Trading Diary
November 21, 2001

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USA
The Dow closed down at 9833, on low volume ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday. The Nasdaq closed up by 0.1%. 
 
Dow 10000?
An sobering look at individual stocks that make up the Dow, most look over-priced.(more)
Low average PEG ratios may warn of a correction.
 
Australia  (ASX)
The All Ords closed down at 3273 on low volume. The up-trend on the secondary cycle is still intact, but the detrended price oscillator signals weakness.
 

 
WMC [WMC]
The WMC board have rejected the "opportunistic" low bid from US partner, ALCOA. (more)
 

 
IncredibleCharts
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Conclusion
The market is uncertain. Tighten up your stops on existing long positions and avoid new entries.
Long-term trades: Wait for a correction on the secondary cycle.
 
Colin Twiggs
 
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Colin Twiggs

Author: Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Trading Diary and Patient Investor newsletters.

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.

He founded PVT Capital (AFSL No. 546090) in May 2023, which offers investment strategy and advice to wholesale clients.