The S&P 500 Composite (SPX: 1,219.66) rose in the first 50 minutes but surrendered most of the early gain by the close. The path of least resistance still may be down for the short term.

SPX price remains below both its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA, and the 50-day SMA has remained bearishly below the 200-day SMA every day since 8/12/11, suggesting a persistent Bear trend for the longer term.

Crude oil again confirmed a bearish trend.

Bonds again confirmed a bullish trend.
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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 revealed to be deal stocks, sooner or later, 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
1.69% , PKB , Building & Construction, PKB
0.56% , IYC , Consumer Cyclical DJ, IYC
4.30% , HANS , Hansen Natural, HANS
0.91% , DLTR , Dollar Tree Stores Inc
6.58% , ADBE , ADOBE SYS
3.74% , SVU , SUPERVALU
1.05% , IGV , Software, IGV
5.29% , MAS , MASCO
3.65% , PETM , PETsMART Inc
0.69% , FPX , IPOs, First Tr IPOX-100, FPX
2.65% , ABC , AMERISOURCEBERGN
2.01% , MCHP , Microchip Technology Incorporated
2.44% , HOLX , Hologic, Inc., HOLX
2.78% , WOR , WORTHINGTON INDS
2.44% , AMGN , AMGEN
1.89% , IIH , Internet Infrastructure H, IIH
4.24% , MPEL , Melco Crown Entertainment, MPEL
3.50% , CVG , CONVERGYS
3.06% , AMP , Ameriprise Financial Inc.
1.48% , NIHD , NII Holdings, Inc.
1.46% , EMN , EASTMAN CHEM
2.03% , CPWR , COMPUWARE
2.38% , STT , STATE STREET
1.61% , CR , CRANE
2.52% , KSU , Kansas City Southern, KSU
2.54% , HD , HOME DEPOT
0.93% , R , RYDER SYSTEM
3.44% , LUV , SOUTHWEST AIRLS
1.16% , JNY , JONES APPAREL
2.10% , TWX , TIME WARNER INC
1.72% , MSFT , MICROSOFT
1.60% , IYT , Transportation Av DJ, IYT
2.17% , DOW , DOW CHEMICAL

Bearish Stocks: Falling Price and Rising Volume
Ranked by Price Change * Volume Change
% Price Change, Symbol, Name
-0.67% , IGN , Networking, IGN
-5.12% , RSH , RADIOSHACK
-11.17% , RIMM , RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
-8.36% , SHLD , SEARS HOLDINGS
-3.46% , GILD , Gilead Sciences Inc
-0.99% , CECO , CAREER EDUCATION CORP
-1.24% , FEU , Value LargeCap Euro STOXX 50 DJ, FEU
-1.34% , VFC , VF
-1.99% , FE , FIRSTENERGY
-2.74% , ODP , OFFICE DEPOT
-2.26% , NYT , NY TIMES STK A
-2.09% , IBM , IBM
-1.55% , UTX , UNITED TECH
-1.93% , STJ , ST JUDE MEDICAL
-2.68% , ADRU , Europe 100 BLDRS, ADRU
-3.32% , ERTS , ELECTRONIC ARTS
-1.46% , LO , Lorillard, Inc. LO
-2.45% , TBT , 200% Short US T Bond, TBT
-1.83% , ININ , Interactive Intelligence ININ
-1.10% , PUI , Utilities, PUI
-1.04% , URBN , Urban Outfitters Inc.
-0.88% , PST , 200% Short Bond 7-10 Yr T, PST
-0.59% , ADRE , Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
-1.77% , LLL , L-3 COMMS HLDGS
-1.94% , HIG , HARTFORD FINL
-1.30% , WPI , WATSON PHARM
-1.17% , BF.B , BROWN FORMAN STK B
-1.32% , YHOO , YAHOO
-0.71% , ITF , Japan LargeCap Blend TOPIX 150, ITF
-1.73% , PEG , PUBL SVC ENTER
-0.67% , NYC , LargeCap Blend NYSE Composite iS, NYC
-0.76% , LM , LEGG MASON
-0.56% , CBE , COOPER INDS STK A
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One-Day Ranking of Major ETFs, Ranked from Strongest to Weakest of the Day:
% Price Change, ETF Name, Symbol
2.58% Indonesia MV, IDX
2.23% Silver Trust iS, SLV
1.90% Gold Shares S.T., GLD
1.60% Transportation Av DJ, IYT
1.40% Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
1.29% China 25 iS, FXI
1.26% Canada Index, EWC
1.23% Energy VIPERs, VDE
1.20% South Africa Index, EZA
1.17% Bond, 20+ Years Treasury, TLT
1.11% REIT VIPERs, VNQ
1.10% Basic Materials DJ US, IYM
1.10% Singapore Index, EWS
1.09% Thailand MSCI iS, THD
1.06% Hong Kong Index, EWH
1.06% Energy DJ, IYE
1.05% Chile MSCI iS, ECH
1.03% Growth SmallCap VIPERs, VBK
1.01% Realty Cohen & Steers, ICF
0.97% Semiconductor iS IGW, SOXX
0.96% Biotech SPDR, XBI
0.95% Growth MidCap 400 B, IJK
0.94% Value MidCap S&P 400 B, IJJ
0.92% MidCap S&P 400 iS, IJH
0.90% Small Cap VIPERs, VB
0.88% Value SmallCap S&P 600 B, IJS
0.85% Value SmallCap Russell 2000, IWN
0.85% Metals & Mining SPDR, XME
0.84% Growth BARRA Small Cap 600, IJT
0.84% Real Estate US DJ, IYR
0.82% SmallCap S&P 600, IJR
0.81% Commodity Tracking, DBC
0.81% Growth SmallCap R 2000, IWO
0.78% SmallCap Russell 2000, IWM
0.77% Growth MidCap Russell, IWP
0.74% Austria Index, EWO
0.74% South Korea Index, EWY
0.74% Emerging Markets, EEM
0.73% China LargeCap Growth G D H USX PS, PGJ
0.71% Emerging VIPERs, VWO
0.65% Value SmallCap VIPERS, VBR
0.64% Financial Services DJ, IYG
0.64% Energy SPDR, XLE
0.62% MidCap S&P 400 SPDRs, MDY
0.62% Brazil Index, EWZ
0.58% Telecom DJ US, IYZ
0.58% Pacific ex-Japan, EPP
0.58% MidCap Russell, IWR
0.57% Value MidCap Russell, IWS
0.56% Homebuilders SPDR, XHB
0.56% Bond, Corp, LQD
0.55% Water Resources, PHO
0.54% Frontier Markets Guggenheim , FRN
0.53% Global ex US ACWI iS, ACWX
0.53% Malaysia Index, EWM
0.52% Financials VIPERs, VFH
0.48% Bond, 10 Year Treasury, IEF
0.47% Bond, High-Yield Corporate, HYG
0.41% Oil Fund PowerShares, DBO
0.40% Financial DJ US, IYF
0.39% Oil, Crude, U.S. Oil Fund, USO
0.38% Belgium Index, EWK
0.38% Bond Ex-US Treas, BWX
0.37% Bond, High-Yield Junk, JNK
0.35% Growth VIPERs, VUG
0.34% Value 1000 Russell, IWD
0.34% Bond, Aggregate, AGG
0.34% Blend Total Market VIPERs, VTI
0.33% Technology DJ US, IYW
0.32% Microcap Russell, IWC
0.31% LargeCap 1000 R, IWB
0.30% Info Tech VIPERs, VGT
0.29% LargeCap Blend Russell 3000, IWV
0.27% Growth 1000 Russell, IWF
0.26% REIT Wilshire, RWR
0.25% Value S&P 500 B, IVE
0.25% Mexico Index, EWW
0.24% Energy Global, IXC
0.24% Bond EmrgMkt JPM iS, EMB
0.24% Latin Am 40, ILF
0.23% LargeCap VIPERs, VV
0.22% Bond, TIPS, TIP
0.22% QQQ Nasdaq 100 Trust, QQQ
0.20% LargeCap Blend S&P 100, OEF
0.20% Value VIPERs, VTV
0.19% Semiconductor SPDR, XSD
0.19% Bond Muni ATM-Free S&P iS, MUB
0.18% Growth S&P 500/BARRA, IVW
0.16% S&P 500 iS LargeCap Blend, IVV
0.06% Dividend DJ Select, DVY
0.05% Bond, 1-3 Year Treasury, SHY
0.04% Dividend Appreciation Vipers, VIG
0.00% Taiwan Index, EWT
0.00% Dividend High Yield Equity PS, PEY
0.00% Bond Treasury Short-Term iS, SHV
0.00% Australia Index, EWA
0.00% Agriculture DB PS, DBA
-0.06% Materials SPDR, XLB
-0.06% India Earnings WTree, EPI
-0.10% Pacific VIPERs, VPL
-0.13% Sweden Index, EWD
-0.13% Spain Index, EWP
-0.16% LargeCap Blend S&P=Weight R, RSP
-0.16% Technology SPDR, XLK
-0.17% Bear, Short S&P 500, SH
-0.18% Small Cap EAFE MSCI iS, SCZ
-0.19% Utilities VIPERs, VPU
-0.21% Global 100, IOO
-0.24% Financial SPDR, XLF
-0.24% Industrial SPDR, XLI
-0.24% Netherlands Index, EWN
-0.28% Japan Index, EWJ
-0.35% Growth EAFE MSCI, EFG
-0.36% Turkey MSCI iS, TUR
-0.40% WilderHill Clean Energy PS, PBW
-0.42% EAFE Index, EFA
-0.43% Italy Index, EWI
-0.48% France Index, EWQ
-0.49% S&P 500 SPDRs LargeCap Blend, SPY
-0.49% Financial Preferred, PGF
-0.50% DIAMONDS (DJIA), DIA
-0.50% Preferred Stock iS, PFF
-0.52% Russia MV, RSX
-0.52% Value EAFE MSCI, EFV
-0.58% Consumer Discretionary SPDR, XLY
-0.59% Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
-0.64% Switzerland Index, EWL
-0.67% India PS, PIN
-0.67% Networking, IGN
-0.69% United Kingdom Index, EWU
-0.69% Germany Index, EWG
-0.70% EMU Europe Index, EZU
-0.76% Europe 350 S&P Index, IEV
-0.85% Value LargeCap Dynamic PS, PWV
-0.87% Dividend SPDR, SDY
-0.89% Health Care SPDR, XLV
-0.91% European VIPERs, VGK
-0.98% Dividend International, PID
-1.01% Consumer Staples SPDR, XLP
-1.28% Capital Markets KWB ST, KCE
-1.40% Utilities SPDR, XLU