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Trading Diary
August 14, 2003
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
of Use .
USA
The Dow regained lost ground, closing at 9311 on low volume.
Continued low volume signals a lack of commitment from
buyers.
The intermediate trend is up. The index is consolidating between 9000 and 9300.
The primary trend is up.
The intermediate trend is up. The index is consolidating between 9000 and 9300.
The primary trend is up.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 13 points to close at 1700 on lower
volume.
The intermediate trend is down.
The primary trend is up.
The intermediate trend is down.
The primary trend is up.
The S&P 500 gained 7 points to close at 991 on lower
volume.
The intermediate trend is down.
The primary trend is up.
The intermediate trend is down.
The primary trend is up.
The Chartcraft NYSE Bullish % Indicator increased
slightly to 74.88% (August 13).
Market Strategy
Short-term: Long if the S&P500 is above 1000. Short if below 980.
Intermediate: Long if S&P 500 is above 1015. Short if below 980.
Long-term: Long is the index is above 950.
Short-term: Long if the S&P500 is above 1000. Short if below 980.
Intermediate: Long if S&P 500 is above 1015. Short if below 980.
Long-term: Long is the index is above 950.
Spare capacity drags recovery
Spare capacity means that increased production will not immediately kick-start the much-awaited recovery, with increased employment and higher prices. (more)
Spare capacity means that increased production will not immediately kick-start the much-awaited recovery, with increased employment and higher prices. (more)
Jobless claims higher
New unemployment claims reached a higher-than-expected 398,000 last week. (more)
New unemployment claims reached a higher-than-expected 398,000 last week. (more)
Treasury yields
The yield on 10-year treasury notes continues to strengthen, reaching 4.59%.
The intermediate and primary trends are up.
The yield on 10-year treasury notes continues to strengthen, reaching 4.59%.
The intermediate and primary trends are up.
Gold
New York (16.56): Spot gold rallied to $365.00.
The primary trend is still upwards.
New York (16.56): Spot gold rallied to $365.00.
The primary trend is still upwards.
ASX Australia
The All Ordinaries retreated 7 points to 3143 on higher volume,
signaling trend weakness.
The intermediate trend is up.
The primary trend is up.
Slow Stochastic (20,3,3) is above its signal line; MACD (26,12,9) is above; Twiggs Money Flow shows a bearish divergence but still signals accumulation.
The intermediate trend is up.
The primary trend is up.
Slow Stochastic (20,3,3) is above its signal line; MACD (26,12,9) is above; Twiggs Money Flow shows a bearish divergence but still signals accumulation.
Market Strategy
Short-term: Long if the All Ords is above 3150. Short if the intermediate trend turns down.
Intermediate: Long if the index is above 3150.
Long-term: Long if the index is above 2978 .
Short-term: Long if the All Ords is above 3150. Short if the intermediate trend turns down.
Intermediate: Long if the index is above 3150.
Long-term: Long if the index is above 2978 .
Tabcorp Holdings [TAH]
Last covered on May 15, 2003.
After a double top in 2002 TAH entered a stage 4 decline before leveling out into a stage 1 base in 2003. The base has formed a large bullish ascending triangle with resistance at 11.00.
Twiggs Money Flow (100) is below zero but rising.
Last covered on May 15, 2003.
After a double top in 2002 TAH entered a stage 4 decline before leveling out into a stage 1 base in 2003. The base has formed a large bullish ascending triangle with resistance at 11.00.
Twiggs Money Flow (100) is below zero but rising.
Relative Strength does not reflect a breakout from its current
range.
The daily volume chart shows selling pressure when price rises to
the resistance level at [1].
The peak at [3] displays a fall-off in buying pressure; a bearish sign.
Support then forms at 10.50, with high volume on the low at [4] and again at the false break at [5].
The subsequent rise to [6] is accompanied by strong volume. The speed of the rally may exhaust short-term buying pressure and we may observe a short pull-back before the breakout.
The peak at [3] displays a fall-off in buying pressure; a bearish sign.
Support then forms at 10.50, with high volume on the low at [4] and again at the false break at [5].
The subsequent rise to [6] is accompanied by strong volume. The speed of the rally may exhaust short-term buying pressure and we may observe a short pull-back before the breakout.
Ansell [ANN]
Ansell fell sharply after forming a small double top at [a] and [b], before rallying strongly to create a V-bottom. As is often the case the "V" retreated to re-test support levels. In this case price found support around the 5.60 level and ANN has now formed a bullish ascending triangle.
Ansell fell sharply after forming a small double top at [a] and [b], before rallying strongly to create a V-bottom. As is often the case the "V" retreated to re-test support levels. In this case price found support around the 5.60 level and ANN has now formed a bullish ascending triangle.
Relative strength has yet to break out of its present range and
it is premature to predict an early breakout.
Understanding
the Trading Diary has been expanded to offer further
assistance to readers.
Colin Twiggs
At what point shall we expect the approach of
danger?
By what means shall we fortify against it?
Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the
Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never!
All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all
the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military
chest;
with a Bonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a
drink from the Ohio,
or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand
years.
At what point, then, is the approach of danger to be
expected?
I answer, if it ever reach us it must spring up amongst us. It
cannot come from abroad.
If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and
finisher.
~ Abraham Lincoln.
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