Bond, iShares Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury ETF (TLT) price rose above its highs of the past 2 months on 4/4/13, thereby confirming a medium-term uptrend.

Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) price fell below its lows of the previous 10 months on 4/4/13, confirming its preexisting major bearish trend.

Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) price fell below its lows of the previous 9 months on 4/4/13, confirming its preexisting major bearish trend.

Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN (JJC) price fell below its lows of the previous 17 months on 4/4/13, confirming a major bearish trend. JJC is systematically bearish. JJC has been consolidating losses between 38.99 and 51.41 since 10/5/11. Longer term, JJC has been mostly bearish since peaking at 61.69 on 2/14/11. “Dr. Copper” is widely accepted as one of the better indicators of investor confidence (or lack thereof) in the global industrial economy, so price weakness in Copper implies a weak economic outlook.

Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 4 years on 4/4/13, again confirming a major downtrend.

Technology (XLK) Bearish, Under Weight. The Relative Strength Ratio (XLK/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 20 months on 4/4/13, again confirming its established systematically bearish major trend.

U.S. stocks recovered part of Wednesday’s large losses in slower trading. The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,559.98) finished higher by 0.40%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced by 0.38%, and the Dow Jones Transportation Average gained just 0.06%.

Breadth was moderately positive, with 2451 Advances and 1498 Declines. Advancing/Declining Volume also was positive, with 2.3 Advancing Stock Volume to 1.2 Declining Stock Volume. Cumulative NYSE Advancing-Declining Stock Volume topped out on 3/14/13 and has established a short-term downtrend, with a lower high and lower low. Total NYSE volume fell 16% on the stock price rebound.
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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
16.07% , BBY , BEST BUY
1.64% , RWR , REIT Wilshire, RWR
4.14% , MNST , Monster Beverage, MNST
4.50% , JCP , JC PENNEY
1.69% , T , AT&T Corp., T
1.47% , IYR , Real Estate US DJ, IYR
4.52% , CROX , CROCS Inc., CROX
4.15% , HIG , HARTFORD FINL
2.22% , BEN , FRANKLIN RSC
2.43% , FE , FIRSTENERGY
0.61% , IWS , Value MidCap Russell, IWS
0.59% , VTV , Value VIPERs, VTV
0.47% , TIP , Bond, TIPS, TIP
0.93% , DRI , DARDEN REST
0.63% , VZ , VERIZON COMMS
0.97% , IXP , Telecommunications Global, IXP
0.72% , IYC , Consumer Cyclical DJ, IYC
0.43% , ACWX , Global ex US ACWI iS, ACWX
2.79% , ROK , ROCKWELL AUTOMAT
1.19% , ACE , ACE
2.01% , LOW , LOWES
3.17% , STJ , ST JUDE MEDICAL
0.44% , IYH , Healthcare DJ, IYH
0.53% , LQD , Bond, Corp, LQD
0.54% , PXQ , Networking, PXQ
0.62% , IPG , INTERPUBLIC GRP
0.90% , IDU , Utilities DJ, IDU
1.39% , MCD , MCDONALDS
0.82% , DDM , Ultra Dow30 Double, DDM
1.16% , SO , SOUTHERN
0.82% , IXG , Financials Global LargeCap Value, IXG
3.53% , GWW , WW GRAINGER
0.49% , IWW , Value LargeCap Russell 3000, IWW
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Bearish Stocks: Falling Price and Rising Volume
Ranked by Price Change * Volume Change
% Price Change, Symbol, Name
-7.46% , TDC , Teradata Corporation, TDC
-2.49% , CPWR , COMPUWARE
-1.11% , MZZ , Short 200% MidCap 400 PS, MZZ
-1.76% , PRU , PRUDENTIAL FINL
-1.73% , NSC , NORFOLK SOUTHERN
-2.57% , EOG , EOG RESOURCES
-1.13% , PMTC.O , PARAMETRIC
-0.20% , JNK , Bond, High-Yield Junk, JNK
-1.00% , LNC , LINCOLN NATL
-2.28% , AFL , AFLAC
-2.28% , SIRI , Sirius Satellite
-1.38% , GOOG , Google
-0.89% , EWD , Sweden Index, EWD
-1.69% , NOV , NATIONAL OILWELL VARC0
-1.86% , CS , Credit Suisse Group, CS
-0.10% , IGV , Software, IGV
-0.27% , PXJ , Oil & Gas, PXJ
-1.75% , EPI , India Earnings WTree, EPI
-1.30% , JCI , JOHNSON CONTROLS
-0.71% , ADI.O , ANALOG DEVICES
-1.07% , NWSA , News Corporation, NWSA
-1.05% , TUR , Turkey MSCI iS, TUR
-0.78% , PST , 200% Short Bond 7-10 Yr T, PST
-0.46% , DISCA , Discovery Communications
-0.08% , IGE , Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
-0.13% , LAMR , Lamar Advertising Company
-0.90% , SWK , Stanley Black & Decker
-0.52% , MYY , Short 100% MidCap 400, MYY
-0.16% , FRN , Frontier Markets Guggenheim , FRN
-0.60% , AA , ALCOA
-0.63% , IBM , IBM
-0.16% , ADRE , Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
-0.85% , DVN , DEVON ENERGY
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One-Day Ranking of Major ETFs, Ranked from Strongest to Weakest of the Day:
% Price Change, ETF Name, Symbol
4.11% , Japan Index, EWJ
1.97% , Pacific VIPERs, VPL
1.81% , Realty Cohen & Steers, ICF
1.64% , REIT Wilshire, RWR
1.63% , REIT VIPERs, VNQ
1.47% , Real Estate US DJ iS, IYR
1.31% , Semiconductor iS IGW, SOXX
1.30% , Semiconductor SPDR, XSD
1.29% , Italy Index, EWI
1.20% , Value EAFE MSCI, EFV
1.19% , Bond, 20+ Years Treasury, TLT
1.18% , Thailand MSCI iS, THD
1.09% , SmallCap Blend EAFE MSCI iS, SCZ
1.05% , Russia MV, RSX
0.99% , Telecom DJ US, IYZ
0.96% , Metals & Mining SPDR, XME
0.95% , Utilities SPDR, XLU
0.92% , Utilities VIPERs, VPU
0.91% , Financial DJ US, IYF
0.90% , Foreign LargeCap EAFE MSCI iS, EFA
0.89% , Financial SPDR, XLF
0.87% , Basic Materials DJ US, IYM
0.87% , Materials SPDR, XLB
0.86% , SmallCap Blend Russell 2000 iS, IWM
0.85% , Financial Services DJ, IYG
0.85% , SmallCap Value S&P 600 iS, IJS
0.83% , SmallCap Value Russell 2000 iS, IWN
0.81% , SmallCap Blend S&P 600 iS, IJR
0.79% , SmallCap Growth S&P 600 iS, IJT
0.77% , Financials VIPERs, VFH
0.77% , SmallCap Growth Russell 2000 iS, IWO
0.76% , Dividend U.S. DJ iS, DVY
0.74% , Biotech SPDR, XBI
0.74% , Value SmallCap VIPERS, VBR
0.74% , Small Cap VIPERs, VB
0.72% , WilderHill Clean Energy PS, PBW
0.71% , Growth SmallCap VIPERs, VBK
0.71% , Growth EAFE MSCI, EFG
0.71% , Dividend SPDR, SDY
0.68% , Spain Index, EWP
0.67% , Dividend High Yield Equity PS, PEY
0.65% , Belgium Index, EWK
0.64% , South Africa Index, EZA
0.63% , Homebuilders SPDR, XHB
0.62% , Value LargeCap Dynamic PS, PWV
0.61% , LargeCap Value Russell 1000 iS, IWD
0.61% , MidCap Russell, IWR
0.61% , Value MidCap Russell, IWS
0.59% , MidCap S&P 400 SPDRs, MDY
0.59% , Value VIPERs, VTV
0.58% , MidCap Growth S&P 400 iS, IJK
0.57% , LargeCap Value S&P 500 iS, IVE
0.57% , MidCap Blend S&P 400 iS, IJH
0.57% , Consumer Discretionary SPDR, XLY
0.56% , Growth MidCap Russell, IWP
0.55% , Capital Markets KWB ST, KCE
0.54% , Dividend Appreciation Vipers, VIG
0.53% , Bond, Long-Term Corp iBoxx iS, LQD
0.53% , LargeCap Blend S&P=Weight R, RSP
0.53% , Consumer Staples SPDR, XLP
0.52% , Austria Index, EWO
0.49% , Water Resources, PHO
0.48% , MidCap Value S&P 400 iS, IJJ
0.48% , Dividend ex-U.S. DJ iS, IDV
0.47% , Bond, TIPS U.S. Treasury iS, TIP
0.45% , Health Care SPDR, XLV
0.44% , Industrial SPDR, XLI
0.44% , Blend Total Market VIPERs, VTI
0.44% , LargeCap VIPERs, VV
0.43% , DIAMONDS (DJIA), DIA
0.43% , LargeCap Blend Russell 3000 iS, IWV
0.43% , Global ex U.S. LargeCap Blend, ACWX
0.42% , Bond, Emerging Mkt JPM iS, EMB
0.41% , S&P 500 SPDRs LargeCap Blend, SPY
0.40% , Bond, 10 Year Treasury, IEF
0.40% , Global LargeCap Blend MSCI iS, ACWI
0.38% , LargeCap Blend S&P 500 iS, IVV
0.38% , LargeCap Blend Russell 1000 iS, IWB
0.35% , Global 100, IOO
0.34% , LargeCap Blend S&P 100, OEF
0.34% , Netherlands Index, EWN
0.30% , Microcap Russell, IWC
0.28% , Bond, Intermediate US Aggregate iS, AGG
0.28% , China 25 iS, FXI
0.27% , EMU Europe Index, EZU
0.25% , LargeCap Growth Russell 1000 iS, IWF
0.24% , Transportation Av DJ, IYT
0.24% , Growth VIPERs, VUG
0.23% , LargeCap Growth S&P 500 iS, IVW
0.20% , Malaysia Index, EWM
0.17% , France Index, EWQ
0.16% , Financial Preferred, PGF
0.15% , Hong Kong Index, EWH
0.14% , Singapore Index, EWS
0.14% , Bond Ex-US Treas, BWX
0.12% , Germany Index, EWG
0.11% , China LargeCap Growth G D H USX PS, PGJ
0.09% , Dividend International, PID
0.08% , Pacific ex-Japan, EPP
0.07% , Bond, Muni S&P ATM-Free iS, MUB
0.04% , Australia Index, EWA
0.04% , Bond, 1-3 Year Treasury, SHY
0.03% , Networking, IGN
0.03% , Technology SPDR, XLK
0.03% , QQQ Nasdaq 100 Trust, QQQ
0.00% , United Kingdom Index, EWU
0.00% , Europe 350 S&P Index, IEV
0.00% , Chile MSCI iS, ECH
0.00% , Bond Treasury Short-Term iS, SHV
-0.02% , Emerging VIPERs, VWO
-0.03% , Bond, High Yield Corp iBoxx iS, HYG
-0.05% , Energy DJ, IYE
-0.06% , European VIPERs, VGK
-0.07% , Energy VIPERs, VDE
-0.07% , Preferred Stock iS, PFF
-0.08% , Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
-0.11% , Info Tech VIPERs, VGT
-0.11% , Commodity Tracking, DBC
-0.11% , Taiwan Index, EWT
-0.13% , Energy SPDR, XLE
-0.16% , Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
-0.16% , Frontier Markets Guggenheim , FRN
-0.19% , Technology DJ US, IYW
-0.20% , Bond, High-Yield Junk, JNK
-0.20% , Energy Global, IXC
-0.21% , Latin Am 40, ILF
-0.22% , Mexico Index, EWW
-0.22% , Brazil Index, EWZ
-0.29% , Emerging Markets MSCI iS, EEM
-0.29% , Gold Shares S.T., GLD
-0.31% , Agriculture DB PS, DBA
-0.38% , Silver Trust iS, SLV
-0.45% , Bear, Short S&P 500, SH
-0.50% , Canada Index, EWC
-0.60% , Indonesia MV, IDX
-0.61% , Switzerland Index, EWL
-0.89% , Sweden Index, EWD
-1.05% , Turkey MSCI iS, TUR
-1.10% , Oil, Crude, U.S. Oil Fund, USO
-1.22% , Oil Fund PowerShares, DBO
-1.51% , India PS, PIN
-1.75% , India Earnings WTree, EPI
-1.80% , South Korea Index, EWY
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The S&P 500 Composite Potential Resistance
1576.09, high of 10/11/2007
1573.66, high of 4/2/2013

The S&P 500 Composite Potential Support
1538.57, low of 3/19/2013
1529.95, 50-day SMA
1485.01, low of 2/26/2013
1474.51, high of 9/14/2012
1463.76, low of 1/15/2013
1451.64, low on 1/8/13
1448.00, high of 12/19/2012
1440.24, high of 5/19/2008
1439.94, 200-day SMA
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
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
1419.70, high of 11/29/2012
1418.71, high of 8/17/2012
1415.32, high of 5/1/2012
1409.16, high of 11/23/2012
1403.28, low of 10/26/12
1401.58, low of 12/28/12
1398.11, low of 12/31/2012
1397.68, low of 11/26/2012
1396.56, low of 9/4/2012
1391.04, low of 8/6/2012
1388.71, low of 5/3/2012
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
1370.58, high of 5/2/2011
1363.49, high of 6/19/2012
1357.38, low of 4/10/2012
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
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
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
666.79, intraday low of 3/6/2009