sentiment shows that individual investors are now extremely bullish. As of December 20, 2012, there were 46.40% bulls, 28.80% neutral, and 24.80% bears. This was the most extreme optimism in more than 10 months.
Investors Intelligence Sentiment confirms that stock market newsletter advisors are now extremely bullish. Advisors are as bullish as they were at the top in September, 2012, when there were only 24.5% Bears. That top was followed by a 9% downside correction into November.
The Art of Contrary Thinking calls for questioning popular optimism. I have been skeptical that SPX will be able to overcome technical resistance around its September-October highs. The technical condition of the stock market has not supported the excessive optimism that the bullish majority of stock investors and traders clearly exhibit now and over the past several months. Low volume (most days) has revealed a lack of big buying power. Long-term momentum has been showing bearish divergence and has weakened considerably since the S&P 500 price peak on 9/14/12. And the bull phase of the 4-year cycle is long in tooth. Choosing safety over risk still appears to be the most reasonable approach for conservative traders and investors.
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9 major U.S. stock sectors ranked in order of long-term relative strength:
Financial (XLF) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) turned systematically bullish on 12/5/12 when it rose above its 50-day SMA. XLF/SPY remains above its 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA since 10/12/12. Absolute price turned systematically bullish on 12/5/12 when it rose above its 50-day SMA. Price remains above its 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA since 2/21/12. Support: 15.98, 15.43, 15.06, 14.97, 14.84, 14.34, 14.09, 13.97, 13.30, 13.12, 12.86, 12.21, 11.73, 10.95, 10.83, 9.41, and 5.88. Resistance: 16.70, 16.75, 16.85, 17.20, and 17.87.
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLY/SPY) rose above its 50-day SMA on 8/28/12, thereby turning systematically bullish again. XLY/SPY remains above its 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has been above the 200-day SMA since 12/16/11. Absolute price turned systematically bullish on 11/23/12 when price crossed above its 50-day SMA. The 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA since 12/16/11. Support: 46.60, 46.34, 44.66, 44.34, 43.01, 42.44, 41.44, 41.21, 40.83, 39.97, 39.23, 38.75, 36.33, 33.07, 32.66, 31.70, 29.80, 28.64, 28.21, and 26.62. Resistance: 48.40.
Health Care (XLV) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLV/SPY) turned systematically neutral on 12/18/12, when it fell below its 50-day SMA. XLV/SPY remains above its 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA consistently every day since 6/5/12. Absolute price turned systematically neutral on 12/24/12, when it fell below its 50-day SMA. Support: 39.29, 38.48, 38.33, 37.78, 37.18, 36.88, 36.77, 36.14, 35.38, 35.15, 34.71, 34.42, 31.68, 30.11, 29.64, 28.00, and 27.49. Resistance: 41.30 and 41.40.
Industrial (XLI) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLI/SPY) 50-day SMA rose above its 200-day SMA on 12/26/12, thereby turning systematically bullish. Absolute price remains systematically bullish, although price faces overhead chart resistance nearby. The price 50-day SMA has remained moderately above the 200-day SMA since 8/24/12. Support: 37.39, 36.71, 36.35, 35.19, 35.00, 34.32, 33.84, 33.08, 32.22, 31.08, and 27.67. Resistance: 38.53, 38.98, 39.97, 40.82, and 41.99.
Materials (XLB) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) turned neutral again on 12/14/12 when it whipsawed back above its 50-day SMA. XLB/SPY has been whipsawing around its 50-day SMA since 6/7/12, going from systematically bearish to neutral and back again. Longer term, XLB/SPY 50-day SMA has remained below the 200-day SMA consistently every day since 6/8/11. XLB absolute price turned systematically bullish on 12/11/12 when it rose above its 50-day SMA. The 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA since 9/14/12. Support: 36.20, 35.44, 34.99, 34.44, 34.10, 33.58, 32.59, 31.41, 30.72, 27.77, 23.85, and 17.83. Resistance: 37.68, 38.05, 38.57, 40.20, 40.72, 41.28, 43.04, 45.21, 45.21, and 46.54.
Consumer Staples (XLP) Bearish, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLP/SPY) turned systematically bearish on 12/19/12 when the 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA. The 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA since 12/6/12. Absolute price turned systematically neutral on 12/21/12 when it fell below its 50-day SMA. Support: 33.56, 33.05, 32.70, 32.46, 31.84, 31.30, 30.19, 28.70, 28.07, 28.04, 27.76, 27.63, 27.46, 26.34, 25.30, and 24.95. Resistance: 36.45 and 36.59.
Energy (XLE) Neutral, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) remains systematically neutral. XLE/SPY recently has been testing both its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA. Absolute price turned systematically neutral on 12/24/12, when it fell below its 50-day SMA. Support: 70.91, 70.37, 69.43, 67.77, 66.16, 64.64, 64.54, 61.11, 53.71, 50.33, 48.56, 46.16, and 43.66. Resistance: 73.39, 75.19, 75.27, 77.36, 77.85, 79.97, 80.97, 83.27, and 91.42.
Technology (XLK) Bearish, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLK/SPY) 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA on 11/6/12, thereby turning systematically bearish. XLK/SPY fell below its 50-day SMA on 9/28/12 and fell below its 200-day SMA on 10/5/12. Absolute price turned systematically bearish on 12/7/12, when the 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA. Support: 28.50, 27.21, 27.04, 26.56, 25.89, 25.66, 25.27, 24.01, 22.60, 22.47, 21.60, 20.01, and 19.51. Resistance: 29.56, 30.51, 31.22, 31.74, 32.00, 34.85, 36.40, and 39.07.
Utilities (XLU) Bearish, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLU/SPY) turned systematically bearish on 9/19/12, when the 50-day SMA crossed below the 200-day SMA. Absolute price turned systematically bearish on 11/25/12, when the price 50-day SMA crossed below the 200-day SMA. Support: 33.84, 33.18, 31.94, 29.45, 27.91, 27.44, and 25.76. Resistance: 36.07, 36.23, 37.44, 37.62, 38.54, 41.98, and 44.66.
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Stock Market Indicators
The Dow Theory signaled a Primary Tide Bear Market on 5/17/12 when both Industrials and Transports closed below their closing price lows of the previous 4 months, including the critical lows of March and April, 2012. The Dow-Jones Industrial Average rose above its closing price highs of the previous 4-years on 10/5/12, but the Dow-Jones Transportation Average failed to confirm, remaining substantially below its 2012 high, thereby demonstrating non confirmation and bearish divergence. Both Averages broke down below their closing price lows of the previous 4 months again on 11/15/12 and 11/16/12. On 12/18/12, the Dow-Jones Transportation Average rose above its September-October highs, but the Dow-Jones Industrial Average remained substantially below its highs, thereby demonstrating non confirmation and bearish divergence.
NASDAQ 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (QQQ/SPY) turned systematically bearish on 11/7/12 when the 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA.
iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) turned systematically bullish on 12/20/12, when the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day SMA.
Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) turned systematically bullish on 12/12/12, when the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day SMA.
Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) turned systematically bullish on 11/27/12, when the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day SMA.
The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative Strength Ratio (OEF/SPY) turned systematically bearish on 12/17/12, when the 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA. Large Caps tend to outperform in bearish general market trends as investors seek the perceived relative stability and safety of large size. On the other side of the coin, Large Caps tend to underperform Mid Caps and Small Caps in bullish general market trends as investors seek greater potential returns in more volatile, smaller stocks.
The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (IWM/SPY) rose above its 50-day SMA on 11/29/12, thereby turning systematically neutral again. IWM/SPY 50-day SMA has remained below its 200-day SMA consistently every day since 4/20/12.
The S&P Mid Cap 400/Large Cap Relative Strength Ratio (MDY/SPY) turned systematically bullish on 12/14/12, when the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day SMA.
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Sentiment for Contrary Thinking
Investor sentiment data currently indicate alarming degrees of optimism and bullish complacency now in late December, 2012, matching extremes in September, 2012, as the stock price indexes rose to their 2012 price highs. Elevated levels of optimism are bearish because when the majority is extremely bullish, investors are already fully invested in the market. Once everyone who is going to buy has already bought, stocks are vulnerable to a downside shakeout. The pendulum of emotion tends to swing too far in one direction, but market mood always reverts to the mean.
The CFTC’s Commitments of Traders report for stock indexes showed smart professionals selling heavily to dumb speculators. Large commercial hedging firms enjoy an enormous inside informational advantage over speculators, who are usually wrong at major market turning points, according to Steve Briese, bullishreview.com. The current maximum bearish reading indicates that a major top is brewing and next move should be down big, possibly to SPX 1074.77, the low of 10/4/2011.
Large speculators held a record net-long position in futures and options contracts on the NASDAQ 100, according to the CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report. Large Speculators, which are mainly hedge funds, are trend-followers, and their aggregate position usually becomes extreme near market reversals.
SentimentTrader.com noted that 67% of the “dumb money” was bullish, compared to 29% of the “smart money”. At such readings in the past, the stock market suffered a 3% to 8% downside correction spread out over a few weeks.
Put/Call Ratios fell to a record low in September on the CBOE.
Market Vane’s Bullish Consensus survey showed extreme optimism. The percentage of stock market bulls surged to 70% in September, the highest since June 2007.
AAII Sentiment shows that individual investors are now extremely bullish. As of December 20, 2012, there were 46.40% bulls, 28.80% neutral, and 24.80% bears. This was the most extreme optimism in more than 10 months.
Investors Intelligence Sentiment confirms that stock market newsletter advisors are now extremely bullish. Advisors are as bullish as they were at the top in September, 2012, when there were only 24.5% Bears. That top was followed by a 9% downside correction into November.
Hulbert Stock Newsletter Sentiment Index showed that the average recommended equity exposure among a subset of the shortest-term stock market timers jumped to 53.1% in August, up from previous peaks at 47.0% in July and 42.1% in May. “Watch out for a correction — or worse. The odds of a stock market correction are now quite elevated,” according to Mark Hulbert.
Corporate insiders are extremely bearish. Insiders sold 6.67 shares for each share bought in December 2012–up from 1.54-to-1 in November 2012, and up from a 20-year average of 3.41-to-1. This data is compiled by Vickers Weekly Insider Report, published by Argus Research. Reporting for MarketWatch.com, Mark Hulbert wrote, “The picture the data paint is unmistakably bearish.”
NYSE Margin Debt rose another $3 billion to $318 billion in October. In September, Margin Debt rose $30 billion to $315 billion, the highest level since March 2011, a few weeks before the highest price for the S&P 500 for the year 2011. Stocks may be vulnerable to forced selling if stock prices fall significantly.
NYSE Short Interest fell by more than 884 million shares from June to August, a decline of 6%. This source of short-covering, potential demand for stocks has diminished.
The ICI reported $62.6 billion has been withdrawn from domestic equity mutual funds so far in 2012. This is another confirmation that supply is greater than demand for stocks.
VIX Fear Index has been fluctuating near 5-year lows from July into December, suggesting bullish complacency. VIX fell to 13.30 intraday on 8/17/12, its lowest level in more than 5 years, since 6/20/07. VIX fell from an intraday peak of 27.73 on 6/4/12. This large drop suggests a shift from worried concern to bullish complacency. VIX is a market estimate of expected constant 30-day volatility, calculated by weighting S&P 500 Index CBOE option bid/ask quotes spanning a wide range of strike prices for the two nearest expiration dates.
The S&P 500 Composite Potential Resistance
1576.09, high of 10/11/2007
1552.76, high of 10/31/2007
1523.57, high of 12/11/2007
1498.85, high of 12/26/2007
1474.51, high of 9/14/2012
1464.02, high of 10/18/2012
1448.00, high of 12/19/2012
1440.24, high of 5/19/2008
1439.15, high of 9/12/2012
1438.59, high of 12/12/2012
1434.27, high of 11/2/2012
1432.82, low of 12/20/2012
1430.53, low of 9/26/2012
1426.76, low of 12/12/2012
1425.53, low of 10/12/2012
1425.48, Fibonacci 23.6% of June-Sept ’12 range
1424.41, Fibonacci 61.8% of Sept-Nov ’12 range
1423.73, high of 12/3/2012
1422.58, low of 12/21/2012
1422.38, high of 4/2/2012
1422.06, low of 10/22/2012
1421.12, high of 10/25/2012
1420.34, high of 12/7/2012
The S&P 500 Composite Potential Support
1419.70, high of 11/29/2012
1418.71, high of 8/17/2012
1415.32, high of 5/1/2012
1413.03, 50-day SMA
1409.16, high of 11/23/2012
1403.28, low of 10/26/12
1398.23, low of 12/5/2012
1397.68, low of 11/26/2012
1396.56, low of 9/4/2012
1395.14, Fibonacci 38.2% of June-Sept 2012 range
1391.04, low of 8/6/2012
1388.71, low of 5/3/2012
1389.95, 200-day SMA
1385.43, low of 11/28/2012
1381.50, Fibonacci 78.6% of 2007-2009 range
1380.39, high of 7/19/2012
1374.81, high of 7/3/2012
1370.62, Fibonacci 50.0% of June-Sept 2012 range
1370.58, high of 5/2/2011
1363.49, high of 6/19/2012
1357.38, low of 4/10/2012
1355.70, low of 7/2/2012
1346.11, Fibonacci 61.8% of June-Sept 2012 range
1343.35, low of 11/16/2012
1340.03, low of 3/6/2012
1335.52, high of 6/11/2012
1334.93, high of 5/31/2012
1329.24, low of 7/24/2012
1329.05, high of 6/7/2012
1328.49, high of 5/22/2012
1325.41, low of 7/12/2012
1311.20, Fibonacci 78.6% of June-Sept 2012 range
1306.62, low of 6/12/2012
1291.98, low of 5/18/2012
1266.74, low of 6/4/2012
1265.26, low of 1/5/2012
1262.30, low of 12/27/2011
1257.58, Fibonacci 61.8% of 2011 range
1244.80, low of 12/7/2011
1239.73, low of 12/1/2011
1238.81, Fibonacci 78.6% of 1,576.09 high
1234.81, low of 11/3/2011
1231.04, high of 12/16/2011
1228.74, Fibonacci 61.8% of 2007-2009 range
1226.64, low of 11/9/2011
1224.57, high of 12/19/2011
1215.20, low of 12/16/2011
1202.37, low of 12/19/2011
1158.66, low of 11/25/2011
1121.44, Fibonacci 50% of 2007-2009 range
1074.77, low of 10/4/2011
1014.14, Fibonacci 38.2% of 2007-2009 range
1010.91, low of 7/1/2010
991.97, low of 9/2/2009
978.51, low of 8/17/2009
956.23, high of 6/11/2009
881.38, Fibonacci 23.6% of 2007-2009 range
869.32, low of 7/8/2009
666.79, intraday low of 3/6/2009
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Fixed-Income Investments
Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) fell below its 50-day SMA on 12/12/12, thereby turning systematically neutral again. TLT fell below its 200-day SMA on 12/17/12. TLT’s 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA every day since 6/24/11. Support 119.90, 119.87, 118.05, 117.44, 115.69, 114.82, 109.69, 106.08, 103.20, 102.27, 96.31, 94.83, 93.14, 89.65, and 88.14. Resistance: 123.71, 126.08, 127.19, 127.72, 130.69, and 132.22.
Bond, iShares Barclays 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury ETF (IEF) fell below its 50-day SMA on 12/12/12, thereby turning systematically neutral again. IEF whipsawed back above its 200-day SMA on 12/19/12. IEF’s 50-day SMA has remained above the 200-day SMA every day since 6/21/11. Support 107.00, 106.59, 106.42, 105.84, 105.22, 104.77, 103.90, 102.51, 101.77, 101.36, 101.11, 99.79, and 97.66. Resistance: 108.15, 109.20, 109.32, and 109.89.
Junk/Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs Relative Strength Ratio (JNK/LQD) rose above its 50-day SMA on 11/28/12, thereby turning systematically neutral again. JNK/LQD 50-day SMA has remained consistently below the 200-day SMA every day since 6/1/12.
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected / U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year ETFs Relative Strength Ratio (TIP/IEF) turned systematically bullish again on 12/6/12 when it rose above its 50-day SMA. TIP/IEF rose above its 200-day SMA on 9/27/12, and the 50-day SMA rose above the 200-day SMA on 10/10/12.
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Tangible Assets, Commodities
U.S. dollar ETF (UUP) turned systematically bearish again on 12/11/12 when it fell below its 50-day SMA. UUP fell below its 200-day SMA on 8/31/12, and the 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA on 10/2/12. Support 21.57, 21.07, and 20.84. Resistance 22.05, 22.30, 22.45, 23.14, 23.52, 25.84, 27.19, 28.97.
Agriculture, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ETF (DBA) price fell below its lows of the previous 5 months on 12/20/12. DBA turned systematically neutral on 11/30/12 when price crossed back down below its 50-day SMA. The 50-day SMA remains above the 200-day SMA, although the 50-200 spread has been narrowing gradually.
Crude Oil, United States Oil ETF (USO) turned systematically neutral again on 12/26/12, when price rose back above its 50-day SMA. This may well be just another whipsaw. USO price fell below its 200-day SMA on 9/17/12, and the 50-day SMA has remained below its 200-day SMA consistently every day since 6/7/12. Support 31.00, 29.02, 26.28, and 22.74. Resistance 34.70, 37.17, 38.31, 40.29, 41.38, 42.30, and 45.60.
Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) price fell below its lows of the previous 4 months on 12/20/12. GLD turned systematically neutral on 11/27/12, when price fell below its 50-day SMA. Support: 157.40, 154.83, 148.27, 147.19, 143.97, 143.42, and 142.55. Resistance: 166.94, 170.01, 174.07, 175.46, 177.40, and 185.85.
Gold Mining Stocks ETF/Gold Shares ETF Relative Strength Ratio (GDX/GLD) turned systematically neutral on 11/5/12 when it fell below its 50-day SMA. The 50-day SMA has been above the 200-day SMA since 10/19/12–but the 50-200 spread has been narrowing and a bearish crossover appears probable in days ahead.
Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) price fell below its lows of the previous 4 months on 12/20/12. SLV turned systematically neutral on 12/13/12 when it fell below its 50-day SMA. Support 27.97, 26.87, 26.13, 25.34, 25.00, 24.44, 22.52, 20.73, and 19.44. Resistance: 32.72, 33.31, 34.08, 36.44, 40.23, 41.49, 42.30, 42.78, 44.71, and 48.35.
Silver/Gold ETFs Ratio (SLV/GLD) fell below its lows of the previous 4 months on 12/20/12. SLV/GLD turned systematically neutral on 12/14/12 when it fell below its 50-day SMA.
Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN (JJC) turned systematically bearish on 12/20/12, when it fell well below both its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA. Long term, JJC has been consolidating losses in Triangle chart pattern trading range between 38.99 and 51.41 for more than a year since October 2011. “Dr. Copper” is widely accepted as one of the better indicators of investor confidence (or lack thereof) in the global industrial economy.
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Spotlight on event stocks: Here is a stock screen I designed to pick out potential event stocks, both Bullish and Bearish. Sometimes, stocks with large changes in price and volume are later revealed to be deal stocks or are the subject of some other extraordinary events, positive or negative.
Bullish Stocks: Rising Price and Rising Volume
Ranked by Price Change * Volume Change
% Price Change, Symbol, Name
9.21% , MTG , MGIC INVESTMENT
11.45% , RIMM , RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
4.83% , BIDU , Baidu, Inc., BIDU
2.82% , USO , Oil, Crude, U.S. Oil Fund, USO
0.58% , IYM , Basic Materials DJ US, IYM
2.59% , DBO , Oil Fund PowerShares, DBO
3.15% , F , FORD MOTOR
0.48% , ADRE , Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
0.47% , CHD , Church & Dwight
0.32% , PX , PRAXAIR
0.14% , IOO , Global 100, IOO
0.12% , TIP , Bond, TIPS, TIP
0.21% , BCR , C R BARD
0.43% , VAW , Materials VIPERs, VAW
0.03% , EWD , Sweden Index, EWD
0.16% , ILF , Latin Am 40, ILF
0.20% , EFG , Growth EAFE MSCI, EFG
0.62% , XLB , Materials SPDR, XLB
Bearish Stocks: Falling Price and Rising Volume
Ranked by Price Change * Volume Change
% Price Change, Symbol, Name
-10.30% , MRVL , MARVELL TECHNOLOGY
-5.89% , COH , COACH
-3.75% , JNY , JONES APPAREL
-3.86% , AMZN , Amazoncom Inc
-3.34% , RL , Polo Ralph Lauren
-2.40% , RTN , RAYTHEON
-3.09% , GPS , GAP
-0.96% , IJK , Growth MidCap 400 B, IJK
-0.55% , NWL , NEWELL RUBBER
-0.71% , VXF , Extended Mkt VIPERs, VXF
-0.44% , PID , Dividend International, PID
-0.49% , IWB , LargeCap 1000 R, IWB
-1.10% , VCR , Consumer D. VIPERs, VCR
-0.77% , MDY , MidCap S&P 400 SPDRs, MDY
-0.76% , IWF , Growth 1000 Russell, IWF
-0.56% , IWV , LargeCap Blend Russell 3000, IWV
-0.76% , VDC , Consumer Staples VIPERs, VDC
-0.86% , XLP , Consumer Staples SPDR, XLP
-0.79% , IWZ , Growth LargeCap Russell 3000, IWZ
-0.69% , IJJ , Value MidCap S&P 400 B, IJJ
-0.87% , VPU , Utilities VIPERs, VPU
-0.19% , IYG , Financial Services DJ, IYG
-0.44% , IWC , Microcap Russell, IWC
-1.56% , PCG , PG&E
-0.32% , IGE , Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
-0.52% , VV , LargeCap VIPERs, VV
-0.71% , VO , MidCap VIPERs, VO
-1.30% , EIX , EDISON INTL
-0.67% , EIS , Israel MSCI iS, EIS
-0.64% , IYT , Transportation Av DJ, IYT
-0.37% , CBS , CBS CORP.
-0.45% , VIG , Dividend Appreciation Vipers, VIG
-0.69% , GNTX , Gentex Corporation
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One-Day Ranking of Major ETFs, Ranked from Strongest to Weakest of the Day:
% Price Change, ETF Name, Symbol
2.82% Oil, Crude, U.S. Oil Fund, USO
2.59% Oil Fund PowerShares, DBO
1.62% India PS, PIN
1.38% India Earnings WTree, EPI
1.23% Turkey MSCI iS, TUR
1.02% Commodity Tracking, DBC
1.02% Metals & Mining SPDR, XME
0.91% China LargeCap Growth G D H USX PS, PGJ
0.85% China 25 iS, FXI
0.74% WilderHill Clean Energy PS, PBW
0.68% Taiwan Index, EWT
0.64% Brazil Index, EWZ
0.63% Russia MV, RSX
0.62% Materials SPDR, XLB
0.59% Bear, Short S&P 500, SH
0.58% Basic Materials DJ US, IYM
0.48% Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
0.42% Hong Kong Index, EWH
0.39% Austria Index, EWO
0.32% Bond, High-Yield Junk, JNK
0.31% South Africa Index, EZA
0.30% Spain Index, EWP
0.29% Belgium Index, EWK
0.29% Emerging Markets MSCI iS, EEM
0.26% Switzerland Index, EWL
0.24% Emerging VIPERs, VWO
0.24% Silver Trust iS, SLV
0.22% Financial Preferred, PGF
0.20% Growth EAFE MSCI, EFG
0.19% Global ex U.S. LargeCap Blend, ACWX
0.17% SmallCap Blend EAFE MSCI iS, SCZ
0.16% Germany Index, EWG
0.16% Latin Am 40, ILF
0.15% Italy Index, EWI
0.14% Global 100, IOO
0.14% Bond, 20+ Years Treasury, TLT
0.12% Bond, TIPS U.S. Treasury iS, TIP
0.11% Thailand MSCI iS, THD
0.11% Networking, IGN
0.10% European VIPERs, VGK
0.10% Europe 350 S&P Index, IEV
0.10% Gold Shares S.T., GLD
0.10% Chile MSCI iS, ECH
0.07% Bond, 10 Year Treasury, IEF
0.04% Pacific VIPERs, VPL
0.03% Sweden Index, EWD
0.03% Dividend ex-U.S. DJ iS, IDV
0.00% Pacific ex-Japan, EPP
0.00% Bond Treasury Short-Term iS, SHV
-0.02% Foreign LargeCap EAFE MSCI iS, EFA
-0.02% Value EAFE MSCI, EFV
-0.02% Bond, 1-3 Year Treasury, SHY
-0.03% Financial SPDR, XLF
-0.07% Bond, Intermediate US Aggregate iS, AGG
-0.10% Japan Index, EWJ
-0.12% Financial DJ US, IYF
-0.12% DIAMONDS (DJIA), DIA
-0.13% France Index, EWQ
-0.13% Bond Ex-US Treas, BWX
-0.14% Bond, Muni S&P ATM-Free iS, MUB
-0.15% Financials VIPERs, VFH
-0.16% Bond, Long-Term Corp iBoxx iS, LQD
-0.16% Australia Index, EWA
-0.18% Canada Index, EWC
-0.18% Value LargeCap Dynamic PS, PWV
-0.19% Financial Services DJ, IYG
-0.21% EMU Europe Index, EZU
-0.22% Singapore Index, EWS
-0.24% South Korea Index, EWY
-0.25% Mexico Index, EWW
-0.25% Netherlands Index, EWN
-0.25% Telecom DJ US, IYZ
-0.25% Energy VIPERs, VDE
-0.27% Malaysia Index, EWM
-0.27% Value VIPERs, VTV
-0.27% Global LargeCap Blend MSCI iS, ACWI
-0.28% Bond, Emerg Mkt JPM iS, EMB
-0.28% United Kingdom Index, EWU
-0.29% Water Resources, PHO
-0.29% Energy DJ, IYE
-0.30% Bond, High Yield Corp iBoxx iS, HYG
-0.32% Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
-0.32% Agriculture DB PS, DBA
-0.34% Energy Global, IXC
-0.34% LargeCap Value Russell 1000 iS, IWD
-0.34% Industrial SPDR, XLI
-0.35% Health Care SPDR, XLV
-0.36% LargeCap Blend S&P 100, OEF
-0.40% Frontier Markets Guggenheim , FRN
-0.41% LargeCap Value S&P 500 iS, IVE
-0.42% S&P 500 SPDRs LargeCap Blend, SPY
-0.43% Dividend SPDR, SDY
-0.44% Microcap Russell, IWC
-0.44% Dividend International, PID
-0.45% Energy SPDR, XLE
-0.45% Dividend Appreciation Vipers, VIG
-0.47% LargeCap Blend S&P 500 iS, IVV
-0.47% REIT VIPERs, VNQ
-0.48% Blend Total Market VIPERs, VTI
-0.49% Semiconductor SPDR, XSD
-0.49% LargeCap Blend Russell 1000 iS, IWB
-0.49% Real Estate US DJ iS, IYR
-0.50% Value MidCap Russell, IWS
-0.51% REIT Wilshire, RWR
-0.52% LargeCap VIPERs, VV
-0.52% Dividend U.S. DJ iS, DVY
-0.53% Capital Markets KWB ST, KCE
-0.53% Dividend High Yield Equity PS, PEY
-0.53% SmallCap Value Russell 2000 iS, IWN
-0.55% Value SmallCap VIPERS, VBR
-0.55% Technology SPDR, XLK
-0.56% LargeCap Blend Russell 3000 iS, IWV
-0.56% LargeCap Blend S&P=Weight R, RSP
-0.57% Info Tech VIPERs, VGT
-0.58% Preferred Stock iS, PFF
-0.58% LargeCap Growth S&P 500 iS, IVW
-0.61% Indonesia MV, IDX
-0.64% Realty Cohen & Steers, ICF
-0.64% Transportation Av DJ, IYT
-0.65% Small Cap VIPERs, VB
-0.65% Semiconductor iS IGW, SOXX
-0.69% MidCap Value S&P 400 iS, IJJ
-0.72% SmallCap Blend Russell 2000 iS, IWM
-0.73% MidCap Russell, IWR
-0.74% MidCap Blend S&P 400 iS, IJH
-0.76% LargeCap Growth Russell 1000 iS, IWF
-0.77% MidCap S&P 400 SPDRs, MDY
-0.77% SmallCap Growth S&P 600 iS, IJT
-0.77% Biotech SPDR, XBI
-0.79% Growth VIPERs, VUG
-0.79% SmallCap Value S&P 600 iS, IJS
-0.82% Technology DJ US, IYW
-0.83% Growth SmallCap VIPERs, VBK
-0.85% Utilities SPDR, XLU
-0.86% Consumer Staples SPDR, XLP
-0.87% Utilities VIPERs, VPU
-0.87% SmallCap Blend S&P 600 iS, IJR
-0.88% QQQ Nasdaq 100 Trust, QQQ
-0.90% SmallCap Growth Russell 2000 iS, IWO
-0.96% MidCap Growth S&P 400 iS, IJK
-0.99% Homebuilders SPDR, XHB
-1.04% Consumer Discretionary SPDR, XLY
-1.11% Growth MidCap Russell, IWP
