Trading Diary
May 2, 2002
These extracts from my daily
trading diary are intended to illustrate the techniques used in
short-term trading and should not be interpreted as investment
advice. Full terms and conditions can be found at Terms
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USA
The Dow managed to eke out a small gain, closing
at 10091on regular volume. The short-trend is down but the
secondary cycle up-trend is intact.
Led by a falling Microsoft, the Nasdaq Composite index dropped almost 2% to close at 1644. The secondary cycle is still in a down-trend.
The S&P 500 closed almost unchanged at 1084,
above the key 1070 support level. A break below 1070 has a
calculated target of 960.
No bounce
"Earnings are not going to bounce back anything
like what we need to support current valuation levels,'' says Bob
Morris, chief investment officer at Lord, Abbett &
Co. (more)
ASX Australia
The All Ords closed up slightly at 3311 on
strong volume, above the 3300 support level.
Chaikin Money Flow remains below zero, signaling
distribution.
Telstra [TLS]
TLS dropped 23 cents on disappointing sales
for the March quarter. (more)
Relative strength (price ratio: All Ords),
Chaikin MF and MACD are all weakening.
Westpac [WBC]
A 10% rise in net profit, to more than $ 1
billion for the half-year, but WBC still weakens. (more)
MACD showed a bearish divergence in
February/March, while Chaikin MF and Relative strength still
look positive.
Conclusion
Short-term: Avoid long. Keep stop losses on existing trades as
tight as possible.
Medium-term: Wait for the All Ords to form a base.
Long-term: Wait for the Nasdaq or S&P 500 to break above
their January highs.
Colin Twiggs
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