Trading Diary
May 23, 2002

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USA
The Dow rallied in the afternoon to close up 0.5% at 10216 on normal volume.
The primary trend is down, secondary - up and short trend - up.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.4% to close at 1697.
The primary cycle base is weak with the index starting to trend downwards, the secondary trend is down, while the short trend is up.
 
The S&P 500 climbed 1% to close at 1097.
Primary cycle base still shows weakness, secondary trend - down and short cycle - up.
 
Durable goods up 1.1%
Durable goods orders for April were up 1.1%, according to the US Commerce Department. (more)
 
3M adheres to targets
The adhesives, abrasives and specialty chemicals manufacturer will meet its second-quarter earnings targets and expects to achieve double-digit growth over the next two years.
 
ASX Australia
The All Ords closed down 16 points at 3325 on normal volume.
The primary trend is up, secondary - down and short trend - up.
Chaikin Money Flow remains below zero, signaling distribution.
Slow Stochastic (20,3,3) is below its signal line.


The dollar takes a rest
The dollar closed yesterday at 55.68 US cents after 3 days of strong gains. (more)
 
Oil and Gas
Oil and gas exploration is booming, according to recruitment specialists. (more)
Chaikin Money Flow for the energy sector shows strong accumulation, while Relative Strength (price ratio: xao) remains weak.


 
Price Attack
New Clicks, the South African parent company of Priceline, is to buy hair-care products company Price Attack with 94 stores. (more)
 
ASX to launch electricity futures [ASX]
The ASX is to launch its first commodity futures in competition with the SFE. (more)
ASX Chaikin Money Flow shows a sharp decline over the last 2 weeks, MACD show a bearish divergence, while Relative Strength (price ratio: xao) is still strong.


 




Conclusion
 
Short-term: Avoid new entries. Maintain tight stop-losses.
Medium-term: The All Ords has not yet formed a base.
Long-term: Wait for a bull-trend on the Nasdaq or S&P 500 (primary cycle).

Colin Twiggs



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