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The same exact pattern repeats nearly every trading day since mid-December.<br /><br /> The trading volume in the SPDR S&amp;P 500 Trust , and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average remains extremely light. The light volume will generally favor the upside as there are simply no institutional sellers to take the market lower. Traders...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134417-groundhod_day_again_and_again'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:07 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134396-attempted_market_break_down_is_foiled_againhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134396-attempted_market_break_down_is_foiled_again<p>There is a key trend line on the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF stretching from January 31st, to the low of yesterday. This line has been hit multiple times between these two points and has bounced each and every time. Again, the market hammered this line twice in the morning session of trading today. Each time the 10 minute candle on the SPY closed below. As traders were set to pounce, the market spiked higher, negative the close. Each time the markets got below this major trend line, a buy program of epi...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134396-attempted_market_break_down_is_foiled_again'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:33 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134349-cloud_stocks_reaching_a_short_term_ceilinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134349-cloud_stocks_reaching_a_short_term_ceiling<p><span>All of the cloud computing stocks are trading higher again this morning. Earlier today, Oracle Corp purchased Taleo Corp for $1.9 billion. This deal is certainly helping many of the leading cloud computing stocks to trade higher today. </span><br /><br /><span> Leading cloud stocks such as Rackspace Hosting Inc , Citrix Systems Inc , and Aruba Networks Inc are all approaching daily chart resistance levels. All of these stocks remain very strong on the charts by trading above the major daily chart moving averages. Thi...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134349-cloud_stocks_reaching_a_short_term_ceiling'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:45:17 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134208-everyday_is_groundhog_dayhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134208-everyday_is_groundhog_day<p><span>Once again, the major stock indexes have found a low by the noon hour and then floated higher into the afternoon. Nearly everyday we see the same pattern repeat over and over. The trading volume remains extremely light which generally favors the upside in the stock market. Traders must remember the old market adage that states, never short a dull market. The words light volume can be substituted for dull. Since December 19, 2011 the average volume in the SPDR S&amp;P 500 Trust is around 120 milli...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134208-everyday_is_groundhog_day'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:34 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134200-chinese_stocks_heat_uphttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134200-chinese_stocks_heat_up<p>Chinese stocks are flourishing today after the Shanghai Index jumped to 2347.53, +57.04. This pop set the China solar stocks on fire with Trina Solar Limited trading at $9.00, +0.80 . Others like JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. are also having a big day. <br /><br />Some Chinese small caps are still at or near their 52 week lows despite the market rally in January 2012. These are catching fire. Sino Clean Energy Inc. is surging today, trading at $1.44, +0.09 .<br /><br />The key is t...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134200-chinese_stocks_heat_up'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:11:19 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134192-key_stock_trading_analysishttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134192-key_stock_trading_analysis<p>The markets are hovering slightly lower on the trading day. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF is trading at $134.58, -0.21 . While the markets remain overbought, the free money policy of the Federal Reserve and light volume propping has created the best start in 25 years in the market. The scary aspect of this is that the rocket will eventually run out of fuel and fall to earth quickly. The question is simply when?<br /><br /> Bank of America Corp hit the daily 200 moving average today at $8.09. It now looks like it ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134192-key_stock_trading_analysis'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:46 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134154-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_somethinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134154-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_something<div><span>Joy Global Inc is a leading manufacturer of mining and farming equipment. The stock has been selling off over the past two trading sessions. This morning, JOY stock is declining lower by $2.00 to $90.70 a share. When a market leader such as JOY stock declines it could be telling us that the mining business is beginning to slow down. BHP Billiton Ltd is also trading lower today by $1.15 to $80.62 a share. Earlier today. BHP reported earnings and guided slightly lower in 2012. It is important t...</span></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134154-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_something'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:17 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134153-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_somethinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134153-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_something<div><span>Joy Global Inc is a leading manufacturer of mining and farming equipment. The stock has been selling off over the past two trading sessions. This morning, JOY stock is declining lower by $2.00 to $90.70 a share. When a market leader such as JOY stock declines it could be telling us that the mining business is beginning to slow down. BHP Billiton Ltd is also trading lower today by $1.15 to $80.62 a share. Earlier today. BHP reported earnings and guided slightly lower in 2012. It is important t...</span></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134153-joy_global_could_be_telling_us_something'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:59:48 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134151-agriculture_stocks_send_mixed_signalshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134151-agriculture_stocks_send_mixed_signals<p><span>This morning, the leading agriculture stocks are all trading higher to start the day. The Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF is trading higher by 0.46 cents to $53.34 a share. The MOO is trading above all of the major daily chart moving averages which puts the stock in a strong technical position. Traders must recognize that the MOO is now getting a little extended and overbought. This tells us that a pullback or consolidation could be in the cards soon for the agriculture ETF. Short term trader...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134151-agriculture_stocks_send_mixed_signals'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:15:25 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134040-the_inverse_trade_works_againhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134040-the_inverse_trade_works_again<p><span>Once again, the inverse relationship between the U.S. Dollar Index and the major stock indexes works. This morning, the U.S. Dollar Index futures started the day higher and then just plummeted before the opening bell. This same pattern played out yesterday and the nearly everyday before that. Many traders are now looking for the early decline in the SPDR S&amp;P 500 Index ETF , or the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average as a buying opportunity for the day. Earlier today before the open, I alerted t...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134040-the_inverse_trade_works_again'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:40 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134030-stock_market_updatehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134030-stock_market_update<p>The markets continue their float neutral to higher as optimism remains high. Positive news from Greece is helping the Euro pop. The stronger Euro is pushing the Dollar lower, which in turn is helping the markets continue their multi month rally.<br /><br />Banks are slightly weaker on the day with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. trading at $116.34, -1.05 . On the other hand, leading technology player Apple Inc. is trading at $468.61, +4.64 .<br /><br />The bottom line remains, as long as volume is light and the Federal Re...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134030-stock_market_update'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:13:33 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134006-manipulated_market_a_tale_of_the_federal_reservehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134006-manipulated_market_a_tale_of_the_federal_reserve<p>Sometimes it is scary to see manipulation in full swing in the stock market. Actually, it is always scary to think such blatant manipulation can occur and by the leading powers in the "free" world. Let's set the stage. The markets opened slightly lower. No big deal here. They slowly inched lower on light volume, heading for the master support of $133.80 on the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF . This level was the gap window from Friday and had also touched yesterday. Simply put, it is key support.<br /><br /> As the mar...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134006-manipulated_market_a_tale_of_the_federal_reserve'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:11:27 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133946-oil_services_stocks_run_out_of_steam_earlyhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133946-oil_services_stocks_run_out_of_steam_early<p><span>This morning, all of the leading oil service stocks are coming under selling pressure. The popular and highly traded Market Vectors Oil Services ETF is trading lower by $2.25 to $128.85 a share. Short term traders can watch for intra-day support around the $128.00, and $127.00 levels. Traders can watch for intra-day bounces around these levels. </span><br /><br /><span> Some of the leading oil service stocks that are trading lower this morning include Halliburton Co , Baker Hughes Inc , and Schlumberger ltd . All of ...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133946-oil_services_stocks_run_out_of_steam_early'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:58 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133945-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levelshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133945-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levels<p><span>J.P. Morgan Chase &amp; Co is considered the leading financial stock in the United States and possibly the world. This morning, JPM is coming under some early selling pressure. This important financial stock is trading lower by 0.42 to $37.72 a share. Short term traders can watch for intra-day support around the $37.55, and $37.40 areas. The daily chart of JPM is still very strong and the stock remains in an uptrend. </span><br /><br /><span> Some other leading financial stocks that are declining lower today include Gold...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133945-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levels'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:48 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133944-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levelshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133944-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levels<p><span>J.P. Morgan Chase &amp; Co is considered the leading financial stock in the United States and possibly the world. This morning, JPM is coming under some early selling pressure. This important financial stock is trading lower by 0.42 to $37.72 a share. Short term traders can watch for intra-day support around the $37.55, and $37.40 areas. The daily chart of JPM is still very strong and the stock remains in an uptrend. </span><br /><br /><span> Some other leading financial stocks that are declining lower today include Gold...</span></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133944-financial_stocks_dip_early_watch_these_levels'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:16 +0000