Trading Diary
December 17, 2001
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USA
The Dow closed up at 9891 on reasonable
volume. The Nasdaq closed up 2% and S&P 500 up 1%.
We now have to wait for the completion of another
short-term cycle before we will know whether the
bearish divergence
on the
MACD indicator is confirmed.
Amgen buys Immunex
Australia - ASX
The All Ords closed almost unchanged at 3236, on
weak volume. Sellers still control the market.
Christmas trading
Long-term approach
One of the most reliable long-term indicators, the
Coppock Indicator, is
specifically designed to signal the start of a bull market.
Signals are taken when the indicator turns up while
below zero. Over the past year the Coppock has
headed South and is now approaching the zero line. Keep
an eye on this over the next few months.
Conclusion
Short-term: Both markets are showing weakness. Tighten
up your stop
losses and avoid new entries.
Long-term trades: Wait for a correction on the
secondary cycle.
Colin Twiggs
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